GOLF
Fairfield Plantation Golf & Country Club
(semi-private, open to the public)
770-836-1112
A classic Willard Byrd par-72 course surrounded by scenic
forests, lakes and creeks.
The Frog at the Georgia
1900 Georgian Parkway
770-459-4400
Designed by Tom Fazio, the Frog is an unspoiled
masterpiece. Visit us online at www.golfthefrog.com
PARKS
Gold Dust Park
Tiny Cole Drive off Industrial Blvd.
Multi functional park with baseball, tennis, and walking
trails.
770-459-7011 Lamar Moody Park
2377 Lake Paradise Road
130 acre park includes and 8 acre lake and pond stocked
periodically by the City of Villa Rica. The park is open daylight until
dusk everyday and admission is free. Boats permitted with electronic
motors only and a Georgia fishing license is required according to state
regulations. 770-459-7011
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Pine Mountain Gold Museum
at Stockmar Park
1881 Stockmar Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770-459-8455
1-866-514-6536
www.pinemountaingoldmuseum.com
HOURS 10:00am – 4:00 pm
Open Monday-Saturday, Closed Sunday
- A 4,800 square foot museum.
- A 50-seat theater with a 20-minute documentary of the history of the Villa Rica mines.
- A covered gold and gemstone panning area.
- Over three miles of self-guided walking.
- Knowledgeable guides available for groups of six or more.
- A covered picnic pavilion and picnic tables scattered throughout the park.
- West Georgia’s only authentic 19th Century gold stamp mill.
- Georgia’s only gold museum located at the site of an actual gold mine and with gold and gem panning on-site.
ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM:
- $5 INDIVIDUAL
- $4 SENIOR (55 & OVER)
- $4 CHILD (12-5)
- $0 CHILD (4 & UNDER)
- $5 TO PAN FOR GOLD
- FOR GROUPS OF 15 OR MORE, ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM IS $3 AND PANNING IS $3
Direction from I-20:
- Exit off I-20 at exit number 26 (Mirror Lake/Liberty Road Exit)
- Heading west make a right turn at end of exit ramp; heading east make a leftt turn at end of exit ramp
- Continue about 3 miles, road will dead end at Highway 61
- Turn right and continue to the first road on the right
- Turn right on this road (Stockmar Road)
- Continue until you pass the golf course, Gold Museum will be on your left just past golf course
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