If you're looking for an active vacation, try Callaway Gardens.
The 13,000-acre park in Pine Mountain, Ga., offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor fun.
You can ride along the gardens' 7.5 miles of biking trails, which leads to all of the popular attractions. Or, park the bike and walk on along nearly 17 miles of hiking trails.
Watch a Birds of Prey show and see eagles, falcons, hawks, owls and vultures at work, or check out the butterflies as they flit around in the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center.
Robin Lake Beach offers swimming, circus shows, mini-golf, table tennis, paddleboats and other activities.
An 1830s cabin is furnished with antiques and period reproduction furniture, and provides an up-close look at pioneer life.
Afterward, you can relax with a massage in the resort spa.
Through Aug. 30, you can purchase a Get Outside and Play package.
Included with a one-night stay are a free round of golf; two hours each of bicycle and kayak, canoe or johnboat rentals; one hour of tennis court time; admission to Callaway Gardens; and use of the fitness center.
The park also offers a weeklong Family Summer Adventure package that includes a private cottage and activities tailored to a variety of age groups.
- Lisa Kaylor, staff writer

Tour the Gardens
Where: Pine Mountain, Ga.
When: ThroughAug. 30
Getting there: Take I-20 west, then I-285 west in Atlanta. Take Exit 61 to I-85 south for about 50 miles. Take Exit 21 onto I-185 south for eight miles, and then take Exit 42. Turn left onto Hamilton Road into Pine Mountain.
more: callawaygardens.com