One of the late S. Truett Cathy’s favorite getaway places, the Rock Ranch near Barnesville, about an hour south of downtown Atlanta, will be open to the public for a series of themed Fall Family Fun Days on Saturdays starting this weekend.
The 1,500-acre cattle ranch that the Chick-fil-A founder purchased in 1989 offers a variety of agritourism and just plain tourism activities, including a corn maze (this year’s celebrates “The Wizard of Oz” on its 75th anniversary), a train, zip lines, cane pole fishing, pony rides, a pumpkin cannon, hay rides and live bands.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 15. $15, ages 3 and under, free. Season passes, $39.50. Coupons for $2 off at Chick-fil-A locations. Campfire picnic sites and overnight camping in Conestoga wagons (reservation required) available for additional fees. 706-647-6374, www.therockranch.com.
