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Georgia Photography Guide

South · 362 locations

362 photo locations in Georgia — 157 mountain passes, 56 waterfalls, 36 mountain peaks, 22 scenic viewpoints and more — plus 12 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 59 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Georgia. Wildflowers peak around April.

Photo locations
362
NPS sites
12
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 9.0+

Top photo locations in Georgia

Stone MountainMountain Peak
Stone MountainDeKalb County · 514 m
Cockspur Island LightLighthouse
Cockspur Island LightChatham County
Amicalola FallsWaterfall
Amicalola FallsDawson County · 758 m
Brasstown BaldMountain Peak
Brasstown BaldTowns County · 1,448 m
Springer MountainMountain Peak
Springer MountainFannin County · 1,148 m
Anna Ruby FallsWaterfall
Anna Ruby FallsWhite County · 669 m
Currahee MountainMountain Peak
Currahee MountainStephens County · 517 m
Centennial Olympic ParkState Park
Centennial Olympic ParkFulton County
Toccoa FallsWaterfall
Toccoa FallsStephens County · 311 m
Horsetrough FallsWaterfall
Horsetrough FallsUnion County · 779 m
Helton Creek FallsWaterfall
Helton Creek FallsUnion County · 677 m
Blood MountainMountain Peak
Blood MountainUnion County · 1,355 m

Browse by type

Mountain Passes157Waterfalls56Mountain Peaks36Scenic Viewpoints22State Parks18Covered Bridges17Lighthouses11Ghost Towns9Botanical Gardens8National Wildlife Refuges8Wilderness Areas6Beaches6Caves3Lakes2National Forests1Dark Sky Places1Fire Lookouts1

National Park Service sites in Georgia

Cumberland Island National SeashoreGA
Cumberland Island National SeashoreNational Seashore
Fort Frederica National MonumentGA
Fort Frederica National MonumentNational Monument
Fort Pulaski National MonumentGA
Fort Pulaski National MonumentNational Monument
Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaGA
Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area
CT/GA
Appalachian National Scenic TrailNational Scenic Trail
Jimmy Carter National Historical ParkGA
Jimmy Carter National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical ParkGA
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical ParkGA
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Andersonville National Historic SiteGA
Andersonville National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkGA/TN
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkNational Military Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkGA
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkNational Battlefield Park
Trail Of Tears National Historic TrailAL/AR
Trail Of Tears National Historic TrailNational Historic Trail

Golden hour in Georgia cities

Atlanta, GAPop. 510,823
Columbus, GAPop. 206,922
Savannah, GAPop. 147,780
AT
Athens, GAPop. 127,315
SF
South Fulton, GAPop. 107,436
SS
Sandy Springs, GAPop. 105,330
RO
Roswell, GAPop. 94,501
MA
Macon, GAPop. 91,351
JC
Johns Creek, GAPop. 83,335
AL
Albany, GAPop. 74,843
WR
Warner Robins, GAPop. 73,490
AL
Alpharetta, GAPop. 63,693

Night sky

Darkest skies in Georgia

Stephen C. Foster State ParkDark Sky Place
Stephen C. Foster State ParkClinch County
George T. Bagby State ParkState Park
George T. Bagby State ParkClay County
Hamburg State ParkState Park
Hamburg State ParkGlascock County
Scenic Viewpoint
View pointClay County · 60 m
Kolomoki Mounds State ParkState Park
Kolomoki Mounds State ParkEarly County
A. H. Stephens State ParkState Park
A. H. Stephens State ParkTaliaferro County

Nature calendars

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