Southwest Georgia

Travel Guide

Valdosta showing heritage architecture, a sunset and a house
Pebble Hill Plantation featuring interior views
Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village featuring heritage elements
Pebble Hill Plantation featuring a house
Thronateeska Heritage Center
Live at a slower pace in this laid-back region, where local farmers have tilled the land for generations and magnificent mansions seem frozen in time.

Southwest Georgia is a region long associated with pastoral beauty and country hospitality. Known locally as SOWEGA, this region is characterized by vast swaths of old plantation fields and rich riverfront floodplains, speckled with small towns and elegant homesteads. Investigate local historic landmarks revealing Southwest Georgia’s tumultuous history.

Albany, a large inland metropolis on the banks of the Flint River, anchors the region. Learn about the city’s checkered past as you explore 19th-century landmarks or stroll along the Riverfront Trail. The Albany Civil Rights Institute outlines the city’s role in the historic movement. Discover the story of local Creek Indian people at the Thronateeska Heritage Center. Follow the Oxford Environmental Park Nature Trail to learn about the ecological features defining this region. Outside the city, find pecan groves, pinewoods, farms and plantations.

Take a self-guided road trip around Southwest Georgia’s sprawling country landscapes. Neat rows of corn, peanut vines, tobacco and cotton lattice the wide, flat region. Visit ThomasvilleOpens in a new window to experience the region’s distinctive Victorian flavor. Check out mansions and plantation homesteads. Some are open to the public and present an intriguing insight into Southwest Georgia’s old way of life.

Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain features beautifully manicured parkland and is the ideal spot to relax amid peaceful greenery. Visit in spring to see rhododendrons and azaleas blooming.

For interesting presidential history, tour FDR’s Little White House. This preserved cottage was home to Franklin Roosevelt while he was being treated for polio in Warm Springs. Plains is the hometown of former president Jimmy Carter and features a collection of museums and historic exhibits dedicated to his term.

Reach Southwest Georgia via Albany’s regional airport. Alternatively, drive to the regional capital in about 3 hours from AtlantaOpens in a new window. Southwest Georgia is a year-round destination. Book in advance during the busy spring and fall seasons. For pastoral charm and rich local history, be sure to visit Southwest Georgia.

Where to stay in Southwest Georgia

Valdosta which includes heritage architecture and a sunset

Downtown Historic District

While visiting Downtown Historic District, you might make a stop by sights like Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library and Sweet Grass Dairy Marketplace.

Downtown Historic District
Lapham-Patterson House featuring interior views

Dawson Street Historic District

If you're spending some time in Dawson Street Historic District, Lapham-Patterson House and Thomas County Museum of History are top sights worth seeing.

Dawson Street Historic District
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Valdosta
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Valdosta
2.5 out of 5
4610 N VALDOSTA ROAD, Valdosta, GA
The price is CA $152 per night from May 4 to May 5
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Days Inn by Wyndham Lake Park/Valdosta
Days Inn by Wyndham Lake Park/Valdosta
2 out of 5
4913 Timber Dr, Lake Park, GA
The price is CA $96 per night from May 12 to May 13
CA $96
CA $118 total
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Drury Plaza Hotel Valdosta
Drury Plaza Hotel Valdosta
3 out of 5
1327 N Saint Augustine Rd, Valdosta, GA
The price is CA $166 per night from May 13 to May 14
CA $166
CA $198 total
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Drury Plaza Hotel Valdosta
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Buck Creek Rest And Recuperate, Quiet In The Woods Getaway
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Ideal
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Buck Creek Rest And Recuperate, Quiet In The Woods Getaway
Classic/Modern Downtown Home In Valdosta
Classic/Modern Downtown Home In Valdosta
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Classic/Modern Downtown Home In Valdosta
Cozy House Near Everything in Thomasville!
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Thomasville
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