Autumn in Atlanta is a time of celebration.
It's a chance to gather with family and friends to share the last warm days until spring, to put on aprons and jerseys for kickoffs and cookoffs, to make room in the closet for the sweaters returning to regular rotation, and to carve the pumpkins and turkeys that bookend the season.
For many, autumn is a time to enjoy the great outdoors, exploring all that Atlanta has to offer.
Looking for a great autumn view?
Here are some stunning places to start.
Piedmont Park1342 Worchester Drive NE, Atlanta
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Piedmont Park has all the ingredients for fall beauty: sprawling deciduous trees, running water, city views, nature trails, open spaces and more. In autumn, Atlanta's most celebrated public space is gorgeous in both the grand and the detailed. Piedmont Park is fall in Atlanta personified.
Stone Mountain1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA
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Sweeping panoramic views of autumn across metro Atlanta are impressive when sitting atop Stone Mountain. Visitors should plan to spend the better part of a day on site at Stone Mountain Park.
Chattahoochee River1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs
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Endless beauty can be found along the banks of our city's most protected natural environment. The best autumn views are perhaps those to the north, as the 'Hooch traverses down from the Blue Ridge Mountains and through the hilly northern suburbs. Wondering where to put your canoe? Visit the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area website.
North of the city: Dahlonega, Blue Ridge, Rabun County
Take a short trip up I-85 toward North Carolina, on I-575 into Appalachia or northbound on Ga. 400 to experience countless sights of autumn. Outside Dahlonega, the waterfalls are among the largest in the nation, while the Blue Ridge Mountains are an endless forest grown across the peaks of massive cliffs. At Lake Burton and Lake Seed, winding rural roads weave themselves down from the high-set mountain homes to the rustic waterfront estates that dot the shores.
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Amicalola Falls State Park418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville
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Lake Rabun Hotel & Restaurant35 Andrea Lane, Lakemont
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