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Albany is a place where life is as it should be.
The area's citizens long ago took seriously their roles as stewards of the land, preserving the beautiful countryside and unique way of life that led to Albany's reputation as the "Good Life City."
Culturally, few cities of this size match Albany.
Albany is not "all work and no play." Below are a few of the many recreational venues that Albany has to offer.
Historic Sites & Monuments
Royal Air Force Memorial
P.O. Box 70192,
Albany, GA 31708
Located at Turner Field
229-432-5924
This memorial honors the British Royal Air Force cadets who were buried in Albany and it stands as a memorial in honor of all British cadets who trained in the U.S. during World War II.
Museums & Galleries
Located in the former Mount Zion Baptist Church which was the site of civil rights mass meetings in the early 1960s, this museum details the civil rights struggle through oral histories, photographs, documents, and artifacts.
The Albany Museum of Art is the only fully accredited art museum in Southwest Georgia. It is home to a permanent collection of 19th and 20th century American and European art, as well as one of the finest Sub-Saharan African art collections in the Southeastern United States.
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
View from protected walkways animals such as cheetahs, lemurs, giraffes, Andean llamas, North American black bears, bobcats, elk, bison, and deer roaming in their natural habitats while at this animal park that also offers a petting zoo for the kids, a concession stand, and special programs in the amphitheater.
Recreation
Flint River Municipal Golf Course
110 W. Mercer Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
229-888-0800
The Flint River Golf Course provides a challenging, well-manicured golf course that provides affordable, time-efficient golf, as well as excellent golf services, to its clientele. In doing so, we provide community services by providing instruction and access to all levels of players and host charity and municipal benefits.
Doublegate Country Club
3800 Old Dawson Road
Albany, GA 31721
229-436-6501
If you are looking for a club to call home, you've found it at Doublegate. Located in Albany, Ga., Doublegate offers an 18-hole championship course designed by George Cobb, Shirley Cooper, and Jack Rowe. The club was originally owned and developed by Angus Alberson, Charles Oxford, and O.D. Carlton, II.
Science & Technology
Learn the human story of Albany and Southwest Georgia while at this center that includes a local and regional history and heritage museum, a science discovery center with hands-on exhibits, and the only planetarium in Southwest Georgia that is open to the public.
- Length: nearly 350 miles of water, in a 212-mile
river basin
- Watershed Area: 8,460 square miles
- People Living in Watershed: 600,000+
- Fun Fact: The Flint River is one of only 40 rivers
in the U.S. that flows more than 200 miles
without the interruption of a dam. The Flint River
flows free for 220 miles from Atlanta to Lake
Blackshear.
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