East Point Attractions. East Point Tourism and kids attractions

Chattahoochee Rapids: a splashing good time In the humidity of a hot Georgia summer there are few things better than a lake. So the Chattahoochee Rapids Beach & Water Park at Lake Lanier Islands Resort comes pretty close to perfection on a list of ways to beat the heat. Read More >>

Roswell's Bulloch Hall is "perfectly presidential" The Bulloch mansion, located just off the town square, is considered extravagant even by today's standards. The mansion grounds feature the main home; summer house; reconstructed slave-quarters; and a variety of gardens and wells. The impressive homestead is considered one of the South's finest examples of Greek temple-form architecture and was even said to have been one of the inspirations for Margaret Mitchell's fictional "Gone With the Wind" plantation, Tara. Read More >>

Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta sparks childhood wonder! As a child, you can do anything, be anything, go anywhere – all it takes is a little imagination and some help from the Imagine It! Children’s Museum of Atlanta. The children in your life will beg to go back before you ever leave the parking lot! Read More >>

Mountain Park Aquatic Center: making a splash in Gwinnett To find out how Gwinnett County residents cool off in Georgia's sweltering summer heat, grab a swimsuit and dive into the Mountain Park Aquatic Center, with an indoor lap pool and exterior leisure pool. Read More >>

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve: You'll forget modern Atlanta is nearby Out in the woods in Johns Creek is a place set back in time and so remote you'll forget the hustle and bustle of downtown Atlanta isn't very far away. A short drive down to the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve is all it takes to see what used to be. Read More >>

The Southern Museum: more than just the Civil War and trains There's more to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History than antebellum debutantes like Scarlet O'Hara, soldiers in blue and gray, and trains. Read More >>

The Wren's Nest: home of the Brer Rabbit The former home of Joel Chandler Harris may be named for a bird, but it is known for a rabbit: a Brer Rabbit, to be exact. Read More >>

Margaret Mitchell House Margaret Mitchell wrote "Gone With the Wind" after breaking her ankle. She didn't think it was very good, but her fans proved her wrong. This museum centers around the apartment — she called it the Dump — where she wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Read More >>

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center: a place of ideas Think art's no more than paintings on a wall or sculptures in a garden? You'll think again when you visit the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center — which presents art in a fresh, innovative and, yes, contemporary way. Read More >>

Tubing the Chattahoochee River: one of the best ways to spend a summer day! Way up yonder on the Chattahoochee it’s a summer tradition to find an inner tube and float your way down the river. Sounds overly simple, but it’s arguably the best way to spend a couple of hours on a hot day in North Georgia. Read More >>