10 Augusta places to visit without paying admission, with hours and cost wording from the pages that publish them. Visit Augusta says Phinizy Swamp Nature Park is free to visit and Pendleton King Park entry is free.
Several free labels rest on the Augusta visitor bureau page alone; those are marked in What We Could Not Confirm. Every fact below was read on the cited official page and checked ; anything we could not read is listed under What We Could Not Confirm instead of guessed.
| What to know | Source |
|---|---|
| Visit Augusta says Phinizy Swamp Nature Park is free to visit and Pendleton King Park entry is free. | visitaugusta.com |
| Augusta Market at the River admission is free; 2026 season runs every Saturday March 21 through November 21, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | visitaugusta.com |
| Morris Museum of Art has no admission charge on Sundays. | themorris.org |
Free and No-Admission Places in Augusta
| Name | Town | What it is | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Market at the River | Augusta | Saturday market with produce, flowers and artisan goods; main entrance at 8th and Reynolds Streets, reachable from the Riverwalk. | Cost: Free admission, open rain or shine Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Season: Every Saturday March 21 – November 21, 2026 |
| Morris Museum of Art (free Sundays) | Augusta | Museum at 1 Tenth Street with no admission charge on Sundays. | Cost: Sundays no charge; other days adults $5, ages 13-17 $3, 12 and younger free Hours: Sun 12:00-5:00 PM; Tue-Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM; closed Mondays and major holidays |
| Phinizy Swamp Nature Park | Augusta | Park at 1858 Lock and Dam Road; Visit Augusta says it is free to visit. | Cost: Free to visit (Visit Augusta) |
| Pendleton King Park | Augusta | 64-acre park at 1600 Troupe Street with nature trails, gardens, an off-leash dog park and an 18-hole disc golf course. | Cost: Entry is free (Visit Augusta) Hours: Open seven days; summer 8 a.m. to dusk, winter 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dogs: Off-leash dog park on site |
| Augusta Canal towpath | Augusta | 10.8-mile towpath trail for biking and hiking between the canal and the Savannah River. | Access: Flat, wide trail; recycled asphalt near the headgates, then sand and clay dirt road to Goodrich Street Parking: Free parking at the Headgates (Savannah Rapids Park), Lake Olmstead, Old Turning Basin at 13th Street and the Mill Village Trailhead |
| Augusta Riverwalk | Augusta | Walkway along the Savannah River downtown; the Visit Augusta free-things page lists it without stating a price. | Not published on the cited page |
| Augusta Sculpture Trail | Augusta | 18 sculptures on display in downtown Augusta from January 2025 until December 2026, route from Augusta Common along the river to the Fifth Street Pedestrian Bridge. | Cost: Visit Augusta lists it as a free thing to do Season: January 2025 until December 2026 Access: Selected locations use City sidewalks; trail is wheelchair-accessible |
| First Fridays downtown | Augusta | Monthly first-Friday events (Augusta & Co. live music, Morris Museum event) described as all free to the public. | Cost: Free Season: First Friday of each month; 2026 dates not listed on page |
| Miracle Mile Walk | Augusta | 3-mile walk described as free by Visit Augusta. | Cost: Free |
| Movie Nights at the Miller Theater | Augusta | Free movie nights at the Miller Theater downtown; dates not given. | Cost: Free |
Places That Charge
- Augusta Canal Discovery Center admission is $6 adult / $4 senior & student; free with a boat tour ticket. (augustacanal.com)
Map of Free Things in Augusta
Not pinned (no confirmed location yet): Augusta Market at the River, Augusta Canal towpath, Augusta Sculpture Trail, First Fridays downtown, Miracle Mile Walk, Movie Nights at the Miller Theater.
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FAQ
Is Pendleton King Park free?
Visit Augusta says entry is free; the park’s own page does not state a price. (visitaugusta.com)
What We Could Not Confirm
- Augusta Riverwalk: visitaugusta listing page did not give usable detail; cost, length, hours not confirmed.
- Augusta Canal towpath: no page says the towpath is free; price left blank.
- Phinizy Swamp’s own page does not state price; free claim is from Visit Augusta only.
- Sculpture trail ‘free’ comes from the Visit Augusta fall list; trail site does not state it.
- First Fridays, Miracle Mile, Movie Nights: no 2026 dates or addresses on the page.
- Counties not stated on pages read.
- Entries with no Cost line are public parks, streets or trails whose official page gives hours or rules but never states a price; we call them free only where the cited page or the city visitor bureau says so.
How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on . Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.
Sources
- Visit Augusta free fall
- Augusta Market
- Morris Museum
- Pendleton King Park
- Canal
- Sculpture Trail
- Canal Authority
- Phinizy
Hank Whitlock is the pen name of the It's Georgia editor. Every guide is built around the questions a busy family actually asks before a trip: how long is the drive, what does parking cost, can the stroller make it, are dogs allowed. Details are checked against official park, city, and venue sources, and each guide shows the date it was last updated.
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