National Parks Near Atlanta
South of the Chattahoochee River, situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and only five hours west of the Carolina-Georgia coastline, Atlanta is one of the best cities in the Southeast to take advantage of the outdoors.
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Photo By: Beth Rucker
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Photo By: Will Hollerith