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 This post contains five family friendly hikes from Randy and Pam Golden’s book 60 Hikes within 60 Miles. Guest Post By Randy and Pam Golden Looking for a great adventure with your family or group? The Atlanta area has a wide range of trails that are great hikes. Here are five family friendly trails from our book, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles:Atlanta, and have been selected because they can handle groups with a wide range of hiking abilities and fun nearby activities.  Fred and Margie Phofl own Fred’s Mercantile. Stop by the backside deli for a hearty breakfast. Although I stay at different places when I go to Beech Mountain, I tend to eat at the same restaurants. Maybe that means I’ve already discovered the best locations, or maybe it just means I’m a creature of habit. Either way, here’s the places I return to again and again when I’m vacationing at Beech Mountain.  No matter where you stay at Beech Mountain, enjoy the Free sledding hill in the center of town (across from Klonteska Condos. (Photo credit: Amy Morrison) What: Lodging at Beech Mountain Each time we go to Beech Mountain, we stay somewhere new. If there is natural snow, all the resorts offer enough room to build snowmen, have a snowball fight and generally play outside. In addition, the places listed here are participating in the Beech Mountain $99 Weekday Special and the $101 Learn to Ski Package.  Hiking with the family is a great outdoor activity after a big meal. Amicalola State Park has living history demonstrations on Thanksgiving Day. When the turkey has been carved, the last piece of pie has been eaten and the adults wake up from a nap, what is there to do in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day? The answer is, a lot. So if you’re going a little stir crazy with the family in town, or you just want to get out and work off a few helpings of stuffing, here are five things you can do in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading Five Things to do in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day  The views from Grandfather Mountain are beautiful. What: Hiking NC A short drive from Beech Mountain in Linville, NC is Grandfather Mountain, home to the Mile High Swinging (or Singing) Bridge. As you enter, you are given a CD that tells you about the mountain and what you are seeing. It’s a terrific guided tour and sets the stage for a day of exploring. Continue reading Grandfather Mountain NC offers hiking and more  Buckeye Lake near the Buckeye Recreation Center is also part of the Fall Trail Hiking Loop. What: Hiking North Carolina One of the most popular activities for families during a weekend at Beech Mountain is hiking. Beech Mountain has 33 miles of trails through the beautiful North Carolina high country. The Buckeye Recreation Center on Beech Mountain is a great place to get hiking information, or sign up for a guided hike. Continue reading Hiking North Carolina at Beech Mtn. Buckeye Recreation Center  The McCollough Gulch Trail covers a variety of terrain. What: McCollough Gulch Trail  Photo from Georgia State Parks What: Nightime Activities celebrating the Blue Moon Georgia’s State Parks are celebrating the enchantment of the “Moon and Stars” with themed nighttime events the entire month of August. The rare moon occurrence (two full moons in one month) is referred to as a “blue moon” and happens only every two and a half years. The first full moon has past (August 2), but the second full moon is on August 31. Below are just a few examples of evening programs planned this month and include hikes, kayak and canoe tours, plus an astronomy tower open house. A full calendar is available at on the Georgia State Parks website. For a list of planetariums and telescopes where you can get a good view of the full moon, see our post on Where to See Stars in Atlanta. What: Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge Where: Georgia State Parks When: Begin now Cost: $5 Parking Fee, Online resources available The holidays are over and it’s time to get rid of those unwanted pounds and get fit (bathing suit season is around the corner you know:) The Georgia State Parks is encouraging everyone to [...] What: FDR State Park Where: Warm Springs, Ga. When: Open Daily Cost: $5 Parking Fee Our last stop on a recent tour of west Georgia was a camping trip to Franklin Delanor Roosevelt State Park in Warm Springs, Ga. The park is named for the only four term president in US history. FDR [...] |
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