# Things to see in Atlanta (United States): 39 places and when to go

> Atlanta is a major city in United States with around 4,506,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (15), Museums and art (12), With kids (5). The best known are Stone Mountain, Georgia Aquarium and High Museum of Art. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. 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/atlanta/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 33.832, -84.4019
- **Population:** About 4,506,000
- **Places:** 39 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/) (15) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (12) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 958 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Stone Mountain, at 514 m.

## What to see in Atlanta

The places in and around Atlanta, 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.

- [Stone Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stone-mountain/): Mountain and state park in Georgia, United States · 24 km
- [Georgia Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/georgia-aquarium/): Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 7.7 km
- [High Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/high-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 5.0 km
- [World of Coca-Cola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/world-of-coca-cola/): American museum of The Coca-Cola Company · 7.7 km
- [Zoo Atlanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zoo-atlanta/): Zoo in Georgia, US · 11 km
- [Jimmy Carter Library and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carter-presidential-library/): Library in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 8.4 km
- [Cathedral of Christ the King](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-christ-the-king/): Church in Georgia, United States · 1.5 km
- [College Football Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/college-football-hall-of-fame/): College sports hall of fame in Atlanta, Georgia · 8.0 km
- [Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/martin-luther-king-jr-national-historic-site/): Heritage site in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 8.8 km
- [Six Flags Over Georgia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/six-flags-over-georgia/): Amusement park located west of Atlanta, Georgia · 15 km
- [Panola Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/panola-mountain-state-park/): Mountain in Georgia, United States · 31 km
- [Arabia Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arabia-mountain/): Mountain in Georgia, United States of America · 32 km
- [Atlanta Georgia Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlanta-georgia-temple/): Temple of the LDS church · 12 km
- [Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlanta-botanical-garden/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 5.3 km
- [Atlanta History Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlanta-history-center/): Non-profit organisation in the USA · 1.8 km
- [Atlanta Contemporary Art Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlanta-contemporary-art-center/): American gallery · 6.6 km
- [Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-st-philip/): Church in Georgia, United States · 1.4 km
- [Delta Flight Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/delta-flight-museum/): Aviation museum in Atlanta, Georgia · 20 km
- [Hammonds House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hammonds-house-museum/): Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 10 km
- [Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-contemporary-art-of-georgia/): Art museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 2.3 km
- [Herndon Home](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/herndon-home-museum/): Archive organization in Atlanta, United States · 8.5 km
- [Spelman College Museum of Fine Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spelman-college-museum-of-fine-art/): Art museum at Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 9.6 km
- [ASW Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asw-distillery/): Distillery · 3.1 km
- [ASW Exchange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asw-exchange/): Distillery · 11 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Elsewhere Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elsewhere-brewing/), [Fire Maker Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fire-maker-brewing-company/), [Independent Distilling Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/independent-distilling-company/), [Little Cottage Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-cottage-brewery/), [Monday Night Brewing - The Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monday-night-brewing-the-grove/), [Old Fourth Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-fourth-distillery/), [Pontoon Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pontoon-brewing/), [Reformation Brewery Smyrna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/reformation-brewery-smyrna/), [Sabbath Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sabbath-brewing/), [Steady Hand Beer Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steady-hand-beer-co/), [SweetWater Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sweetwater-brewing-company/), [Wild Heaven Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wild-heaven-beer/), [Wild Leap Atlanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wild-leap-atlanta/)
- **With kids**: [Fernbank Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fernbank-science-center/), [Fun Spot America - Atlanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fun-spot-america-atlanta/)

## When to go to Atlanta

The best time to visit Atlanta 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 59 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| 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 46 |

In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. In April, 39 of the 39 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 Atlanta

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 958 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=33.832%2C-84.4019)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.832%2C-84.4019)

## Other towns nearby

- [Marietta, Georgia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marietta/): 20 places · 19 km
- [Norcross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/norcross/): 8 places · 21 km
- [Buford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buford/): 7 places · 52 km
- [Jasper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jasper/): 7 places · 72 km
- [Dahlonega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dahlonega/): 11 places · 93 km
- [Athens, Georgia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/athens/): 8 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 Atlanta?

The best known: [Stone Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stone-mountain/), [Georgia Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/georgia-aquarium/), [High Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/high-museum-of-art/), [World of Coca-Cola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/world-of-coca-cola/), [Zoo Atlanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zoo-atlanta/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Atlanta?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46.

### How do you get to Atlanta?

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 958 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.832%2C-84.4019) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Atlanta as the destination and these 39 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).