Local Attractions

Six galleries showcase regional and international works of art at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts.  Included in the permanent exhibits are East African art and European porcelains. There are 30 different exhibits displayed every year, and they are rotated to ensure patrons are always seeing something new. 

Built in 1898, The Crescent at Valdosta Garden Center has been part of the National Register of Historic Places since 1980. The historic home gets its name from the 13 columns representing the colonies. Numerous events like flower shows and antique sales are held here every year. 

 The history of Valdosta comes alive in the 10,000-square-foot museum. People are encouraged to take their time as they look at photographs and documents from the past to the present. Outdoor displays include a train caboose, belfry, and an old-fashioned log transport cart.  

Business began small in 1913 for the South Georgia Pecan Company and expanded into four pecan plants located within a one-and-a-half-mile radius in Valdosta. Each plant does something different, including cleaning in-shell pecans, shelling pecans, packaging, and grinding. People can stop in and purchase nuts and other items from the gift shop during their visit to the Azalea City. 

Walk the half-mile boardwalk through wetlands to the 54-foot observation tower at the Grand Bay Wetland Education Center. Nature-lovers can climb to the top of the tower to see spectacular views of the surrounding area, made-up of more than 2,000 acres. 

Valdosta's Freedom Park offers visitors a paved trail, 20-hole disc-golf course, dog park and more. It's perhaps best known as the home of the Miracle Field Complex, a fully accessible baseball field, as well as a playground and pavilion where children of all abilities can spend a playful day.