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Fernbank Forest is a 65-acre (25 hectares) mature mixed forest that is part of Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia. It has one of the few remnants of original forest vegetation in the Georgia Piedmont; as such, it has been extensively studied by scientists. Large specimens of white oak and tulip poplar, which grow up to 156 feet (47.5 meters) tall, dominate the tree canopy. There also are a few equally tall loblolly pine. Other canopy species include American beech, black oak, northern red oak, southern red oak, pignut hickory, bitternut hickory, mockernut hickory, winged elm and red maple. Eastern flowering dogwood, sourwood, umbrella magnolia and eastern redbud are prominent among the smaller trees. The forest floor is covered by many shrub, wildflower, and fern species.Common animals include raccoon, opossum, gray squirrel, chipmunk, American crow, pileated woodpecker, box turtle and several snake species, including the venomous copperhead.

Address: 767 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
Phone: (404) 929-6300
State: Georgia
Zip Code: 30307


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Loved it here! Super toddler friendly with a kids area inside and playground outside all. We spent maybe 4 hours and if we'd through proper shoes could have stayed longer and done the short hikes on the grounds. Cafe was also yummy and not super expensive. If I was local I'd definitely get a membership.
9 years ago (31-05-2017)
Had a fantastic time. The exhibits were pretty cool. I definitely plan to go back. I like that they have different events with new things to experience.
9 years ago (11-06-2017)
This was a fun place to explore with interesting exhibits. I think they could do better with being handicap accessible and stroller accessible as they only had only one elevator to explore the different levels, which was the same one staff personnel used, meaning it would take longer to arrive. Aside from that, I enjoyed my time there!
9 years ago (24-05-2017)
Awesome. The star of the show is in the atrium, but the smaller exhibits are also well done. The biggest surprise was outside in the forest area. The trails and native forest are amazing, and when you see an old, empty chateau through the trees, you realize this was once someone's (huge) back yard. We had a poor experience at the Atlanta botanic gardens, but this more than made up for it the next day.
9 years ago (20-05-2017)
Museum is a little out dated and one exhibit was closed, but otherwise I loved it... I wanted to explore the forest a little more but my family was not into it as much as I was... I also recommend seeing at least one of the films, eating at the cafeteria, and visiting the gift shop - The museum is a treasure that needs to be preserved...
9 years ago (13-06-2017)
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