Reviews of Augusta Canal National Heritage Area (Park)

1450 Greene St #400, Augusta, GA 30901, United States

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REVIEWS OF Augusta Canal National Heritage Area IN Georgia

Travis Noote

I walked over here to eyeball the place on a holiday, and while it was closed. I was quite taken by how beautiful everything was. In addition to the natural beauty, the old and rustic but restored signs of the industrial complex that had grown up around the canal were awe inspiring - the cranes, the restored mill, the old machinery on display. I had wanted to take a Canal tour already, but after seeing what I've described above, not only will I be taking the tour, but I'm planning on bringing a picnic lunch and doing some hiking/exploring in the area. I look forward posting a detailed review of those experiences soon.

Jason Leary

Very beautiful and peaceful out there. I grew up in Augusta, but never knew the history of the Augusta Canal. Awesome experience!

Douglas Hartman

History lesson about the economic engine that powered the part of the south. Shows what csn be done for historixal preservation when the community gets involvrd.

Alicia M

Love this place

Tina Bartlett

Love fishing with my hubby

Damian Quattlebaum

Take the canal boat tour. Unless you have limited time, you should pay the extra for the canal boat tour. The price includes the museum. The workers at the shop, tour, and museum are super nice and helpful.

B M

Hometown History, family friendly, very very clean facility!

Shannon D

This was a great field trip!!!

Jennifer Nehring

Lots of great info about Augusta history.

Bob

Definitely oriented towards youth as an interactive site but still quite interesting

Kathy Woods

Beautiful

DONALD WERLE

Very beautiful and very historic!

Kay Rexer

Love looking through the gift shop.

michael buxton

great place to take a nice boat ride on a petersburg style electric boat. they have musicians sometimes too

Mary Wright

What a wonderful Museum that tells the history of the Augusta Canal and how it was built. The Visionaries Samuel Cummings believe that water could be used to Power Machinery . The Savannah River Runs Through Augusta Georgia and during a Six Mile Stretch takes a 52 foot drop discovered by a engineer and surveyor, Water was diverted from the Savannah River to create the Augusta canal. The 52 foot water drop power turned turbines which turned pulleys to provide Power to the local flour Mill and textile economies. Augusta Georgia was a great textile City, its heavy use of cotton during that Era produced beautiful textiles from cotton it's other major industry

Ingrid Shankle

Very nice and educational outting. The tour guides was very knowledgeable and they had the patients if Job to deal with so many students at one time. Awesome!

Cristinre Fowler

Beautiful!

Brian Nafarrete

Very informative, great overview of history of the canal and Augusta

Joe Cash

Incredible experience in the history of Augusta and the Augusta canal!

Sam Harris

Beautiful Area. Different buildings inside a old cotton mill press.

Sean Woods

The Discovery Center is great, but the History Tour is where the real action is. Clocking in at right under an hour, the guide gives you a brief history of the canal, and Augusta during the Civil War. It's informative, kid-friendly, and full of beautiful scenery. If you get a chance, take this tour to learn some great history, experience nature, or just take a relaxing boat ride.

Christopher Stover

Very nice little museum. I learned a lot about the history of Augusta and it's Canal. I always wondered how a loom worked too and now I know!

Sandra Waddell

Great place to visit. School field trip.... awesome and very educational.

Sasha Klock

It is a cute little museum. They have a short intro film when you first get there to give you some background info on the canal. Then, they have exhibits detailing the building of the canal and the impact the canal had on the local area. There are some neat interactive exhibits and some more short films about the factories that rose up because of the canal. They also have a very nice gift shop with very reasonable prices. You can also buy tickets for boat tours of the canal at the museum. The boat tour is fun and very educational. I would recommend the museum and the boat tour, especially if you want to learn about the local area and its history.

Nav FP

Its so pretty and clean the people are so nice

Clay Lancaster

Well organized. Good environment. Very entertaining. An informative depiction of a significant part of Augusta history.

Merrilyn Cook

Great site with a wonderful interactive museum. The canal tour is really interesting and seeing the wildlife is great.

Tom Baker

A nice historical and interesting place to visit.

Candena Wendel

Beautiful historical place

John White

Nice little museum if you are into augusta history or into early hydro power. You can also buy tickets for a boat ride here. Take boat ride in cool weather. Summer time is not the time to take a boat ride.

Christopher Abbott

Went on both tours. Great people putting on the tour. I highly recommend.

MARY F JONES

Great Tourist Place of Historical values.

Hud Reese

I have been here several times and I always love it. Very fun place to visit make sure that you take the pettersburge boat canal tour.

Deaf RV Journey

The canal was in the process of cleaning. We enjoyed the walk and the history that came with it.

Jaye Vega

Soo glad we were able to go. It was such a pleasant surprise. I really didn't think it would be so nice. My child & I went with our online school event and were happy we did. We learned lots of history & got to ride the boats & it was a beautiful day for it. Kids will love it.

Dee Tonsing

Very nice museum and tours, kids loved it. Cute gift shop.

E Parker

Great people and wonderful learning environment

Sandi

Very interesting place. Beautiful scenery! Captain Tony took good care of us.

Linda Bissett

Nice mellow cheap tour. Cool plant life along the banks and occasional wildlife. Lots of historical facts about the bridges you pass under. The tour guide gesticulated nicely at the scenery.

Travis Zell

Really a cool place to check out of you've got kids. When we went out was free, but some of the exhibits were closed. Is like to say 5 stars, but we didn't get to see everything. I really appreciated that the price was free though with some things closed.

Marissa Price

A little bummed the boat tours had been cancelled for the day (due to debris in the canal), but the discovery center museum was still neat. The interactive displays were great for my little one (almost 3 yrs old). And older kids seemed to enjoy them too. Overall, worth stopping in.

Phillip Williams

Great place to discover the rich history of the canal

Leigh Hall

Great place for everyone to go

Erria Daniels

Teachers and one guest received a free boat tour. I will definitely be bringing my students back for a field trip.

Martin Schwerzler

This is a must do if you visit Augusta. Great experience and explanation of the history of the area. Take the boat ride early in the day, tour the museum to cool down, and then find lunch at either the fat man cafe during the week or the boll weevil that is open on the weekends.

Michael Rosenberg

This place is AMAZING! A great place to learn some of the local history. The canal tour is a must!

robyn mccoy

Great place to explore and learn!

Andy Bihlmaier

Had a great time. Love the museum.

Logan Terheggen

An incredible building. Renovated from an old manufacturing facility and it contains an assortment of cool things like apartments and business offices.

Jim Morelli

Excellent toures great boat ride.

Warren Drysdale

Interesting narrative about the canal's history. A little trouble with the shade umbrellas in the wind. In all a pleasant experience.

Marsha Cumbee

Was enjoyable

Beth Parkin

Someone needs to tell that former "history teacher" giving the tours the south LOST the war

Donna Schackmann

Great place to visit and be with nature.

Gloria White

Great tour. Educated staff on the tour. Nice museum with the history of the textile industry.

Dayal Patel

Wonderful place to visit for school trips.

222truk

Awesome running trail, great for taking photos

thomas mostiller

Love it

Derek Bellamy

I didn't know this place existed if it wasn't for my sons school trip. A lot of history about Augusta here and it's just right for kids.

Bill Yeager

We took the afternoon history and nature boat tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept us interested for the one hour ride on the canal.

Jake Morton

Had a great time on my kids fieldtrip!

Chidi Edeh

Is a cool place to be, people!

Christi

Very cool place,nice walking trails&loved the lil falls

Bazwell Pseudonym

Nice marine life and relaxing tour

walter miller

Not very well maintained

Lawrence London

Very educational and a comfortable tour!

Whitney Shaffer

This is a very nice area!

Tara Bender

It was wonderful and very interesting.

Debbie Hodge

Very nice complex offering outdoor nature trail in rural and urban environments as well as a museum. We love to ride the trails and eat in downtown Augusta. Great day trip.

Whitney Parham-Roberts

Very interesting place to visit.. full of history and a super sweet and funny staff. Definitely recommend it for a day with the kids.

Luther Thoresen

Courteous staff, self guided interpretive center, excellent boat ride and guide

Jimmie Ashford

Wonderful place to visit

Roy Kitts

Great history lesson

Tammy Cottingham

Beautiful area! My grandson loved catch and release fishing.

John Reddick

Really great tour and museum. There is so much history in Augusta.

C Wendel

Wonderful and knowledgeable staff. A Great place to learn about the history of Augusta and the canal.

Bradley Mahan

Very educational. I learned many things about old Augusta. I highly recommend.

janine kurkowski

Love this place great history.

Kathy Harris

Very nice atmosphere

Elaine Gecowets

Everyone there was knowledgeable and helpful.We had a wonderful tour of the canal and the museum was fun with alot of hands on displays.

Abran Fallowfield

So there are several different parts to the canal discovery center. We entered at the Lake Olmstead trail head. Cross a bridge and go to the aqueduct park. There are plenty of signs to direct you. We loved it! The waterfall is easy to get to and easy to climb. There are clean bathrooms right at the beginning and shout out to the sheriff's department for having an officer there. It makes every one feel just a little safer knowing if you need something help is close by.

Mac McCormick III

I visited just the the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area museum as it was just too hot to take the boat tour, but I learned a lot about the industrial history of Augusta during my visit. The museum has interactive exhibits that show how the Augusta Canal worked and how it changed and industrialized Augusta. I'll definitely be coming back in cooler weather to take one of the canal boat tours.

Lauren Lines

Wonderful field trip for our family. The boat ride down the Canal was fun. The museum and video was very informational. We learned a lot about the history of the town as well as the Canal. Very neat! Kids really enjoyed it as well.

Gil Arredondo

Beautiful place

Jerry Green

nice river boat ride

Levon Bowman

Its real nice

William Yeager

We took the animal canal tour. I think we saw eight turtles and a bird... Not that great but educational. Very pricey.

Stephanie Willingham

Pretty nice your of the canal and very interesting facts were given.

Jessica Williams

We had a wonderful, educational time at this beautiful place! Thank you for the new memories!

Larissa_sings_songs _

Small museum. History being explained on the boat ride.

Chris Sebby

This was pretty cool learned a lot about the different changes that happened on the canal and some of the industries stuff we took a little boat up and down the canal which is pretty cool a little boat ride and they were very knowledgeable cool little Museum going on and stuff and definitely a good little fun day trip went with my parents and my son it was a fun outing

Jim Abele

Great place to visit when in the Augusta, GA area. Museum was very informational.

Travis Townsend

History

jimh1996

Decent historical information center to browse while waiting for a canal tour. Clean, well-maintained and staff are friendly. Sort of in a weird location so it's not super easy to notice from the street.

Sean Rachal

Live the museum and the boat tour. You get to see a lot of wildlife. Even the occasional alligator.

Nicola Kamath

Beautiful and interesting

Jim Neuman

Delish craft beer growlers and cans.

Jacob Joseph

I love the can

Henry Rolon

This is one of the beautiful places in downtown Augusta. Great environment and is great for run, relax, read or just a walk with your family or a loved one. You can see South Carolina at the other side of the river. A lot of people having photo shooting on the premise. Most visit if you go to Augusta.

Dan Krzywiecki

A very informative afternoon tour that focused on Augusta Civil War history and how the canal was built.

Carla McArthur

It's a great trip for individuals, and families who want to learn the history of the Augusta Canal; and Industrial Dristrict, as well as the roll they played in the Civil War.

Mike Taylor

Friendly Staff and a reasonable price for a quick boat tour and history lesson of the canal area. If you live in Augusta or are just passing through I recommend the tour if you have an hour to spare after lunch.

Sheila Blackwell

Wonderful history filled trip

To n y a L l o y d

Awesome presentation of history in the Augusta area.

Jennifer Huff

Great tour and sights of downtown Augusta . You get free admission to the museum with the boat tour. It's not a whole lot to see but it's done well.

L Champlin

Excellent learning exhibits. The boat ride was informative and enjoyable.

Jen Verdery

The museum is well laid out and has fascinating information. The kids loved going. The boat ride is a must for locals as well as visitors. The canal has an interesting history. I love learning and enjoying the great outdoors. The canal boat ride would make a great date.

Marissa G

What a cool tour! Learned many fascinating things about the city of Augusta!

Gregory Smith

One of Augusta’s fun places to visit. Learn about the city’s history, reasons for building the canal, its uses over the years. Then, take a ride in a Petersburg boat up the canal. See the Butt Bridge, old textile mills being refurbished and repurposed, wildlife and other sites explained by your guide. A must see!

Teemi Caskey

Great boat ride with history of the canal!

Leroy Comb

Like going their. You can ride your bike fish and soon picnicking.

Debra-Drew Scruggs

It was real fun to see and learn about if you're in the history great place to visit

Chris Green

Great place to get out and learn some history. And beautiful scenery

shelia duncan

Beautiful place for a wedding.

Larissa

Nice with the little boat

John Harris

Lot of hype, I'm a first timer to GA, and this really let me down. Riverwalk as well. Augusta really needs to add more Attractions. For people to do here

Beverly Hotfelder

Very nicely done

Sherrell Kellam

Nice ride down the canal. Lots of room in the boat. Enjoyed hearing the history of the canal.

Sherry Corley Bailey Harp

I love this area I have a lot of memories growing up in this area. My family also worked at the mill. My daddy retired from the mill.

Charlotte Allison

What an awesome area! Picturesque scenery, historical information, and friendly employees.

Chris Johnson

Great time with a group of friends

David Croft

History

David Scarsella

Float the canal, watch wild life, get some history, and potential future plans to canoe the canal or bike the towing paths.

Mike M

Very well done and interesting

Rebekah Miller

Family friendly, educational and fun!

Lori Enochs

The tour was fun, but the staff was incredibly disorganized. Nobody was able to log onto the computer, so we couldn't by snacks, drinks or gifts at the gift shop. The previous tour was late getting back, so we were left standing around waiting for the boat to get back and unload. The musician was talented, but also disorganized. He didn't know how to use the speaker, which made it hard for people in the back to hear. He didn't have a set list and spent most of his time promoting his CD.

Kenny Hembree

Nice relaxing little trip to take with your family.

Robert Bledsoe

An evening at St Joe's reunion. The family of emplotees was the best. The facilities need to consider the following. Poor WiFi support. Sux or more options to chose from and then guess as to what password to use. Poor router support for the signal. Image kept freezing anywhere within the two rooms. Good serving line was total chaos. No beginning or end. Reminded me of cows eating at a trough. Has to wait almost an hour before I could jockey myself into a position to get a few meatballs and some chicken strips that are very dry, cold and incredibly tough. No individual glasses filled with anything to drink. Enough store bought cookies and cake to last 6 months. Needed more organization with a possible two sided long table with possibly coordinating people from certain tables to be orderly served..

Milton Draper

Great place. Beautiful place to visit.

Mr. Boy

We brought the kids from Lexington SC and it was a fun event. Kids loved being on the roomy boat (even my 76 year old mother climbed on with relative ease), cool sights and nature viewing. The discovery center was also really interesting. Kids bought coonskin caps at gift shop and wear them everywhere :)

laiz eberly

Great tour through the canal and museum

Claudia Cline

Loved it, staff is awesome and nice. We learned alot, and all kids enjoyed it.

Jonathan Covington

Definitely a place to visit for history buffs

Rebecca w

Beautiful water, peaceful

rob lord

Fantastic exhibits on Augusta's industrial history, without being stuffy or overwhelming. Circa 1980's movie could be updated. Tours of the canal bring the message from the exhibits to life. Loved seeing the old smokestack from the Confederate Powderworks.

Mark Silva

Awesome trip, well worth it!

Kimberly Fox

A nasty, hateful woman answering the reservation line. She's rude and has no business answering the phones. date: 4/17/18 in the am.

Holly Multra

This was such a great day!! Well run with a fun guide and a competent and handsome captain. Historical with lots of wildlife. Very knowledgeable tour guide! Later in the museum I found a poster of a doffer which my dad did when he was a little boy. He worked at a book binder and replaced the thread on the machines. He said he got to play in between and it was his happiest time.

lisa chizmar

Great people. Informative and hands on. The building itself is amazing architecture. Go for a boat ride ☺

capttbone11421

The Gem of Augusta ! Beautiful place.

Robert Hope

Comfortable boat tour and some wildlife. Lots of turtles!

Michael Tankersley

I enjoyed the canal tour. It was informative. The staff were friendly.

Qwendolyn Freeman

The experience was great, but the boat should have a half cover for those who may need it.

JoAnn Owen

Always a joy to visit. Take the cannel boat ride. Also go through the museum.

andy elkins

Had a great time with my son. We were the only ones on this trip, it was like our own private tour ;o)

Lena Rayls

Interesting historical facts

Richard Hunter

Excellent place to visit to learn about how the canal changed the future of Augusta.

Matthew Scarborough

Lots of places to walk outdoors.

Robert Townsend

Neat experience and boat tour down the canal. A little hard to find and get too so just keep walking around and you will get there.

Dee Rich

Nice and peaceful. Wonderful tour. The kids enjoyed it.

Shirley Williams

The experience was great, the tour guide was great. Very friendly. Answer any and every question we had.

Joe Greene

Great history lesson ,just a little to hot to do in the Ga heat. Do it in spring or fall

Lyle Gier

This is a neat historical area. It contains a museum, lofts, restaurants, a nice venue for events. I will definitely visit again as there appears to be much more to see.

Barry Jones

Super interesting boat ride. Have done this many times and each time I learn something new. Today's guide was especially good.

mark yaun

Canal boat Excursion up the canal I'm bad what's nice scenery was pretty good historic sites along the way with laceration only negative was part of Route was blocked because of work being done so trip shortened and narration was unnecessary on return trip would have been better just to have the quiet and scenery to enjoy on the return trip it was nice to have the Discovery Center to explore prior to the Excursion on the canal also the Discovery Center and Canal Excursion Associates were all very pleasant a knowledgeable

John Scott

Nice place to see.

Linda Boulton

Very interestimg tour and history on Augusta. Loved the boat ride, the captain and host were so friendly!

Daron Boan

Great food and environment

Business Hours of Augusta Canal National Heritage Area in Georgia

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1–5PM
MONDAY
(COLUMBUS DAY) 9:30AM–5PM HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
9:30AM–5PM
WEDNESDAY
9:30AM–5PM
THURSDAY
9:30AM–5PM
FRIDAY
9:30AM–5PM
SATURDAY
9:30AM–5PM

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