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Nature Trails at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia.

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Thanks to a vast network of walking trails, visitors to Callaway Gardens are mere minutes away from a great escape into the heart of nature. Our foot trails offer a wide array of options for casual walkers to serious hikers, all affording an up-close view of nature at its most spectacular.

• Azalea Trail: This 1.6-mile path weaves through the Overlook Azalea Garden, a natural amphitheater whose namesake blooms explode with Spring color and where companion plantings offer additional color and texture throughout the year.
• Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl: A network of wide, paved paths crisscrosses a 40-acre hillside garden that showcases more than 3,000 hybrid azaleas in Spring, plus an additional 2,000 trees and shrubs that provide an array of foliage and blooms throughout the year.
• Holly Trail and Thornhill Hydrangea Garden: Located in Meadowlark Garden, the Holly Trail packs one of the country's largest displays of Asian and American holly collections and a picturesque gazebo along its .8-mile length. Nearby, the Thornhill Hydrangea Garden and a large picnic area offer a serene environment for quiet reflection.
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail: Also located in the Meadowlark Garden area is the .6-mile Wildflower Trail, where native plants of Georgia are featured, including many rare, threatened, and endangered species. The trail offers a gazebo, waterfall, and picturesque bridge overlooking Mountain Creek Lake.
• Mountain Creek Trail: This woodland path rambles 1.5 miles along the water's edge, offering a glimpse of diverse flora and wildlife including turtles, fish, ducks, herons, and other aquatic residents. Two gazebos provide delightful spots to sit and enjoy the surroundings.
• Rhododendron Trail: This .6-mile route near the Day Butterfly Center highlights evergreen rhododendrons near the Southern limits of their range. A secluded sitting area offers an opportunity to observe waterfowl on Hummingbird Lake
• Whippoorwill Lake Trail: Near the Overlook Azalea Garden, the .5-mile Whippoorwill Lake Trail hugs the water's edge on one side and a woodland habitat on the other. Look for wood ducks nesting near the bridge.

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• Certified as an NRT
  Apr 27, 1980