Callaway Gardens
Resort complex in Pine Mountain, Georgia, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Callaway Resort & Gardens is a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) resort complex located near Pine Mountain in Harris County, Georgia, 18 miles (29 km) from LaGrange, Georgia. The world's largest azalea garden, this destination draws over 750,000 visitors annually.[6][7] Callaway Gardens was ranked as Best Georgia Attraction in 2018 by USA Today.[8]
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Callaway Resort & Gardens | |
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Location | Harris County, Georgia, U.S. |
Nearest city | Pine Mountain, Georgia |
Coordinates | 32.8448°N 84.8515°W / 32.8448; -84.8515 |
Area | 2,500 acres (10.12 km2; 3.91 sq mi) |
Designation | National Natural Landmark[1] |
Established | May 1, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-05-01) |
Named for | Ida Cason Callaway |
Visitors | 1,000,000[2] (in 2006[2]) |
Governing body | Ida Cason Callaway Foundation |
Building details | |
General information | |
Groundbreaking | September 27, 2005[3] |
Opened | November 1, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-01)[4] |
Renovated | 2016[4] |
Renovation cost | $2.5 million[4] |
Owner | Ida Cason Callaway Foundation[4] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Noble Investment Group[3] |
Awards and prizes | AAA Four Diamonds[5] |
Designations | LEED Certified[4] |
Known for | Spa Prunifolia[4] |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 149[4] |
Number of restaurants | 4 |
Number of bars | 2 |
Facilities | Conference center[4] |
Parking | valet, self |
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On April 6, 2022, Herschend Family Entertainment agreed to purchase Callaway Garden's revenue-producing assets from the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation.[9]