Callaway Gardens

Callaway Resort & Gardens
Map showing the location of Callaway Resort & Gardens
Map showing the location of Callaway Resort & Gardens
Location of Callaway Gardens in Georgia
Map showing the location of Callaway Resort & Gardens
Map showing the location of Callaway Resort & Gardens
Callaway Gardens (the United States)
LocationHarris County, Georgia, U.S.
Nearest cityPine Mountain, Georgia
Coordinates32°50′41″N 84°51′05″W / 32.8448°N 84.8515°W / 32.8448; -84.8515
Area2,500 acres (10.12 km2; 3.91 sq mi)
DesignationNational Natural Landmark[1]
EstablishedMay 1, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-05-01)
Named forIda Cason Callaway
Visitors1,000,000[2] (in 2006[2])
Governing bodyIda Cason Callaway Foundation
Building details
Callaway Gardens Lodge and Spa
Map
General information
GroundbreakingSeptember 27, 2005[4]
OpenedNovember 1, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-11-01)[5]
Renovated2016[5]
Renovation cost$2.5 million[5]
OwnerIda Cason Callaway Foundation[5]
Technical details
Floor count4
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
DeveloperNoble Investment Group[4]
Awards and prizesAAA Four Diamonds[3]
DesignationsLEED Certified[5]
Known forSpa Prunifolia[5]
Other information
Number of rooms149[5]
Number of restaurants4
Number of bars2
FacilitiesConference center[5]
Parkingvalet, self
Website
www.callawaygardens.com

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]

On April 6, 2022, Herschend Family Entertainment agreed to purchase Callaway Garden's revenue-producing assets from the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation.[9]

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  3. ^ "AAA 4 Diamond". Callawaygardens.com. Callaway Gardens. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Nine Months After their Partnership Began, Noble Investment Group and Callaway Gardens Breaking Ground on The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens". hotel-online.com. September 29, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Callaway Gardens Acquires The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens". Hotel Online. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Minchew, Kay Lanning. "Callaway Gardens". New Georgia Encyclopedia. University of Georgia Press. Retrieved February 3, 2006.
  7. ^ "Today in Georgia History". GA Historical Society/GA Public Broadcasting. April 19, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best Georgia Attraction (2018)". USA Today 10Best. USA Today. January 19, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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