# Things to see in Athens, Georgia (United States): 8 places and when to go > Athens, Georgia is a city in United States with around 110,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (3), History (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Tree That Owns Itself, Georgia Museum of Art and Howard's Covered Bridge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/athens/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 33.9613, -83.378 - **Population:** About 110,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 957 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Athens, Georgia The places in and around Athens, Georgia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Tree That Owns Itself](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tree-that-owns-itself/): Tree in Georgia · 806 m - [Georgia Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/georgia-museum-of-art/): Museum in Athens, Georgia, USA · 2.4 km - [Howard's Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/howard-s-covered-bridge/): Bridge · 23 km - [T. R. R. Cobb House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/t-r-r-cobb-house/): Historical society in Athens, Georgia, United States · 680 m - [Bear Hollow Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bear-hollow-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 4.0 km - [Oak House Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-house-distillery/): Distillery · 5.6 km - [Southern Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southern-brewing-company/): Brewery · 3.8 km - [Terrapin Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/terrapin-beer-company/): Brewery · 2.8 km ## When to go to Athens, Georgia The best time to visit Athens, Georgia is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 58 | | February | Possible | 10 h 47 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 51 | | May | Best time | 13 h 46 | | June | Best time | 14 h 15 | | July | Best time | 14 h 03 | | August | Best time | 13 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 08 | | November | Possible | 10 h 12 | | December | Possible | 9 h 45 | In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. In March, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Athens, Georgia The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 957 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.9613%2C-83.378) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9613%2C-83.378) ## Other towns nearby - [Buford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buford/): 7 places · 65 km - [Norcross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/norcross/): 8 places · 78 km - [Dahlonega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dahlonega/): 11 places · 86 km - [Helen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/helen/): 11 places · 87 km - [Seneca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seneca/): 7 places · 90 km - [Atlanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlanta/): 39 places · 96 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Athens, Georgia? The best known: [Tree That Owns Itself](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tree-that-owns-itself/), [Georgia Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/georgia-museum-of-art/), [Howard's Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/howard-s-covered-bridge/), [T. R. R. Cobb House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/t-r-r-cobb-house/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Athens, Georgia? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Athens, Georgia? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 957 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9613%2C-83.378) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Athens, Georgia as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).