Greensboro, Georgia is one of five historic hamlets in Georgia's Greene County, a picturesque and peaceful community on the shores of Lake Oconee about 1.5 hours southeast of Atlanta. Greensboro is a popular destination for day trips, weekend getaways and second homes, and while adults enjoy the world-class golf, dining and natural beauty, there's plenty to keep children busy in Greensboro, too.
Children will be delighted to check out the animal exhibits at the Reynolds Plantation Heritage & Nature Center, which features a variety of interactive activities that allow kids to get up close and personal with local plants and wildlife. They'll also enjoy the creepy-crawly local snakes, turtles and lizards who make their home at the center's animal lab.
Reynolds Plantation Heritage & Nature Center
100 Linger Longer Road
Greensboro, GA 30642
888-298-3119
reynoldsplantation.com
Children can explore a real live excavation site, complete with Native American and colonial artifacts, and watch historical recreations of activities ranging from fiddling and wood carving to basket weaving and butter churning. Older children can participate in ongoing digs, and kids of all ages can wander around the historic grounds.
Historic Scull Shoals Mill Village
Forest Service Road 1234
Oconee National Forest
706-453-7592
scullshoals.org
The 18 holes at Gusto Mini Golf weave through rock formations, waterfalls and wooden bridges, and provide a fun and challenging game of miniature golf for the whole family. Kids will also enjoy the wide variety of games at the indoor arcade and playing on the oversize open air patio by the lake. There's a snack center in case you need to fuel up while you're playing.
Gusto Mini Golf
1040 Lake Country Drive
Greensboro, GA 30642
706-623-4165
gustominigolf.com
Get ready to bounce every Saturday when the lobby at Lake Oconee Village's Spotlight Theatre turns into a giant bounce house called the "Jumpnasium," with several different bounce houses available. There's a small fee to join the bouncing, which is only available on Saturday mornings. Check with the theater to confirm what time the bounce action starts. You can catch a kid-friendly movie on one of the theater's nine screens after your jump session.
Spotlight Theatre
1050 Parkside Main
Greensboro, GA 30642
706-999-9999
spotlighttheatres.com
