A Day Spent At Callaway Gardens Will Not Be Held Against Your Lifespan

Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia is what I would consider real treasure. It is an exquisite complex of hiking and biking trails, lakes, exhibits, picnic areas, fishing, golfing, the Sibley Horticulture Center, vast gardens, the Birds of Prey Show, the Discovery Center, restaurants, chapel, beach, lodge & spa, and the crown jewel the Day Butterfly Center. This is a great place for riding your bike. There are hills here, so be ready to pedal hard. You may bring your own bikes or rent them. The azalea gardens were exploding with color and the dogwood trees were in bloom. These gardens have plantings of many varieties of flowers and you will see different flowers depending on what month you visit. The turtles enjoyed sunning themselves on one of the many lakes. There are access roads that allow you to drive all around the park taking in these lakes and all the other venues.The Birds of Prey Show was informative and interesting. They use wild raptors that have been injured and can’t survive in the wild on their own. These birds can still fly and entertained us as they flew over the audience. It might be a good idea to wear a hat. The Day Butterfly Center is chock full of butterflies. Color and graceful elegance attend these magnificent creatures as they sail around the climate controlled atrium. Kids were enchanted and adults were busy capturing the beauty found here. Here is Your's Truly hanging out inside the butterfly habitat.
Bring a picnic lunch or plan on eating at one of the restaurants, but don’t plan on any fast-food being close by.

Cason and Virginia Callaway developed these gardens consisting of 14,000 acres. Callaway Gardens have been enchanting the public since it opened in 1952. There is an entrance fee, but once inside the park you have free access to all the venues. RV parking is available in the bus parking area near the "Overlook Garden." RVs should use the Garden Entrance on highway 27. Motorcycles are not allowed in the park.For more information call 1 800-225-5292 or visit them on the web here: Callaway Gardens