Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dublin Local area

3500-acre nature preserve with hiking, biking, and walking trails, birding trails, a boardwalk overlooking cypress swamps, kayak and canoe launch, and primitive camping. www.riverbendwma.com

A dynamic look at more than 70 historic landmarks, sites, and buildings in Dublin's city center. Featuring a collection of historic photography of each location, this tour gives visitors an in-depth look at the history and culture that shaped the history and architecture of Dublin. www.downtowndublintour.com

A 109-acre lake with 640 acres of the surrounding terrain is a breathtaking spot managed to provide excellent fishing for anglers of all ages. This lake is intensively managed to provide fishing for both boat and bank anglers and has numerous humps and standing timber to attract fish. Major species include largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and sunfish. The area also provides an excellent setting for picnicking and enjoying the outdoors with family and friends.

Bordering the Ocmulgee River is an 18 hole public golf course. Opened in 1977, Riverview features 6161 yards of golf on lush Bermuda with a par of 72 with pro shop, cart, and club rentals and lessons. The course has a slope rating of 123 and a 69.8 USGA rating. The course features three sets of tees for different skill levels. www.dublinriverview.com

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, play all day on the 20 foot slides, take a break on the lazy river or cool things off on the splash pad. At $10 a person, load up the kids and head to Southern Pines Water Park. www.southernpineswaterpark.com

Features a 55 X 10 mural and a 7-foot sculpture by Corey Barksdale. An audio Station with four stories of the past, a photo gallery of the inside of the church and the speech young King gave in 1944. www.firstafricanbaptistdublinga.com

120-acre facility featuring a water park, AG/EXPO Center with an arena for animal shows and rodeos, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, a walking trail, meeting space, and picnic areas. The equestrian center features a 240 x 150 warm-up arena, 17,600 sq. ft stable with 80 stalls, 30 RV hookups, and 5 dump stations. www.dlcra.org and www.southernpineswaterpark.com

www.marketonmadison.com Market on Madison offers walking trails, a creek with a bridge, public restrooms, an open-air Pavillion, Saturday Farmer's Market and a perfect picnic spot.

The Oconee River offers anglers hours of fun. Fish for catfish, largemouth bass, and bream. Plan to launch from Buckeye Park Landing in East Dublin. The beautiful Oconee River is the site of the crossing of Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto and Sherman's Army. Near Dublin, the river is home of the Robust Redhorse Suckerfish, once thought to be extinct. There are Mississippian-period Indian mounds and rock cliffs located along the banks.

5500 acres of untouched beauty offers hunting, fishing, shooting range, boat ramp, bird watching, and field trail access.

In Downtown Dublin located at the historic Theatre Dublin. Boasting the largest movie screen in Georgia, a custom-built 40-foot retractable screen along with a 15 speaker motion driven digital surround sound system each of the 620 seats will experience the highest quality visual and sound.

Built-in 1934 as a movie theater, it was impeccably renovated in 1996 as a performing arts center. With seating for up to 620 people, guests can enjoy a vibrant schedule of musical artists, children's plays and performances, orchestras and concerts, movies, and more!