New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park, is the perfect destination for those looking to get away and appreciate nature. With playgrounds that contain historical elements that pay homage to the old lock and dams built back in 1825, there are plenty of opportunities to explore and learn while enjoying a day outdoors. There is also plenty of green space for kids to run around and picnic, as well as easy access to the river, allowing for scenic views all year round.

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New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam
0.42km from New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam is located on the Savannah River adjacent to Bush Field Airport and operated by the Augusta Recreation & Parks Department. Lock and Dam is the perfect site for fishing and recreational boating.
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
1.81km from New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
The park contains wetlands and woodlands and has a campus for water research and environmental education, which includes a visitor center. Birds commonly found at Phinizy Swamp include red-shouldered hawks, great blue herons, sora, wood ducks and bald eagles.
Old Medical College
10.87km from New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
The Old Medical College Building is a historic academic building at 598 Telfair Street in Augusta, Georgia, US. It was built in 1835 for the Medical College of Georgia, then and now one of the leading medical schools of the American South.
Signers' Monument
10.99km from New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
The monument is located on the 500 block of Greene Street in front of the Augusta Municipal Center, which was in 1848 the location of the City Hall, and marks the graves of two signers of the Declaration of Independence and pays tribute to a third. It is a granite obelisk, twelve feet square at the base and tapering to a height of fifty feet.
Bell Auditorium
11.05km from New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
Bell Auditorium is a stately building with a long and colorful history. Constructed in 1933, It served as the home of the Richmond Academy until 1986 and has since been used as a venue for concerts, stage plays, special events, and more. The distinctive design of the auditorium features towering columns and Romanesque detailing throughout. Inside, it boasts an expansive performance hall along with more intimate chamber areas which provide seating for both small as well as larger crowds.
The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson
11.05km from New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park
The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, a National Historic Landmark, is located at 419 7th St. within the boundaries of the Augusta Downtown Historic District.The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson serves as a house museum depicting the life of the 28th President as a boy growing up in Georgia during the Civil War and Reconstruction
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The county is named for Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, a British politician and office-holder sympathetic to the cause of the American colonies. Richmond was also a first cousin to King George III.