Building Beautiful Homes In Harris County, Georgia
Harris County, Ga. Attractions
Shelton Custom Homes currently builds in Harris County, Ga., one of the fastest growing communities in Georgia. We offer lots throughout the southern section of Harris County. Should you have your own property this would speed up the procedure somewhat. Your lot or ours we can build your dream home today.
The Valley we live and build in is full of nature, history, beautiful towns and hospitable people. There's a lot to do here too. Canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting, golfing, camping, shopping, lodging, restaurants, See the links below courtesy of Columbus Georgia OnLine.

Andersonville National Historic Site Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Andersonville, or Camp Sumter as it was officially known, was one of the largest of many Confederate military prisons established during the Civil War.  Andersonville National Historic Site is located 10 miles north of Americus, Georgia on GA Route 49.
Atlanta Botanical Garden Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing We offer over 30 acres of unmatched beauty in the heart of Atlanta
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum Since 1893: The Longest Running Show in the Country
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta Zoo Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Harris County, Ga
Attractions

Callaway Gardens Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Callaway Gardens is an award-winning, 14,000-acre resort and gardens nestled in the southernmost foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, in Pine Mountain, Georgia.

Chattahoochee River walk Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Columbus came back to the river in 1992. But she was never too far away for the history of this city is washed in the waters of the sleepy Chattahoochee.

Chattahoochee Princess Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

Columbus Ballet
The Columbus Ballet invites guest dancers, soloists and instructors on a regular basis to perform and teach, and will offer special scholarships to children who otherwise could not participate in ballet training. Special programs and lectures are offered to local area schools and organizations so that exposure to ballet is accessible outside the theater. Ballet is an extraordinary discipline— when performed well, it provides its audience with a unique and wonderful experience.

Columbus Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens  In early November the Callaway Gardens area becomes excited at hosting the Steeplechase, which features five great races of thoroughbreds over an established trail in the woods. Families and friends gather to enjoy the racing horses with riders dressed in bright silks. And those in attendance are enjoying a variety of picnic fare from casual tailgating, to elegant tables adorned with fresh flowers, and even some with silver candlesticks. The day ends with jazz musicians providing music for dancing and celebrating. Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

Coca Cola Space Science Center
Created and operated by Columbus State University, the Coca-Cola Space Science Center opened in 1996. Located on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, Columbus GA, USA, the Center provides a unique on-site learning experience for all ages.

Confederate Naval War Museum
Port Columbus is located at 1002 Victory Drive.

FDR's Little White House
Located near Callaway Gardens and the town of Warm Springs, this park is deeply rooted in the historical era of four-time President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Historic Naval Ships
One of the prime exhibits of Port Columbus is the hull of the ironclad ram Jackson which was designed as an armored, steam-powered ram for river and coast defense.

Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame Experience more than 500 artifacts, videos and photographs that trace the Braves history from their 1871 Boston beginnings to their current Atlanta home.
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum (Atlanta) The house where "Gone With The Wind" was written.
Montgomery Zoo Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

National Infantry Museum
The National Infantry Museum, established at the Home of the U.S. Infantry in 1959.  Over 100,000 visitors each year trace with pride the footsteps of infantrymen from the 1607 wilderness of Virginia to the 1991 sands of the Persian Gulf, from the French Charleville flintlock musket to the atomic Davy Crockett, from victory at Yorktown to events in Vietnam.

Popes Farm  Hay ride with a theme.  Some say things lurk in the surrounding forest that goes beyond understanding.  As the story goes... hundreds of years ago a strange family once ran the farm.  What they harvested can only be described as hellish!

Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
From the moment you enter the gates of the A Wild Animal Safari, you begin an unforgettable encounter that spans seven continents. During a fascinating excursion through our 500-acre park, you will see hundreds of wild and exotic species of animals from around the world. Most of these beautiful creatures roam and graze freely, and many of them will come right up to your window for a scratch on the head or perhaps a bite to eat.

River Center For The Performing Arts
Welcome to a new showplace for the 21st century. . .a 2000-seat hall for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and touring attractions. a 450-seat recital hall and magnificent organ. . .an intimate 150-seat studio theater. . . a downtown home for the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music. . .and support facilities for many regional organizations.

Six Flags Over Georgia Atlanta, Ga
Stone Mountain Park Atlanta, Ga Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Surfside Waterpark Auburn, Al
Surfside Water Park features a 450,000- gallon wave pool, a lazy river that winds throughout the park, 4 body flumes, 2 speed slides, and a brand new 5000 sq. ft kiddies area.
Underground Atlanta Railroad Depot, Atlanta Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Westville Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
Westville is a living history museum which depicts an 1850 west Georgia village.. You may have seen pictures of little towns like Westville. They dotted the 1850s countryside in the southern United States.   We have created Westville so that you can experience a community in the twenty-first century similar to the ones in which our ancestors lived in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Wild Animal Safari Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
One of the area's most popular attractions, the 500-acre Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, offers a unique, hands-on safari experience. Visitors can see, touch and feed hundreds of exotic animals from every continent a true worldwide safari.

World of Coca-Cola 55 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Atlanta

 
Other Great Attractions, Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing Adventures

Butts Mill Farm

Chattahoochee River walk Fan
The River walk Fan is community web site for fans of the River walk. It's purpose is to host a forum where River walk. users can post pictures and comments, exchange experiences with fellow users and organizers can communicate upcoming River walk. events.

Columbus Botanical Gardens
The Columbus Botanical Garden is an approximately 20 acre site of beautiful rolling terrain in north Columbus located adjacent to Weems Road.  Please come on in to our website and learn more about the plans for the Garden and how you can be a part of this very exciting vision for the Columbus area!

Discover Georgia Outdoor Recreation and Adventures Discover Georgia's beautiful parks, wildlife, waterfalls, coast and islands, Civil War battlefields, historic sites, gardens, trails, festivals, and other fun places to visit.  Whether you are going out for a day or vacationing in Georgia, this site is packed full of outdoor recreational ideas and maps at your fingertips.

Fort Benning

Ossahatchee Indian Festival & Pow Wow
Held on the Harris Co Soccer Field
GA Hwy 116E, Hamilton, GA  Always the third weekend in October

Pemberton Grave
Columbus, Georgia was the home of Dr. John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist who concocted the original (and still secret) formula for Coca-Cola syrup.

Lake Pines
Campground, Chapel, and Barn Established in 1967, Lake Pines began as a 20-site, family-operated campground in rural East Columbus. Check it out and see how it's grown.  You can get married in the wedding chapel.  The old barn can be rented for meetings, parties and large get togethers all this is located on the rustic campgrounds site. 

Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center
Oxbow Meadows is a nature discovery center located on 1,600 acres of hardwood wetland habitat in Columbus, Georgia. Nestled in a bend of the Chattahoochee River, it is a place where nature can be itself. Two nature trails wind between ponds, allowing visitors to view native flora & fauna. The center is a hands-on interpretive facility that focuses on the natural & cultural history of the region. Live & mounted animals are on display, including turtles, snakes, birds, frogs, spiders, fish & an alligator.

Pine Mountain Trail
The Pine Mountain Trail,  located in FDR State Park, is open to hikers any time the park is open.  You do not have to be a Pine Mountain Trail Association member to hike on the trail, nor do you have to pay to hike on the trail.

Providence Canyon
Visitors are amazed at the breathtaking colors of Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon." The rare Plum leaf Azalea and other wildflowers, as well as the pink, orange, red and purple hues of the soft canyon soil, make a beautiful natural painting at this unique park.

Sky Diving

Steeple Chase at Callaway Gardens

Thunder In The Valley Air show at the Columbus Airport

 

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