Located in southern Lee County, The Parks at Chehaw is an over 700 acre recreation facility with many amenities such as a BMX track, disc golf course, wooden playscape, RV, tent, and primitive camping, picnic pavilions, and a miniature riding train, The park also includes a 100 acre wild animal park, that is accredited by the American Zoo Association that contains many native and exotic animals in a natural setting.
Chehaw Park
105 Chehaw Park Road
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 430-5275
A 175,000-gallon, 22-foot deep, open-air Blue Hole filled with the fish, reptiles and plants found in the Flint River’s ecosystem are the star of Albany, Georgia’s newest family attraction – the Flint RiverQuarium. The RiverQuarium offers visitors 15,000 sq. ft. of discovery and adventure through high-tech, interactive exhibits; crawl-through caverns; and fresh and saltwater exhibits highlighting natural habitats of the 350-mile Flint River and rivers around the world.
Flint RiverQuarium
117 Pine Avenue
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 639-2650
(877) 463-5468
Located in downtown Albany is the Thronateeska Heritage Center. This center is composed of three major parts, the Museum of History, the Wetherbee Planetarium (southwest Georgia's only planetarium), and the Discovery Center. The Museum's theme is the history of Southwest Georgia including Native Americans, steam boat days along the Flint River, and the invention of the railroad and the automobile. The Discovery Center is a place for kids to find out about science with their hands, ears, and eyes.
Thronateeska Heritage Center
100 West Roosevelt Avenue
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 432-6955
The Albany Civil Rights Institute is a museum and research center in Albany, Georgia, that tells the story of the civil rights movement in southwest Georgia. Consisting of the Old Mount Zion church, site of one of the first mass meetings of the Albany Movement, and a 12,315 square foot museum space adjacent to the church, ACRI is uniquely able to bring together community members, movement veterans, historians and visitors to discover, record and celebrate the rich history of the southwest Georgia civil rights struggle. View a Brochure
Albany Civil Rights Institute
326 Whitney Avenue
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 432-1698
The growing collection of the AMA includes 19th and 20th century American and European paintings, drawings, sculptures, watercolors, prints, and photographs. The Museum also houses one of the largest collections of traditional African art in the Southeast outside of a university setting.
Albany Art Museum
311 Meadowlark Drive
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 439-8400
Sutton’s Landing Park, an almost 4-acre county memorial park dedicated to the memory of fallen marine Lance Cpl. Steven G. Sutton, includes a 14-foot wide concrete boat ramp, with 6-foot wide canoe/kayak steps. Sutton's Landing Park is located north of the Lee County-Dougherty County line on US Highway 19 North. There are eight parking spaces for trailered vehicles, plus seven additional car spaces, with ADA parking also available. The area is accessible to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The installation of boat ramps gives improved access to waterways, helping facilitate fishing participation in Georgia’s exceptional fishing resources. Additionally, the availability of ramps in a community brings people through those areas, with the potential for economic increase. The boat ramp at Sutton’s Landing was constructed using a mix of federal Sport Fish Restoration fund dollars, and other state monies.
U.S. Highway 19 N.
Albany, GA 31763
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