Fulton district, Georgia, United States
Places to visit near Gresham Park
Gresham Park is a town in Fulton district, Georgia, United States, home to about 7,432 people. Within 50 km by road there are 217 places to visit — 63 forts & heritage, 37 parks, 37 museums and 27 churches. The must-see places are Brownwood Park (6 km), Zoo Atlanta (8 km) and Grant Park (8 km).

Gresham Park at a glance
- Location
- Fulton district, Georgia, United States
- Population
- about 7,432
- Coordinates
- 33.7034° N, 84.3144° W
- Places within 50 km
- 217 (74 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for parks and museums
Top places to visit near Gresham Park
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Gresham Park: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Brownwood ParkParks · DeKalbMust-see
- Zoo AtlantaWildlife · FultonMust-see
- Grant ParkWildlife · FultonMust-see
- SouthOaks at Cascade L Atlanta Ranch Condominium HomesWaterfalls · FultonMust-see
- Atlanta Healing TempleChurches · FultonMust-see
- Carter Presidential LibraryMuseums · FultonMust-see
- Liberty PlazaParks · FultonMust-see
- Expelled Because of ColorOther · FultonMust-see
- Miss FreedomOther · FultonMust-see
- Druid Hills Baptist ChurchChurches · FultonMust-see
- Hurt ParkParks · FultonMust-see
- Atlanta From the AshesForts · FultonMust-see
More places near Gresham Park
- Woodruff Park · park · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Perkerson Park · park · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Education Pavilion · fort · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church of Atlanta · church · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Centennial Olympic Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- World of Coca-Cola · museum · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Georgia International Plaza · park · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pemberton Place · park · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Georgia Aquarium · sanctuary · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Historic Westside Gardens · sanctuary · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Noguchi Playscape · attraction · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
Things to see near Gresham Park, by type
Forts & heritage near Gresham Park
68 forts & heritage within 100 km of Gresham Park. The closest is Old Atlanta Prison Farm (3 km); the best-known is Atlanta From the Ashes (11 km). Best time: october to february.
- Atlanta From the Ashes · fort · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Education Pavilion · fort · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Atlanta Prison Farm · fort · DeKalb · ~3 km
- Bears on Pole · fort · Fulton · ~4 km
- McPherson Monument · fort · DeKalb · ~6 km
- Pullman Yards Event Venue · fort · DeKalb · ~8 km
Parks near Gresham Park
42 parks within 100 km of Gresham Park. The closest is Benteen Park (6 km); the best-known is Brownwood Park (6 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Brownwood Park · park · DeKalb · ~6 km · Must-see
- Liberty Plaza · park · Fulton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hurt Park · park · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Woodruff Park · park · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Perkerson Park · park · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
Museums near Gresham Park
39 museums within 100 km of Gresham Park. The closest is Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab Museum (5 km); the best-known is Carter Presidential Library (10 km). Best time: year-round.
- Carter Presidential Library · museum · Fulton · ~10 km · Must-see
- World of Coca-Cola · museum · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- High Museum of Art · museum · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) · museum · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Millennium Gate Museum · museum · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia · museum · Fulton · ~18 km · Must-see
Churches near Gresham Park
29 churches within 100 km of Gresham Park. The closest is Clifton United Methodist Church (2 km); the best-known is Atlanta Healing Temple (9 km). Best time: year-round.
- Atlanta Healing Temple · church · Fulton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Druid Hills Baptist Church · church · Fulton · ~11 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church of Atlanta · church · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Atlanta Contemporary Art Center · church · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clifton United Methodist Church · church · DeKalb · ~2 km
- Saint Philip A.M.E. · church · DeKalb · ~7 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gresham Park
27 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Gresham Park. The closest is Buena Vista Lake Dam (5 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Buena Vista Lake Dam · lake · DeKalb · ~5 km
- East Lake Dam · lake · DeKalb · ~5 km
- Lake Spivey Dam · lake · Henry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve · lake · Fulton · ~6 km
- Lake Jodeco Dam · lake · Clayton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lakewood Fairgrounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~9 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Gresham Park
17 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Gresham Park. The closest is Leggetts Hill (7 km); the best-known is Panola Mountain (19 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Panola Mountain · viewpoint · Rockdale · ~19 km · Must-see
- Arabia Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~24 km · Must-see
- Leggetts Hill · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~7 km
- Dabneys Hill · viewpoint · Fulton · ~7 km
- Mount Wilkinson · viewpoint · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Gresham Park
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 30 km on the road.
- Start in Gresham Park
- 6 km Brownwood Park · park, DeKalb
- 3 km Grant Park · nature spot, Fulton
- 1 km Zoo Atlanta · nature spot, Fulton
- 2 km Atlanta Healing Temple · church, Fulton
- 9 km SouthOaks at Cascade L Atlanta Ranch Condominium Homes · waterfall, Fulton
- 9 km Back to Gresham Park
Plan a longer trip from Gresham Park — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Gresham Park
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How to reach Gresham Park
All places near Gresham Park by distance
Within 15 km of Gresham Park
- Piedmont Park · park · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Atlanta Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Atlanta Contemporary Art Center · church · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- High Museum of Art · museum · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) · museum · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Reynolds Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pershing Point Park · park · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta · dargah · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clifton United Methodist Church · church · DeKalb · ~2 km
- Old Atlanta Prison Farm · fort · DeKalb · ~3 km
- Bears on Pole · fort · Fulton · ~4 km
- Buena Vista Lake Dam · lake · DeKalb · ~5 km
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab Museum · museum · DeKalb · ~5 km
- Georgia Perimeter College Botanical Garden · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~5 km
- East Lake Dam · lake · DeKalb · ~5 km
- Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve · lake · Fulton · ~6 km
- Benteen Park · park · Fulton · ~6 km
- McPherson Monument · fort · DeKalb · ~6 km
- Saint Philip A.M.E. · church · DeKalb · ~7 km
- Shoal Creek Park II · park · DeKalb · ~7 km
- Bessie Branham Park · park · DeKalb · ~7 km
- Leggetts Hill · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~7 km
- Belvedere Park · park · DeKalb · ~7 km
- Dabneys Hill · viewpoint · Fulton · ~7 km
- Wat Lao Buddha Phothisaram Inc · Buddhist site · Clayton · ~8 km
- The Church of Atlanta · church · DeKalb · ~8 km
- Pullman Yards Event Venue · fort · DeKalb · ~8 km
- Thomas W. Talbot Monument · fort · Fulton · ~8 km
- Grant Park Historic District · fort · Fulton · ~8 km
- Art-Haus · museum · Fulton · ~8 km
- House of the Lords Prayer · church · Fulton · ~8 km
- Lee-Stelzer Heritage Research Museum · museum · DeKalb · ~8 km
- Lakewood Fairgrounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~9 km
- Lake Claire Park · lake · DeKalb · ~9 km
- Lemuel P. Grant Mansion · fort · Fulton · ~9 km
- Kenny Rogers · fort · Fulton · ~9 km
- Cleveland Park · park · Fulton · ~9 km
- Richards Mausoleum (Oakland Cemetery) · fort · Fulton · ~9 km
- Joyland Park · park · Fulton · ~9 km
- Lake Murray Dam · lake · Clayton · ~10 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- The Millennium Gate Museum · museum · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tanyard Creek Greenspace · park · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia · museum · Fulton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Atlanta Memorial Park · park · Fulton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Panola Mountain · viewpoint · Rockdale · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bagley Park · park · Fulton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Center Hill Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Panola Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Rockdale · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ben Hill Park · park · Fulton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Arabia Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chastain Memorial Park · park · Fulton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Spivey Dam · lake · Henry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Jodeco Dam · lake · Clayton · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Riddler Mindbender · temple · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dare Devil Dive · temple · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Hawk · attraction · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goliath · temple · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Great American Scream Machine · attraction · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster · temple · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Georgia Scorcher · temple · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dahlonega Mine Train · temple · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Over Georgia · park · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Superman: Ultimate Flight · attraction · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Murphey Candler Park · park · DeKalb · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilkinson · viewpoint · Cobb · ~29 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · DeKalb · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church · church · Cobb · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fullers Park · park · Cobb · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · sanctuary · Fulton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Marietta · church · Cobb · ~44 km · Must-see
- Teaching Museum North · museum · Fulton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Georgia International Horse Park · park · Rockdale · ~44 km · Must-see
- Autrey Mill Park · sanctuary · Fulton · ~45 km · Must-see
- Smith Plantation · museum · Fulton · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cheatham Hill · viewpoint · Cobb · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little Kennesaw Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kennesaw Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Kedron · lake · Fayette · ~49 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Gwinnett Historic Courthouse · fort · Gwinnett · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sweat Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~53 km · Must-see
- Battle of Gilgal Church · fort · Cobb · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~55 km · Must-see
- Noonday Creek Park · park · Cobb · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake McIntosh Park · lake · Fayette · ~57 km · Must-see
- George Pierce Park · park · Gwinnett · ~58 km · Must-see
- B. T. Brown Reservoir · lake · Coweta · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Bulow Campbell · lake · Newton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Elisha Winn House · fort · Gwinnett · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Daniel Monument · fort · Gwinnett · ~65 km · Must-see
- Alcovy Mountain · viewpoint · Walton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Allatoona Falls · waterfall · Cherokee · ~66 km · Must-see
- MONROE Water Tower Sign Replica · church · Walton · ~71 km · Must-see
- George Washington Carver State Park · park · Bartow · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cumming Bandstand · attraction · Forsyth · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Dam · lake · Butts · ~76 km · Must-see
- Sawnee Mountain · viewpoint · Forsyth · ~76 km · Must-see
- Red Top Mountain State Park · park · Bartow · ~76 km · Must-see
- Fort Yargo State Park · fort · Barrow · ~77 km · Must-see
- Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam · lake · Butts · ~78 km · Must-see
- Hard Labor Reservoir Dam · lake · Walton · ~79 km · Must-see
- Richland Creek Reservoir · lake · Paulding · ~80 km · Must-see
- Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site Museum · museum · Bartow · ~82 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bartow · ~82 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Reserve · park · Carroll · ~83 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Universalist Church · church · Barrow · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~88 km · Must-see
- Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~88 km · Must-see
- Pine Log Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Bartow · ~92 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Euharlee Covered Bridge · museum · Bartow · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~95 km · Must-see
- Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~100 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 63 | 68 | Old Atlanta Prison Farm (3 km) |
| Parks | 37 | 42 | Benteen Park (6 km) |
| Museums | 37 | 39 | Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab Museum (5 km) |
| Churches | 27 | 29 | Clifton United Methodist Church (2 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 14 | 27 | Buena Vista Lake Dam (5 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 10 | 17 | Leggetts Hill (7 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 13 | 13 | Georgia Perimeter College Botanical Garden (5 km) |
| Other attractions | 7 | 8 | Expelled Because of Color (11 km) |
| Temples | 6 | 6 | The Riddler Mindbender (29 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2 | SouthOaks at Cascade L Atlanta Ranch Condominium Homes (9 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta (15 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | Wat Lao Buddha Phothisaram Inc (8 km) |
Gresham Park: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Gresham Park?
Brownwood Park (park, about 6 km), Zoo Atlanta (nature spot, about 8 km), Grant Park (nature spot, about 8 km), SouthOaks at Cascade L Atlanta Ranch Condominium Homes (waterfall, about 9 km), Atlanta Healing Temple (church, about 9 km), Carter Presidential Library (museum, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gresham Park?
217 places on Spotwander: 63 forts & heritage, 37 parks, 37 museums, 27 churches, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Gresham Park?
Old Atlanta Prison Farm, about 3 km by road; Bears on Pole (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Gresham Park?
Benteen Park, about 6 km by road; Brownwood Park (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Gresham Park?
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab Museum, about 5 km by road; Art-Haus (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gresham Park?
Start in Gresham Park, visit Brownwood Park, then Grant Park, then Zoo Atlanta, then Atlanta Healing Temple, then SouthOaks at Cascade L Atlanta Ranch Condominium Homes, and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Gresham Park?
October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for parks and museums.
Towns near Gresham Park
- Places near Panthersville · 5 km
- Places near Candler-McAfee · 6 km
- Places near Conley · 8 km
- Places near Belvedere Park · 9 km
- Places near Decatur · 10 km
- Places near Atlanta · 11 km
- Places near Avondale Estates · 11 km
- Places near Druid Hills · 11 km
- Places near North Decatur · 12 km
- Places near Hapeville · 13 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Gresham Park’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Gresham Park on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.