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Georgia Nature Center • 3001 Salem Road • Watkinsville, Georgia 30677

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Directions from Athens
Hwy-441 south for 15 minutes. Pass through Bishop then left onto Salem Rd in Farmington, just after passing
a Texaco station (you will see a large Georgia Nature Center sign on the left). Go 1/4 mile,
then right at stop sign. Go 1/4 mile then bear left onto Salem Rd. Go 3.2 miles to entrance.

Directions from I-20, Central Atlanta or South Atlanta
I-20 east to Madison exit 114. Turn left onto 441-North toward Athens, and take the 441-bypass around Madison.
About 15 minutes from Madison, after passing through Apalachee, turn right onto Salem Rd in Farmington,
just before a Texaco station on the left (you will see a large Georgia Nature Center sign on the right).
Go 1/4 mile, then right at stop sign. Go 1/4 mile then bear left onto Salem Rd. Go 3.2 miles to entrance.

Directions from I-20, Augusta
I-20 west to Madison Exit 114. Turn right onto 441-North toward Athens, and take the 441-bypass around Madison.
About 15 minutes from Madison, after passing through Apalachee, turn right onto Salem Rd in Farmington,
just before a Texaco station on the left (you will see a large Georgia Nature Center sign on the right).
Go 1/4 mile, then right at stop sign. Go 1/4 mile then bear left onto Salem Rd. Go 3.2 miles to entrance.

Directions from 316, Lawrenceville or North Atlanta
Hwy-316 east toward Athens. After passing Bethlehem (but before Statham), turn right onto Hwy-53
toward Watkinsville. There is a Shell gas station on the left corner of 316 where you need to turn onto 53.
Cross Hwy-78/10 staying on 53. Turn right at Experiment Station Road (also known as 53).
There is a Publix at this corner. Go about a mile, then right on Hwy-441 south, and stay on this for 10 minutes.
Pass through Bishop then left onto Salem Rd in Farmington just after passing a Texaco station (you will see
a large Georgia Nature Center sign on the left). Go 1/4 mile, then right at stop sign.
Go 1/4 mile then bear left onto Salem Rd. Go 3.2 miles to entrance.

Directions from Macon
Hwy-129/441 north through Madison. Take the Hwy-441 bypass around Madison. Continue on 441 north about
15 minutes, passing through Apalachee. Turn right onto Salem Rd in Farmington just before a Texaco
gas station (you will see a large Georgia Nature Center sign on the right). Go 1/4 mile, then right at stop sign.
Go 1/4 mile then bear left onto Salem Rd. Go 3.2 miles to entrance.

Directions from Hwy-78, Snellville or Loganville
Take Hwy-78 east toward Athens. A few miles after passing by Monroe, turn right at a light onto Hwy-83 south.
Go 1.2 miles on 83, then left at stop sign, this is still 83 south. Go 3.9 miles then left at flashing light in Good Hope
onto Hwy-186 east. Go 6.3 miles then left at stop sign, staying on 186. Go 5.1 miles then right at stop sign
onto Hwy-441 south. Go 3.6 miles then left at Salem Road in Farmington just after passing a Texaco station
(you will see a large Georgia Nature Center sign on the left). Go 1/4 mile, then right at stop sign.
Go 1/4 mile then bear left onto Salem Rd. Go 3.2 miles to entrance.

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