Atlanta Attractions within 2-4 Miles of Hyatt Regency Atlanta



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Atlanta Attractions within 2-4 Miles of Hyatt Regency Atlanta

265 Peachtree Street NE (404-577-1234)

Taxi Fare to each attraction from hotel = $10.00 – 15.00 plus $2.00/person plus tax

All attractions are wheelchair accessible (+ some require call ahead service)

MARTA directions available at the Lobby Concierge Desk (ext. 4510)

 Open Saturday  Open Sunday
Atlanta Botanical Garden Hyatt Map Location MH-3

1345 Piedmont Avenue NE (404) 876-5859 Admission fee required

A tropical oasis bordering Piedmont Park. Consult with Concierge regarding special exhibits.

Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Sunday 9AM-7PM(April – September), 9AM- 6PM (October – March)

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree Street. Turn right onto 14th Street. Turn left onto Piedmont Ave. The Garden’s entrance will be on the right within 6 blocks. Complimentary parking.

On weekends it may be necessary to take a special shuttle… please see Concierge. (~10-12 minutes)


Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Hyatt Map Location MK-5

980 Briarcliff Road NE (404) 872-5338 Complimentary (donations appreciated)

Located in a magnificent Tudor-style mansion on 12-acres of sculptured lawns and formal gardens. Check with Concierge regarding special events.

Gallery/Mansion Hours: Monday - Friday 10AM-8PM, Saturday 10AM – 3PM. Self guided tours of the gallery and house.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree. Turn right on Ponce de Leon (in about 6 blocks). Turn left on Briarcliff Road (in about 1.5 miles). Callanwolde will be on the left in less than 1 mile. Complimentary parking in rear. (~15 minutes)
Center for Puppetry Arts Hyatt Map Location MK-4

1404 Spring Street NW at 18th (404) 873-3391 Admission fee required

Museum, performances and workshops for all age groups. Consult with Concierge regarding specific events.

Museum Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9AM – 5PM, Sunday 11AM – 5PM. Reservations highly recommended for performances.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree. Turn left on 10th Street, Turn right on West Peachtree Street. Turn left on 18th. Cross over Spring Street. Complimentary parking is behind Center for Puppetry Arts. (~10-12 minutes)
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (formally NEXUS) Not Listed on Hyatt Map

535 Means Street (404) 688-1970 Admission fee required

The center emphasis on experimental, visual and book arts.

Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Saturday 11AM-5PM.

Driving Directions: Turn left out of Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge onto Peachtree St. Turn left on Ralph McGill. Turn right on West Peachtree St. Turn left on North Ave. Turn right on Marietta St. Turn left on Means St. Complimentary Parking is on the right, pass the security booth. (~15-20 minutes)
Cyclorama Not Listed on Hyatt Map

800 Cherokee Ave. SE (404) 658-7625 Admission fee required

Home of the world’s largest painting, “The Battle of Atlanta” and home of the historic Civil War locomotive, “Texas” (hero of the “Great Train Race”). Through spectacular music, art and sound effects, history comes alive, as you step back to July 22, 1864 and become part of the battle.

Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Sunday 9:00 AM-4: 30PM

Driving Directions: Turn left out of Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left at the corner onto Baker St. Turn right at the third light onto Williams St. Take I-75/85 South, Exit 246 Fulton St., and Travel East. Turn right at Capital Ave /Hank Aaron Dr. At first light, turn left at Georgia Ave. Cross Cherokee Ave. to enter the complimentary lot. Additional complimentary parking on Boulevard (~15 minutes)
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History Not Listed on Hyatt Map

767 Clifton Road NE (404) 929-6400 Admission fee required

Exhibits include A Walk Through Time in Georgia, Spectrum of the Senses, and the IMAX theatre. A 150-acre environmental/education complex that includes a major Museum of Natural History, and the Fernbank Forest.

Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 10AM – 5PM, Sunday 12PM – 5PM.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree Street. Turn right onto Ponce de Leon (in about 6 blocks). Turn left onto Clifton Road (in about 2 miles). Fernbank entrance on right. Complimentary parking. (~10-15 minutes)

Oakland Cemetery Not Listed on Hyatt Map

248 Oakland Ave. SE (404) 688-2107 Admission fee required

Atlanta's oldest cemetery, established in 1850; it is a supreme example of a Victorian cemetery. The layout, as well as the monuments, speaks of the history of their time through symbolic interpretation. Mute reminders of the past abound including the mighty Confederate Lion, which stands guard over the Confederate grounds. Amidst the monuments is a broad and fascinating 150-year history of Atlanta and its environs.



Hours of Operation: Open daily (from dusk to dark). Consult with Concierge about seasonal guided tours.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left onto Baker. Turn right onto Williams Street. Follow signs to 85 South, Exit at #247 (I-20 East). Exit at #59 (Boulevard). Turn left onto Boulevard. Cemetery on left. Complimentary parking * Since Oakland was established before the automobile, they do not have a parking lot. Please pull your vehicle off to the right side of any asphalt-paved roads, allowing another vehicle room to pass. Please do not drive/ park on any of the brick or chert roads. (~10-15 minutes)
Hammond House Galleries Not Listed on Hyatt Map

503 Peoples Street SW (404) 752-8730 Complimentary (donations appreciated)

Founded in 1988 on the legacy of the late Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, Upon his death, his extensive art collection along with his Victorian home were purchased by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, to provide a cultural facility in Atlanta’s historic

Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Friday 10AM – 6PM, Saturday & Sunday 1PM – 5PM.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left onto Baker. Turn right onto Williams Street. Follow signs to 85 South. Exit at #247 (I-20 West). Exit at #55A,(Ashby Street/West End). Turn left on Ashby. Travel two blocks. Turn right on Ralph David Abernathy. Travel two blocks. Turn right on Lawton Street. Travel two blocks. Turn right on Lucille, proceed to Hammond House. Complimentary parking on right.
The Herndon Home Not Listed on Hyatt Map (+requires call ahead service for wheelchairs)

587 University Place NW (404) 581-9813 Admission fee required

Built in 1910, this African-American house museum was formerly the residence of Alonzo F. Herndon, founder of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.

Tour Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM - 4PM (on the top of each hour) Extended hours: Tuesday, Saturday 10AM-8PM.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree Street. Turn right onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Turn right on Vine Street. Turn right on University Place. The Herndon Home on the left. Street parking available on Walnut or University Place. (~12-15 minutes)
High Museum of Art Hyatt Map Location MB-2

1280 Peachtree Street NE (404) 733-4444 Admission fee required

Van Gogh to Mondrian, This exhibition tells the remarkable story of an outstanding modern art collection. Until January 16, 2005

The collection of an art museum is its most essential aspect, the fingerprint of the institution. If the artists represented succeed in provoking, challenging, and inspiring viewers, then we can truly say that the works of art deliver the “touch” of the museum.



Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Sunday 10AM-5PM. Sunday, 12PM-5PM. Closed holidays.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left on 15th St. Parking at Promenade on the left- Parking fee required. (~8-10 minutes)
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum Hyatt Map Location MK-10

441 Freedom Parkway (404) 331-0296 Admission fee required

President Jimmy Carter’s life and administration portrayed through films, videos and displays.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-4:45PM Sunday 12noon-4:45PM. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.

Driving Directions: Turn left out of Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge onto Peachtree St. Follow Peachtree St. to North Ave. and turn right (approximately 6 blocks.) Turn right onto Freedom Parkway, which leads to the Carter Center. Complimentary parking. (~10-15 minutes)
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change Inc.  Hyatt Map Location U-11

449 Auburn Avenue NE (404) 524-1956 Complimentary

Visit the King Center site and Dr. King’s grave, birth home of Dr. King and Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached.

Hours of Operation: Open daily 9AM – 5PM.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left onto Baker. Turn left onto Peachtree Street. Turn left on Auburn Ave. The Visitor’s center will be on the left in 1 mile. Complimentary parking lot is next to the King Center.

National Museum of PatriotismHyatt Map Location MB-4

1405 Spring Street NW (404) 875-0691 Admission fee required

Established to promote patriotism and it’s rich varied history, is one-of-a-kind dynamic place to raise the publics consciousness about the role of citizens to celebrate the principles that afford us our most fundamental rights and to honor the very best of America’s spirit.



Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 10AM – 4PM.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree. Turn left on 10th Street, Turn right on West Peachtree Street. Turn left on 18th. Turn left on Spring Street. Complimentary parking on left next to museum. (~10-12 minutes)
Piedmont Park Hyatt Map Location MF-7 through MF-2

400 Park Drive (404) 876-4024 Complimentary

In the heart of Midtown, Atlanta’s most loved park, Piedmont Park served as a farm, a World War I encampment a driving club before becoming a public park. Consult with Concierge regarding specific festivals and events.

Hours of Operation: Open daily.

Driving Directions: Turn left out of Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn right at the second light onto Ralph McGill, turn left onto Piedmont Ave. travel two mile, the park will be on the right. Street parking available. (~10 minutes)

Rhodes HallHyatt Map Location MB-1 (+requires call ahead service for wheelchairs)

1516 Peachtree Street NW (404) 875-7800 Admission fee required

Romanesque Revival mansion featuring exquisite stained-glass windows, winding hand-carved mahogany staircase, and

beautiful fireplaces.



Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 11AM-4PM, Sunday 12PM-3PM.

Driving Directions: Turn left out of Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge with Peachtree St. (continue approximately

2 ½ miles) pass Rhodes Hall. Take left at first light onto Spring St. Complimentary parking is at the end of the block on the right. (~10-12 minutes)



Turner Field & Braves Museum Not Listed on Hyatt Map (+call ahead service for special wheelchair service)

755 Hank Aaron Drive (404) 614-2310 Admission fee required

Features more than 500 artifacts that trace the Braves history from their beginnings in Boston to present.

Non-Game Days Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 9AM-3PM, Sunday 1PM-3PM. (tours leave the top of each hour)

Game Days Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 9AM-12PM (tours leave the top of each hour)

Driving Directions: Turn left out of the Motor Lobby, turn right at second light on Ralph McGill Blvd, turn right on Courtland, turn left on Mitchell St, and turn right on Capital Ave. Capital Avenue turns into Hank Aaron Drive. Complimentary parking in the North Lot. (~10-12 minutes)




William Breman Jewish Museum Hyatt Map Location MA-2

1440 Spring Street NW (404) 873-1651 Admission fee required


The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum is the largest museum of its kind in the Southeast. It offers visitors a unique glimpse of Atlanta’s history, exploring Jewish heritage with a special emphasis on the Atlanta Jewish experience.

Hours of Operations: Monday- Thursday 10AM-5PM, Friday 10AM-3PM, Sunday 1PM-5PM


Driving Directions: Turn left out of the Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Merge onto Peachtree St. travel approximately 2 miles and turn left on 18th St. The museum is on the right. Complimentary parking. (~10-12 minutes)

 Wren’s Nest Not Listed on Hyatt Map


1030 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. (404) 753-7735 Admission fee required

This country retreat on Snap Bean Farm was once the home of Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus Tales. Harris was also a prominent journalist and editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper. Influential black songwriter, author and statesman, James Weldon Johnson, said in 1921 "the Uncle Remus Tales constitute the greatest body of folklore that America has produced." Harris had just published his first Uncle Remus book when he moved to this house in 1881, and did most of his subsequent writing here until his death in 1908.



Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM to 2PM. Closed holidays.

Guided tours are offered Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday every hour on the half hour from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

Special storytelling sessions, picnic grounds, and a museum store are also available.

Driving Directions: Exit Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left onto Baker. Turn right onto Williams Street. Follow signs to 85 South. Exit at #247 (I-20 West). Exit at #19 (Ralph David Abernathy). Turn right and Wren’s Nest is two blocks on left. Complimentary parking. (~10-15 minutes)

 Atlanta Zoo Not Listed on Hyatt Map


800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. (404) 624-5600 Admission fee required

The Atlanta Zoo is one of only four U.S. zoos to exhibit Giant Pandas, Lowland Gorillas and Orangutans!



Hours of Operation: Daily 9:30AM- 4:30PM. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day

Driving Directions: Turn left out of Motor Lobby onto Peachtree Center Ave. Turn left at the corner onto Baker St. Turn right at the third light onto Williams St. Take I-75/85 South, Exit 246 Fulton St., and Travel East. Turn right at Capital Ave /Hank Aaron Dr. At first light, turn left onto Georgia Ave. Cross Cherokee Ave. to enter the complimentary lot. Additional complimentary parking on Boulevard (~15 minutes)

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