Augusta, Georgia

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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Augusta, Georgia, The Garden City, is best known for the exclusive Masters Golf Tournament.

But better yet, your family can enjoy all kinds of outdoor adventures on Thurmond Lake, the Savannah River, the Augusta Canal, and even Phinizy Swamp! Water recreation and tons of wildlife abound!

A funky, creative downtown…

Tons of restaurants. Performing arts.

And, you know, some golf.


GEORGIA

Athens Atlanta Augusta Columbus Macon Savannah


ATTRACTIONS

GREAT FOR KIDS!

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

Augusta Canal Boat Tours

Patriot River Boat Tours

Storyland Theatre

Imagination Station Children’s Museum

Living History Park (North Augusta, SC)


NATIONAL PARKS

Augusta Canal National Heritage Area

Long Cane District of Sumter National Forest (Edgefield, SC) (Clarks Hill, SC)

ALL Georgia National Parks


STATE PARKS

Mistletoe State Park (Appling, GA)

Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site (Beech Island, SC)

Aiken State Park (Aiken, SC)

ALL Georgia State Parks

ALL Georgia State Historic Sites

Georgia State Park Junior Ranger Program


AMUSEMENT PARKS

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Dupont Planetarium (Aiken, SC)


MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND HISTORIC HOMES

Augusta Museum of History

Morris Museum of Art

Augusta Canal Discovery Center

Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History

Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

Sacred Heart Cultural Center

Jessye Normal School of the Arts Gallery

Imagination Station Children’s Museum

The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson

Meadow Garden – Historic Home of George Walton

Ezekiel Harris House

James Brown Historical Tour

Pexcho’s American Dime Museum

Westobou Gallery

US Army Signal Corps Museum at Fort Gordon

Summerville Tour of Homes

Harlem Museum and Welcome Center (Harlem, GA)

Laurel & Hardy Museum (Harlem, GA)

Augusta Library

Appleby Library

Friedman Branch Library

Maxwell Library

Wallace Library

Columbia County Library (Evans, GA)

Grovetown Library (Grovetown, GA)

Harlem Library (Harlem, GA)

Nancy Carson Library (North Augusta, SC)

Old Edgefield Pottery (Edgefield, SC)

Aiken Train Museum (Aiken, SC)

Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum (Aiken, SC)

Winchester Museum at the Wild Turkey Center (Edgefield, SC)


HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BUILDINGS

Historic Augusta Walking Tours

The Golden Blocks Walking Tour (Downloadable App Available)

Enterprise Mill

Sacred Heart Cultural Center

James Brown Statue

Springfield Baptist Church

Signer’s Monument

Sibley Mill and the Confederate Powderworks Chimney

Old Medical College of Georgia

Old Academy of Richmond County

Penny Savings Bank

Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company

Marion Building

Augusta Arsenal

Living History Park (North Augusta, SC)

Aiken Railroad Depot (Aiken, SC)


PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GREENSPACES, AND BEACHES

Augusta Canal

Augusta Canal Trails

The Savannah River Greenway

Augusta Riverwalk

Augusta Common

Augusta Soccer Park

Baurle Boat Ramp

Bernie Ward Community Center

Blythe Area Recreation Center & Park

Brookfield Park

Carrie J. Mays Family Life Center

Doughty Park

Dyess Park

Charles H. Evans Center & Wood Park

Eastview Community Center & Park

Eisenhower Athletic Complex & Park

Fleming Athletic Complex & Office

Fleming Tennis Center

Garrett GymnasiumGracewood Park

Henry H. Brigham Community Center

Henry H. Brigham Senior Services Center

Jamestown Community Center & Park

Lake Olmstead Park

May Park Athletic Complex & Office

May Park Community Center

McBean Community Center

McDuffie Woods Community Center

Minnick Park

Riverfront Marina & 5th Marina

Sand Hills Community Center & Park

Warren Road Community Center

WT Johnson Community Center

Robert Howard Community Center

Evans Towne Center Park

Dog Park at Evans Town Center Park

Blanchard Park

River Levee Trail

Savannah Rapids Park

Pendleton King Park

Pendleton King Bark Park

Augusta Canal Headgates & Locks

New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park

Butler Creek at Northview Community Park

Rae’s Creek Aqueduct Park

Kroc Center

South Augusta Brickponds

Clarks Hill Lake / Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake

Columbia County Parks

North Augusta, SC Parks

Diamond Lakes Regional Park (Hephzibah, GA)

Lombard Mill Pond (Hephzibah, GA)

Lombard Mill Pond Trail (Hephzibah, GA)

Euchee Creek Greenway (Evans, GA)

Riverview Park Activities Center (North Augusta, SC)

The Greystone Preserve (North Augusta, SC)

North Augusta Greeneway (North Augusta, SC)

Brick Pond Park (North Augusta, SC)

Boeckh Park (North Augusta, SC)

Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve (Belvedere, SC)


SPORTING VENUES AND EVENTS

The Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta Greenjackets at SRP Park

Soul City Sirens Roller Derby

Newman Tennis Center

Augusta Municipal Golf Course “The Patch”

Forest Hills Golf Club

Goshen Plantation Golf Club

Green Meadows Golf Club

Augusta Golf Instruction

Topgolf Augusta

Wedges and Woods Driving Range and Teaching Facility

Gordon Lakes Golf Club (Fort Gordon, GA)

Mount Vintage Golf Club (North Augusta, SC)

River Golf Club (North Augusta, SC)

Bartram Trail Golf Club (Evans, GA)

Pointe South Golf Club (Hephzibah, GA)

Rocky Branch Golf Course (Lincolnton, GA)

Hickory Knob State Park Golf Course (McCormick, SC)

Cedar Creek Golf Club (Aiken, SC)

Houndslake Country Club (Aiken, SC)

The Aiken Golf Club (Aiken, SC)

Midland Valley Golf Club (Graniteville, SC)

Wild Turkey Center (Edgefield, SC)


OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES

Savannah Rapids Kayak Rental

Cole Watkins Tours

Riverfront Marina & Rentals

The Bike Peddler Rentals

Mayors Fishing Hole

Kayaking at Riverside Park / Betty’s Branch (Evans, GA)

Outdoor Augusta Riverside Kayak Rentals (Evans, GA)

Putt Putt Fun Center (Martinez, GA)

Keg Creek Watersports (Appling, GA)

Forks Area Trail System at Sumter National Forest (Clarks Hill, SC)

Rebel Ranch Horse Tours (Aiken, SC)


ZOOS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES

Rebel Ranch Horse Tours (Aiken, SC)


BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

Pendleton King Park

Heggie’s Rock Preserve (Appling, GA)

Reed Creek Park and Wetland Interpretive Center (Martinez, GA)

Audubon’s Silver Bluff Center and Sanctuary (Jackson, SC)

Hopeland Gardens (Aiken, SC)

Aiken Arboretum Trail (Aiken, SC)


PERFORMING ARTS

Storyland Theatre

Augusta Players

Imperial Theatre

Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre

Symphony Orchestra Augusta

Augusta Choral Society

Le Chat Noir

Tuesday’s Music Live

Garden City Jazz

Augusta Ballet

Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre

Augusta Mini Theatre

Enopion Theatre Company

Augusta Youth Chorale

Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society

Jessye Norman Amphitheatre

Miller Theater

The Bell Auditorium

James Brown Arena

Lake Olmsted Stadium

Hardin Auditorium (Evans, GA)

Columbia County Amphitheater

SRP Park (North Augusta, SC)

Aiken Community Theatre (Aiken, SC)


CREATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Greater Augusta Arts Council

Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

Jessye Normal School of the Arts Gallery

Westobou Gallery

Tire City Potters

Augusta Candle Company

Artsy Me Studio

Artsy Me Studio Evans (Evans, GA)

AR Workshop DIY Studio (Evans, GA)

My Best Friend’s Sewing Room (Martinez, GA)

Arts & Heritage Center (North Augusta, SC)


COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES

Augusta State University (The Jaguars)

Paine College Lions


FACTORY TOURS, PRODUCT EXPERIENCES, AND TASTINGS

Hickory Hill Milk Dairy Farm Tours (Edgefield, SC)


AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Steed’s Dairy (Grovetown, GA)

The Maize at Steed’s Dairy (Grovetown, GA)

Sunny Day Farms (Louisville, GA)

Gurosik’s Berry Plantation (North Augusta, SC)

Hickory Hill Milk Dairy Farm Tours (Edgefield, SC)

Fall Farm Nights at Hickory Hill (Edgefield, SC)

Herb n Berries U-Pick Blueberry Farm (Montmorenci, SC)

Pumpkin Patches


SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

Downtown Augusta

The Village at Riverwatch

Augusta Mall

Augusta Exchange

Surrey Center

The Augusta Market


INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

Augusta Mall Indoor Playground

Redwing Rollerway

Skateland of Augusta

Active Climbing Augusta

Mastermind Escape Games

Source Code Escape Games

DEFY Augusta – AirStrike Extreme Air Sports

Bowlero Augusta

Stars and Strikes

Riverwatch 12 Cinemas

Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX

GTC Masters 7 Cinemas

Chuck E. Cheese

AR Workshop DIY Studio (Evans, GA)

My Best Friend’s Sewing Room (Martinez, GA)

Putt Putt Fun Center (Martinez, GA)

Level Up Game Center (Martinez, GA)

Northside Lanes (North Augusta, SC)


RELIGIOUS SITES, SHRINES, AND MONUMENTS

Sacred Heart Cultural Center

Church of the Most Holy Trinity

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Springfield Baptist Church


HISTORIC MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES

Heroes Overlook at the Augusta Riverwalk

Springfield Village Park

Magnolia Cemetery

Cedar Grove Cemetery


GROWN UP FUN!

Vance’s Bakery Bar

2nd City Distilling Co

Savannah River Brewing Company

River Watch Brewery

The Indian Queen

Fox’s Lair

Garden City Social

Stillwater Taproom

Craft & Vine

Joe’s Underground

Firehouse Bar

Jackson’s Bluff Rooftop Bar (North Augusta, SC)

Carolina Moon Distillery (Edgefield, SC)


SPECIAL EVENTS!

Masters Golf Tournament

Border Bash

Arts in the Heart of Augusta

Fort Gordon Fall Festival and Flea Market

CSRA Food Truck Festival

Westobou Festival

CanalFEST

Augusta Photo Festival

Benderdinker (Evans, GA)

Oliver Hardy Festival (Harlem, GA)

Columbia County Fair (Grovetown, GA)

Nike Peach Jam (North Augusta, SC)

Aiken’s Makin (Aiken, SC)

Science Education Enrichment Day (Aiken, SC)

Western Carolina State Fair (Aiken, SC)


OTHER GREAT IDEAS!

Kids Eat FREE Guide by CSRA Kids

Augusta Canal Boat Tours

Patriot River Boat Tours

Augusta Public Arts Walking Tour Map *

Historic Augusta Walking Tours

The James Brown Journey Walking Tour

Augusta Aviation Aerial Tours

Disc Golf

Savannah Rapids Visitor Center

Georgia Visitor Information Center I-20 Westbound

CSRA Kids

Augusta & Co.

VisitAugusta.com

AugustaGA.gov

Augusta Hotels

Experience Columbia County

ColumbiaCountyGA.gov

CityofGrovetown.com

DiscoverSouthCarolina.com

NorthAugusta.net

VisitAikenSC.com

South Carolina Welcome Center I-20 Eastbound (North Augusta, SC)

The Big Mo Drive-In Movie Theatre (Monetta, SC)


NEARBY CITES TO EXPLORE

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PLANNING RESOURCES

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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS

Read Around America: Georgia Book List


SHOPPING

Augusta & Co.

The Augusta Market at The River

La Bonbonniere Fine Belgian Chocolates

Augusta Candle Company

Good Earth Produce & Garden Center

The Book Tavern

Charleston Street

Trends & Traditions Antique Mall

August + House

Posh Tots

Field Botanicals

Vintage Ooollee

GoodBooks

Mema Had One – Antique Store

Marketplace Antiques

South Augusta Flea Market

Barnyard Flea Markets

Tire City Potters

Cabela’s Outpost

Escape Outdoors

Half-Moon Outfitters

American Journeyman

Art on Broad

Artsy Me

Watanut

Rivers & Glen Trading Co

Goody Two Shoes

Midtown Market

Grantski Records

Land of Thee

Psychotronic

Escape Outdoors (Evans, GA)

Mish Mash Interiors & Gifts (Evans, GA)

Southern Moon Outfitters (Martinez, GA)

Riverfront Antique Mall (North Augusta, SC)

AR Workshop (North Augusta, SC)

Old Edgefield Pottery (Edgefield, SC)

The Edgefield General Store (Edgefield, SC)

GoodBooks (Aiken, SC)


DINING

DOWNTOWN DINING

Groucho’s Deli

Cafe 209

The Pizza Joint

The Bee’s Knees

The Hive

Solé Augusta

Noble Jones

Pineapple Ink Tavern

The Boll Weevil Cafe

Beamie’s at the River

The New Moon Cafe

Nacho Mama’s

Hildebrandt’s

Luigi’s

Frog Hollow Tavern

Sunshine Bakery & Deli

Farmhaus Burger

Soy Noodle House

Mi Rancho Downtown

Augustino’s Italian Eatery

Metro Coffee House & Pub

Knuckle Sandwiches

Whiskey Bar Kitchen

Fat Man’s Mill Cafe

Mellow Mushroom

Ubora Coffee Roasters


DINING THROUGHOUT THE CSRA

Finch & 5th

Abel Brown

Bodega Ultima

Rae’s Coastal Cafe

Rhinehart’s Oyster Bar

T’s Seafood Restaurant

Sconyer’s Bar-B-Que

Fielding Bros BBQ Shack

The Chef’s House

Southbound Smokehouse Augusta

Harvest Table Buffet

Inner Bean Cafe

S & S Cafeterias

PI Bar & Grill at the Partridge Inn

Beck’s Oyster Bar

Villa Europa

Arsenal Tap Room + Kitchen

Village Deli

Big Mama’s Soul Food

Calvert’s Restaurant

French Market Grille

TakoSushi Augusta

Honey From the Rock Cafe

Jackie M’s & Son Cafe

DiChicko’s Peri Peri Cafe

Edgar’s Grille

TBonz Steakhouse Augusta

Oliviana Italiano

Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse

Miyako of Augusta

Koi Japanese Hibachi & Sushi

Giuseppe’s Pizza & Italian Specialties

Kinja Sushi Express

New Ming Wah Chinese Restaurant

Carolina Ale House

Barberitos

Ruth’s Family Restaurant

Wifesaver

Cucina 503

Taj of India

Cleve Edmund’s Bar-B-Que

Namaste Indian Street Food (Evans, GA)

Augsburg Haus (Evans, GA)

That Flippin’ Egg (Evans, GA)

Cork & Flame (Evans, GA)

Laziza Mediterranean Grill (Evans, GA)

Frog & The Hen (Martinez, GA)

Pho Bac (Evans, GA)

Toki Hibachi & Sushi (Evans, GA)

Toki Hibachi & Sushi (Martinez, GA)

Olde Time Burgers (Grovetown, GA)

Taqueria El Rey (Martinez, GA)

Mai Thai (Evans, GA)

Thai Kitchen (Evans, GA)

Hunan Cafe (Martinez, GA)

Fuji Asian (Evans, GA)

Sawasdee Authentic Thai & Noodle House (Martinez, GA)

TBonz Steakhouse Evans (Evans, GA)

Rhinehart’s Oyster Bar (Evans, GA)

TakoSushi Evans (Evans, GA)

Farmhaus Burger (Martinez, GA)

Cadwallader’s Cafe (Martinez, GA)

The Pizza Joint Evans (Evans, GA)

Jamaica Way (Hephzibah, GA)

Okinawa Sushi & Steakhouse (North Augusta, SC)

Old McDonald Fish Camp (North Augusta, SC)

Southbound Smokehouse at SRP Park (North Augusta, SC)

Salt + Marrow (North Augusta, SC)

Manuel’s Bread Cafe (North Augusta, SC)

The Pot Smoker BBQ (North Augusta, SC)

Di Vino Ristorante Italiano (North Augusta, SC)

The Hammond’s Ferry Larder (North Augusta, SC)

Sno-Cap Drive-In (North Augusta, SC)

DeSHAWN’s Chicken & Seafood (North Augusta, SC)

La Jalisciense Taqueria (North Augusta, SC)

TakoSushi Aiken (Aiken, SC)

The New Moon Cafe (Aiken, SC)

What’s Cookin’ Downtown (Aiken, SC)

Prime Steakhouse (Aiken, SC)

Malia’s (Aiken, SC)

The Willcox (Aiken, SC)


LOCAL FLAVOR

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ASIAN CUISINE

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MEXICAN CUISINE

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LATIN CUISINE

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ITALIAN CUISINE

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OTHER GREAT MEAL IDEAS

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FRUITS, JUICES, BOWLS, & SHAKES

Humanitree House Juice Joint & Gallery

DiChicko’s Peri Peri Cafe & Juice Bar

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe (Evans, GA)


VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

Humanitree House Juice Joint & Gallery

The Southern Salad


COFFEE SHOPS

Buona Caffe *

Metro Coffee House

Ubora Coffee Roasters

Inner Bean Cafe *

Goodwill Hire Grounds Cafe

Rooted Coffeehouse (Evans, GA)

Stone Roastery (North Augusta, SC) *

MoonBeans Fine Roasted Coffees (Aiken, SC)


BUBBLE TEA

Sweet Moments Cafe

Peachy Rolls Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Pink Mango at the Augusta Market


SWEET TREATS

The Boll Weevil Cafe & Sweetery *

Sunshine Bakery

Two Moms Cookies *

Summerville Scoops

Delightful Bites Cakery

Lil Dutch Bakery

The Pie Hole

Bee Sweet

Watanut

Cotton Bug Bakery

Sweet Moments Cafe

Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt

Sweet Charlie’s Rolled Ice Cream

Peachy Rolls Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

La Bonbonniere Fine Belgian Chocolates

Whipped Creamery at the Augusta Mall *

Ono Hawaiian Shave Ice at the Augusta Market

Bel Air Donuts @ Jimmie Dyess

Alumni Cookie Dough (Evans, GA)

Sugar Booger (Evans, GA)

Smallcakes Cupcakery (Evans, GA)

Bel Air Donuts (Grovetown, GA)

Heroes Donuts (Martinez, GA)

Nothing Bundt Cakes (Evans, GA)

Sweet Savour Desserts at Destiny Cafe (Hephzibah, GA)

Small Cakes (North Augusta, SC)

Pink Dipper (North Augusta, SC)

Sno-Cap Drive-In (North Augusta, SC)

Pelican’s Sno-Balls


Other Cities and Towns in the Augusta Metro CSRA

Central Savannah River Area

Richmond County

Augusta, Georgia

Hephzibah, Georgia

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Columbia County

Martinez, Georgia

Evans, Georgia

Grovetown, Georgia

Harlem, Georgia

Appling, Georgia

South Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

Aiken, South Carolina

Edgefield, South Carolina

Beech Island, South Carolina

Belvedere, South Carolina

McCormick, South Carolina


LODGING

HOTELS / MOTELS

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CONDOS / APARTMENTS

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PRIVATE HOMES / CABINS

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BED & BREAKFASTS

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RV PARKS / CAMPGROUNDS

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OTHER IDEAS

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Downtown Augusta, Georgia

Augusta Canal Boat Tour

Augusta Canal Discovery Center

Patriot Boat Tours on the Savannah River


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