Scenic Byways

From the Golden Isles to the Chattahoochee National Forest, from small-town main streets to the Atlanta skyline, Georgia is home to a remarkably diverse scenic heritage woven together by an extensive system of roads and highways. The Georgia Scenic Byways Program is a community-driven effort which seeks to preserve this legacy of treasured places in a way that enhances economic development.

Corridors

There are 17 corridors that have achieved Georgia Scenic Byways status as designated by the Georgia DOT.

The Enduring Farmlands Scenic Byway showcases routes through the historic towns of Hawkinsville, Pineview, Rochelle, and Abbeville as well as the surrounding countryside. In viewing the peaceful rural character and pastoral landscapes of this 65-mile byway in Pulaski and Wilcox Counties, travelers can observe the small town agricultural heritage still prevalent in this region of the state, and appreciate the efforts these cities and counties have made to maintain the character of their rural lifestyle while allowing a viable future for their residents.

Attractions of the byway include scenic pecan groves, horse and cattle pasture lands and farmland (corn, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, peaches, blueberries, and grapes), farmers markets and festivals, civil war heritage sites, and the Ocmulgee River, along with the historic architecture of Hawkinsville’s Old Opera House, the Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse racetrack, and several notable churches.

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Directions

I-75 to Exit 135, GA-127/GA-224/US-41 toward Perry/Larry Walker Parkway.

Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Larry Walker Parkway/Golden Isles Parkway (GA-127/GA-224/US-41).
Continue to follow GA-224 E/Golden Isles Parkway/Larry Walker Parkway for 8.7 miles.
This road becomes GA-11 S/US-341 S/Golden Island Pkwy/Main Street. Travel for 12.2 miles.
Turn left at Broad Street/State Route 26, travel 0.6 miles.
Turn left at N. Lumpkin Street; arrive at Old Opera House (on right). Byway begins at the Old Opera House, corner of N. Lumpkin and Broad Streets.

I-75 to Exit 112, GA-27.

Turn right at GA-27E, travel for 21.6 miles (as you enter Hawkinsville city limits, this road becomes McCormick Avenue).
Turn right at Broad Street/State Route 129.
Take the third left onto N. Lumpkin Street; arrive at Old Opera House (on right). Byway begins at the Old Opera House, corner of N. Lumpkin and Broad Streets.

I-75 to Exit 101, US-280/GA-30/GA-90 toward Cordele/Abbeville.

Turn left (if traveling south from Macon on 75) or right (if traveling north from Valdosta) at GA-30 E/US-280 E/16th Avenue E. Travel 17.9 miles to downtown Rochelle.
Byway begins at the intersection of US 280 and Highway 112 in downtown Rochelle. Continue to follow US-280 to the City of Abbeville, or turn left onto Highway 112/Ashley Street, and follow Highway 112 to the City of Pineview.

The Historic Dixie Highway stretches through Dougherty, Mitchell and Thomas Counties, at a length of 62 miles. It passes through the towns of Albany, Baconton, Camilla, Pelham, Meigs, Ochlocknee and Thomasville, all of which contain sites of historical significance to the State of Georgia.

Natural attractions of the byway include scenic views of the Flint River, Live Oak trees, and Pecan Groves. Other points of interest include Radium Springs, the Bridge House and Riverfront Park in Albany, historic train depots, historic buildings spanning industrial uses, personal homes, and the Flint RiverQuarium.

Directions

I-75 SB (Cordele)

I-75 NB (Valdosta)

I-10 (Tallahassee)

I-185 (Columbus)

Traveling South from Macon/Atlanta

Exit 99 from I-75.
Turn west onto the GA-300 / Georgia Florida Parkway heading towards Albany.
Travel 35 miles on GA-300 / Georgia Florida Parkway.
Turn right on US-82 Business / East Oglethorpe Boulevard.
Turn right onto Front Street.
The Byway begins at the Albany Welcome Center at the corner of Front Street and Broad Avenue

Take I-75 to Exit 16 for US 84 / US 221 towards Valdosta/Quitman.
Turn west onto US-221 / US 84 towards Quitman.
Continue onto US 84 for 38 miles towards Thomasville.
Upon entering Thomasville, US 84 becomes US-84 Business/Smith Avenue.
Turn right onto Broad Street in downtown Thomasville.
Broad Street becomes the Byway at the intersection of Jackson Street in the heart of Downtown Thomasville and continues northwest from this point.

From I-10, take Exit 203 (US-319 or Thomasville Road).
Turn north onto US-319 or Thomasville Road and follow signs to Thomasville.
Continue north into Georgia on US-319 / Thomasville Road for 27 miles.
Upon entering Thomasville, US 319 becomes Jackson Street.
The Byway begins on Jackson Street at the intersection where US-319 turns off onto the Thomasville Bypass and South Pinetree Boulevard.

Follow I-185 south to Exit 1A US-280/SR 520 east towards Albany.
Follow US-280 /SR 520 east for 44 miles to Albany.
SR 520 becomes Dawson Road upon entering the Albany area and later becomes Pine Avenue in downtown Albany.
Stay on Pine Avenue until it ends at Front Street in downtown Albany, next to the RiverQuarium.
Turn right onto Front Street, the Byway begins at the Albany Welcome Center at the corner of Front Street and Broad Avenue.

This 55-mile route begins at Warm Springs, Georgia on SR 85. It continues north to Gay and then moves west on the SR 109 spur back to Gay. From Gay, the route extends eastbound along Flat Shoals Road across the Flint River and turns southwest on SR 18 to Molena. The route follows SR 18 back to SR 85 south of Woodbury to Manchester and proceeds to follow SR 190 back to Warm Springs.

The Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway celebrates the unique legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, President Roosevelt came to Warm Springs in hopes that the therapeutic warm springs would help improve his polio-stricken legs. He built a home in Warm Springs, the Little White House, which is now operated as a state historic site.

The Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway offers several other attractions including the Red Oak Covered Bridge, the Oakland Baptist Church, and Jones Mill, where a large grist mill and mill pond are the only reminders of a once-thriving farm community. In May and October, the Cotton Pickin' Fair and the Great Gay Marketplace attract thousands from around the Southeast.

Meriwether-Pike County Scenic Byway

Directions

I-85 to Exit 41	I-85 to Exit 51
South on US 27-Alt (Roosevelt Highway) Byway begins at intersection with SR 85	East on SR 154 Turn right onto SR 54 Turn left onto SR 16 Turn right (south) onto SR 85 Turn left onto SR 16 Byway begins at the intersection with Massengales Mill Rd
I-85 to Exit 18	I-75 to Exit 235
East on SR 109 Make a slight left onto SR 18/109 going east Byway begins at intersection with SR 85	South on Tara Boulevard/SR 7 Road becomes US 19/SR 3 Turn east onto SR 109 Byway begins at intersection with SR 18

This 35-mile Scenic Byway begins in the Downtown Millen Historic District. Its railroad depots date from the early 1900s. The Millen-Jenkins County Museum features local histories, Native American Indian artifacts, tools, and cotton mill equipment. Proceeding to SR 23 and Perkins Green Fork Road, scenic character is exhibited by woodlands, pasturelands, and historic farmhouses in small and scattered communities. Varied and distinctive viewsheds are found on Herndon Road, along with several historic churches. SR 17, heading back to Cotton Avenue, is characterized simply by wide-open farmland stretching for miles.

Magnolia Springs State Park is located three miles from the intersection of SR 17 and US 25. It features crystal clear springs, hiking/biking trails, and the Historic Fort Lawton-- an 1864 prisoner-of-war camp. The Fort Lawton Historic Trail and the Bo Ginn Aquarium are also found in the park.

Millen-Jenkins County Scenic Byway

Directions

From the north (Augusta or I-20), take I-520 to US 25	From the south, take I-16 to SR 121 near Metter
Head south on US 25 to Big Buckhead Church Road (near the town of Perkins). Turn either way on Big Buckhead Church Road. The byway is a loop, and this is its northernmost point. OR, travel to the intersection of SR 17 and SR 25 in Millen, and take a left at the traffic light and a right onto Cotton Avenue.	Take SR 121 north to Millen (SR 121 turns into US 25). In Millen, either turn left (east) onto SR 17, or turn right (west) on SR 17 and then north on SR 23.

The Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway begins in downtown Gray on Highway 11. The route continues north on Highway 11 for approximately nine miles, where it passes through the communities of Bradley, Wayside, and Round Oak. It next turns west on Round Oak – Juliette Road, proceeding for approximately 12 miles before ending at the Ocmulgee River in Juliette.

The Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway traverses 200 years of Jones County history as well as the pre-historic and historic sites of the Creek Indians that lived there in the 17th and 18th centuries. What is now SR 11 was formerly an Indian trail and a major north-south route between Hillsboro in Jasper County and Clinton, Jones County’s 19th century county seat.

In 1864, during the Civil War, opposing forces met along this road at the Battle of Sunshine Church and later that year General Sherman followed this route through Jones County on his “March to the Sea”.

The Round Oak-Juliette Road portion of the Byway was originally an Indian trail and now travels through the pristine pine forests of the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, which is inhabited by several species of endangered wildlife. East Juliette, the endpoint of the byway, is a small late 19th/early 20th century mill village community located on the Ocmulgee River. The town of Juliette, on the other side of the river, was the setting for the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes.

Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway

Directions

I-75 North to Juliette Road in Forsyth	I-75 South to Gray Highway in Macon
Turn east on Juliette Road The byway begins at the Ocmulgee River in Juliette	Take Gray Highway (SR 129) north; it will turn into Denmark Gover Jr. Highway, Rock Creek Road, and W. Clinton Street In Gray, take a left on Atlanta Road, Highway 11 The byway begins at the Gray Depot in downtown Gray

Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway

Directions

I-75 North to Juliette Road in Forsyth	I-75 South to Gray Highway in Macon
Turn east on Juliette Road The byway begins at the Ocmulgee River in Juliette	Take Gray Highway (SR 129) north; it will turn into Denmark Gover Jr. Highway, Rock Creek Road, and W. Clinton Street In Gray, take a left on Atlanta Road, Highway 11 The byway begins at the Gray Depot in downtown Gray

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I-95 to Exit 58	I-95 to Exit 49	I-95 to Exit 42
Turn east on SR 57 SR 57 will become SR 99 The byway begins at the Sapelo Island Visitors Center	Turn east on SR 251 Turn right on US 17 The byway begins at the intersection with SR 99	Turn east on SR 99 The byway will intersect at US 17

I-575/State Route 515 and State Route 52	I-75 Exit 341
Turn west on SR 52 The byway will begin at the overlook in Murray County	Turn north on SR 201 Turn right on SR 2 The byway will begin at Prater's Mill

I-95	I-16
Take Exit 109 and proceed north on GA Highway 21 through Rincon to the viaduct. Turn right at Fourth Street; the Byway begins here.	Take Exit 148, Old River Road, towards Meldrim and US-80. Upon exiting the interstate, you will be on the Byway.

I-20 Exit 113	I-20 Exit 114	I-20 Exit 130
Turn south on SR 83 Turn left on SR 142 The byway will intersect at SR 16	Turn south on US 441 The byway will intersect at SR 16	Turn south on SR 44 The byway will intersect at SR 16
I-20 Exit 138	I-20 Exit 148
Turn south on SR 77 The byway will intersect where SR 77 turns right off SR 15	Turn south on SR 22 The byway will intersect at SR 15

I-20 to Exit 98	I-20 to Exit 113	I-75 Exit 187
Turn south on SR 11 The byway begins at the Jasper County line	Turn south on SR 83 The byway begins at the Jasper County line	Turn north on SR 83 The byway begins at the southern Monticello city limit

I-75 to Exit 306	I-75 to Exit 320
Turn west on SR 140 Turn north on US 27 The byway begins at SR 156	Go west on SR 136 The byway begins at CR 723

I-70 to Highway 92 (southbound)	I-70 to Highway 92 (northbound)	US-27 Alt to State Route 166 (northbound)
Turn right onto Highway 92 Turn left onto State Route 166 Use the first right at the roundabout Continue along State Route 166 towards Carroll County	Turn left onto Highway 92 Turn left onto State Route 166 Use first right at the roundabout Continue along State Route 166 towards Carroll County	Turn right onto Jones Mill Road Turn right onto State Route 166 Continue along State Route 166 Use the second right at the roundabout Continue along State Route 166 towards Highway 92

I-20 to Exit 49	I-85 to Exit 56	I-85 to Exit 69
South on SR 70 (Fulton Industrial Boulevard) Byway begins at intersection with SR 92	North on Collinsworth Road Collinsworth Road becomes Fayetteville Road Fayetteville Road becomes Toombs Road Turn right onto Hutcheson Ferry Road The byway begins at intersection with Cochran Mill Road	Turn South on South Fulton Parkway (SR 14 Spur) Turn right onto Rivertown Road The byway begins at intersection with Cochran Mill Road

I-95 to US-80 (southbound)	I-516 to US-80 (northbound)
Turn right onto the State Route 204 ramp Turn left onto State Route 204 Turn left onto US-17 / US-80 Continue along US-80 into downtown Tybee Island	Turn right onto the US-80 ramp Continue along US-80 into downtown Tybee Island

I-20 to Exit 148	I-20 to Exit 154	I-20 to Exit 165
Turn south on SR 22. Take a left onto Union Church Road in Powellton. Take right onto Jewell Road, follow into the City of Jewell. Take a left on SR 16.	Turn south on Highway 278 (Atlanta Highway, also called Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway). Continue on 278 South to the City of Warrenton. Take a left on W. Main Street. The Byway will intersect at SR 16. Turn right.	Turn south on SR 80 (Washington Highway, turns into N. Legion Drive). Take a right on E. Main Street. The Byway will intersect at SR 16. Turn left.

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Corridors

Directions

I-95 to Exit 58

I-95 to Exit 49

I-95 to Exit 42

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I-575/State Route 515 and State Route 52

I-75 Exit 341

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I-75 to Exit 135, GA-127/GA-224/US-41 toward Perry/Larry Walker Parkway.

I-75 to Exit 112, GA-27.

I-75 to Exit 101, US-280/GA-30/GA-90 toward Cordele/Abbeville.

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I-75 SB (Cordele)

I-75 NB (Valdosta)

I-10 (Tallahassee)

I-185 (Columbus)

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I-95

I-16

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I-20 Exit 113

I-20 Exit 114

I-20 Exit 130

I-20 Exit 138

I-20 Exit 148

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I-85 to Exit 41

I-85 to Exit 51

I-85 to Exit 18

I-75 to Exit 235

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From the north (Augusta or I-20), take I-520 to US 25

From the south, take I-16 to SR 121 near Metter

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I-20 to Exit 98

I-20 to Exit 113

I-75 Exit 187

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I-75 North to Juliette Road in Forsyth

I-75 South to Gray Highway in Macon

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I-75 North to Juliette Road in Forsyth

I-75 South to Gray Highway in Macon

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I-75 to Exit 306

I-75 to Exit 320

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I-985 North

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I-70 to Highway 92 (southbound)

I-70 to Highway 92 (northbound)

US-27 Alt to State Route 166 (northbound)

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I-20 to Exit 49

I-85 to Exit 56

I-85 to Exit 69

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I-95 to US-80 (southbound)

I-516 to US-80 (northbound)

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I-20 to Exit 148

I-20 to Exit 154

I-20 to Exit 165

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