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BEST FOR THE FAMILY
Brown's Mount
1 Joe Brown Dr · Macon, GA
1.2 Miles, Easy
12 minutes away*
BEST TO TAKE YOUR DOG
Oconee River Greenway
Milledgeville, Georgia
2.5 Miles, Easy
45 minutes away
BEST WILDLIFE
Allison Lake Wildlife Trail at
Piedmont Wildlife Refuge
Hillsboro, Georgia
2.5 Miles, Moderate
35 minutes away
BEST FOR A DAY TRIP
Tranquil Trails
Loop at High Falls State Park
Jackson, Georgia
4.1 Miles, Easy
36 minutes away
BEST VIEWS
Widowmaker Trail at
Sprewell Bluff Park
Thomaston, Georgia
4.1 Miles, Moderate
1 hour, 15 minutes away
BEST WORKOUT
Selma Erwin Nature Trail
Scottsboro, Georgia
4.9 Miles, Moderate
40 minutes away
BEST FOR TRAIL RUNNING
Multi-Use Trail
at Indian Springs
Floville, Georgia
6.2 Miles, Moderate
45 minutes away
BEST FOR THRU-HIKE TRAINING
Pig Trail at Georgia
Industrial Children's Home
4690 N Mumford Rd · Macon, GA
7.4 miles, Moderate
15 minutes away
BEST FOR BIRDWATCHING
Moonshine Trail/Bootlegger
Trail/Lake Clark Loop at
Dauset Trails
360 Mt. Vernon Ch. Rd, Jackson, GA
2.5 Miles, Moderate
45 minutes away
BEST HISTORY
Ocmulgee Mounds
National Historical Park,
Main Trail
(to Earth Lodge, the Trading Post site, and
the Great and Lesser Temple Mounds)
1207 Emery Hwy, Macon, Georgia
0.5 miles, Easy
9 minutes away
BEST FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING
Thomson Mountain
Bike Trails
Centerville, Georgia
4.6 Miles, Moderate
20 minutes away
As a jumpstart to your next hiking adventure, here are
a few local trails to add to your shortlist.
Let's go!
*Minutes away are estimated drive times, with Downtown Macon
as the intro or finale of your adventure.
