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Georgia open data: download it, cite it, build on it
Every number behind the It’s Georgia guides, published as CSV and JSON under a Creative Commons licence. Use it for trip planning, reporting, research or your own product: no signup, no API key.
- 9 datasets
- 1,660 records
- 11 pages and tools
- Files updated through
- CC BY 4.0
Bottom line up front · editorial assessment by Hank Whitlock, It’s Georgia editor
Can I reuse It’s Georgia’s data, and what is it actually good for?
Yes. All 9 datasets are free to download as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0, with no signup and no API key, as long as you credit It’s Georgia and link to the dataset page.
That is 1,660 records, each read from a primary source: the attraction’s own website, gastateparks.org, NOAA climate normals, the USGS elevation model, OpenStreetMap routing or the event organizer’s page. Where a source publishes nothing, the field says “not published” instead of a guess. The most practical use is planning a trip: sort the drive-time matrix from the nearest of its seven cities, filter the state-parks table by dog rules and overnight options in a spreadsheet, and check the event calendar before you book. Keep the checked date next to any figure you copy, and confirm prices and dates on the operator’s page before you go, because parking fees and festival dates change from year to year.
Our read of the data on this page. Spot an error? Tell us and it goes on the corrections page.
Pages and tools
Each page explains one dataset, index or tool in plain words; the dataset pages also carry their sources and download links.
Georgia’s Historic Hotels: 34 Still Taking Guests, With Sources34 Georgia hotels and inns still taking guests in historic buildings, from an 1817 Savannah cotton warehouse to a 1912 power plant. Searchable, sourced, free to cite.Updated Oct 2, 2026
Georgia Dog-Friendly Attractions: 303 Places, Leash Rules CheckedThe dog policy 303 Georgia attractions, towns, trails and venues publish on their own sites. Almost half do not say at all.Updated Oct 2, 2026
Georgia Beach Parking and Dog Rules, ComparedWhat parking costs at Tybee, Jekyll, St. Simons and Cumberland Island, and when dogs are allowed on the sand, checked against each operator’s own page.Updated Oct 2, 2026
What Will a Day Out in Georgia Actually Cost?Build a Georgia day out from 304 venues and get admission and parking totals, with unpublished prices counted rather than guessed.Updated Oct 2, 2026
Georgia Festival & Event Calendar45 confirmed Georgia festivals, fairs and seasonal events with dates, location and what it costs to walk in. The ones that publish no admission price are marked as such.Updated Oct 2, 2026
The Georgia Family Day-Out Cost IndexA family of four gets into 46% of Georgia's attractions free. Among those that charge, the median day out is $20 including parking.Updated Oct 2, 2026
The Georgia Attraction Transparency IndexWe checked what 184 Georgia attractions publish on their own websites. Only 13.6% post all five basics a family needs before leaving home.Updated Oct 2, 2026Nothing on this page matches that filter.
Download the data
Every dataset behind these pages, as CSV for spreadsheets and JSON for code and AI tools. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0; credit It's Georgia with a link to the dataset page.
| Dataset | Rows | CSV | JSON | File updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall color timing by elevation | 88 places | CSV | JSON | |
| Festival and event calendar | 45 events | CSV | JSON | |
| Weather by month (NOAA normals) | 156 station-months | CSV | JSON | |
| Drive times, 11 cities to 88 places | 968 routes | CSV | JSON | |
| Every Georgia state park | 47 parks | CSV | JSON | |
| Beach parking and dog rules | 4 beach areas | CSV | JSON | |
| Attractions: prices, parking, dogs, strollers | 304 venues | CSV | JSON | |
| Atlanta suburbs compared (relocation) | 14 suburbs | CSV | JSON | |
| Historic hotels still taking guests | 34 hotels | CSV | JSON |
What is inside each dataset
Every field each file carries, and the first three rows of the live data, so you can see the shape before you download anything. The CSV and JSON use the same field names.
Fall color timing by elevation: first 3 of 88 rows, 6 of 8 columns
8 fields per row: name, region, elevation_ft, elevation_band, peak_window_start, peak_window_end, source, collected · Column definitions
| name | region | elevation_ft | elevation_band | peak_window_start | peak_window_end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | North Georgia | 4776 | Above 4,000 ft | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-18 |
| Rabun Bald | North Georgia | 4698 | Above 4,000 ft | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-18 |
| Blood Mountain | North Georgia | 4461 | Above 4,000 ft | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-18 |
Festival and event calendar: first 3 of 45 rows, 6 of 14 columns
14 fields per row: event, start_date, end_date, venue, city, price_low, price_high, status, organizer, organizer_url, official_url, guide_url, street_address, postal_code · Column definitions
| event | start_date | end_date | venue | city | price_low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Oktoberfest | 2026-09-10 | 2026-11-01 | Helen Festhalle | Helen | 0 |
| JapanFest Atlanta | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 | Gas South Convention Center | Duluth | 0 |
| Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival | 2026-09-19 | 2026-11-01 | Stone Mountain Park | Stone Mountain | 36.99 |
Weather by month (NOAA normals): first 3 of 156 rows, 6 of 17 columns
17 fields per row: station_id, place, noaa_station_name, region, elevation_ft, latitude, longitude, month, avg_high_f, avg_low_f, precip_in, days_precip_ge_0.10in, days_high_ge_90f, nights_low_le_32f, snowfall_in, source, checked · Column definitions
| station_id | place | noaa_station_name | region | elevation_ft | latitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC00090969 | Blairsville | Blairsville Exp Stn | North Georgia | 1949 | 34.8544 |
| USC00090969 | Blairsville | Blairsville Exp Stn | North Georgia | 1949 | 34.8544 |
| USC00090969 | Blairsville | Blairsville Exp Stn | North Georgia | 1949 | 34.8544 |
Drive times, 11 cities to 88 places: first 3 of 968 rows, 6 of 14 columns
14 fields per row: origin, origin_slug, destination, destination_slug, region, type, miles, free_flow_minutes, free_flow_display, saturday_9am_minutes, saturday_9am_display, traffic_penalty_minutes, collected, source · Column definitions
| origin | origin_slug | destination | destination_slug | region | type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | atlanta | Amicalola Falls State Park | amicalola-falls | North Georgia | state_park |
| Atlanta, GA | atlanta | Blue Ridge | blue-ridge | North Georgia | town |
| Atlanta, GA | atlanta | Helen | helen | North Georgia | town |
Every Georgia state park: first 3 of 47 rows, 6 of 38 columns
38 fields per row: slug, name, url, county, latitude, longitude, address, phone, park_hours, office_hours, acres, parking_daily, parking_annual, pets, all_terrain_wheelchair, grit_freedom_chair, enchroma_glasses, source, checked, playground, swimming_beach, museum, general_store, wifi, cottages, campsites, yurts, picnic_shelters, golf, marina, geocaching, fishing, hiking, paddling, boat_ramp, disc_golf, horse_trails, needs_manual_check · Column definitions
| slug | name | url | county | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHStephens | A.H. Stephens State Park | https://gastateparks.org/AHStephens | Taliaferro | 33.563483 | -82.897156 |
| AmicalolaFalls | Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge | https://gastateparks.org/AmicalolaFalls | |||
| BlackRockMountain | Black Rock Mountain State Park | https://gastateparks.org/BlackRockMountain | Rabun | 34.906922 | -83.408375 |
Beach parking and dog rules: first 3 of 4 rows, 6 of 7 columns
7 fields per row: beach, charging_model, parking, longer_stays, dogs_on_beach, source_url, checked · Column definitions
| beach | charging_model | parking | longer_stays | dogs_on_beach | source_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tybee Island | per hour | $4 an hour by app or kiosk, enforced 8 a.m.–8 p.m. every day of the year | $25 day pass (online, up to 7 days for $175); annual decal $304 | No dogs on the beach or its structures; $300 fine | https://www.cityoftybee.org/465/Parking-Services |
| Jekyll Island | per car per day | $10 per car per day to enter the island; covers every beach, including Driftwood | $100 annual pass; $15/day for vehicles over 8 ft; +$5 on special-event days | Leashed at all times, leash up to 16 ft | https://www.jekyllisland.com/visiting/parking/ |
| St. Simons Island | free | Free public beach parking | No pass needed | Mostly yes. Saturday before Memorial Day–Labor Day, no dogs 9 a.m.–6 p.m. between 16th Street (East Beach South) and the pier; elsewhere and at other times, dogs under immediate control (10-ft leash if voice control isn’t reliable) | https://www.glynncounty.org/government/departments/recreation-parks/beaches |
Attractions: prices, parking, dogs, strollers: first 3 of 304 rows, 6 of 21 columns
21 fields per row: venue, city, region, category, in_transparency_index, admission_published, hours_published, parking_published, pet_policy_published, stroller_access_published, basics_published_0_to_5, free_to_enter, admission_adult_usd, admission_child_usd, parking_usd, family_of_four_usd, pets, stroller, drive_from_atlanta_min, guides_covering, primary_guide · Column definitions
| venue | city | region | category | in_transparency_index | admission_published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Watt Club / Georgia Theatre | Athens | Middle Georgia | attraction | yes | 0 |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden | Atlanta | Atlanta Metro | attraction | yes | 0 |
| B.J. Reece Orchards | Ellijay | North Georgia | attraction | yes | 1 |
Atlanta suburbs compared (relocation): first 3 of 14 rows, 6 of 11 columns
11 fields per row: suburb, county, school_district, median_home_value_usd, median_household_income_usd, population, miles_to_midtown_downtown_approx, drive_minutes_normal_traffic, marta_rail, source, checked · Column definitions
| suburb | county | school_district | median_home_value_usd | median_household_income_usd | population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | DeKalb | City Schools of Decatur | 701400 | 139397 | 25276 |
| Sandy Springs | Fulton | Fulton County Schools | 619800 | 104340 | 105013 |
| Smyrna | Cobb | Cobb County School District | 449500 | 100061 | 57513 |
Historic hotels still taking guests: first 3 of 34 rows, 6 of 15 columns
15 fields per row: hotel, town, region, building_year, building_dates, first_use, taking_guests_since, architect, national_register, historic_hotels_of_america, rooms, official_site, it_s_georgia_page, sources, checked · Column definitions
| hotel | town | region | building_year | building_dates | first_use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Street Inn | Savannah | Coast | 1817 | 1817 (three upper floors added 1853) | Cotton warehouse on Factors Walk |
| The Partridge Inn | Augusta | Historic South | 1836 | Early 1800s house, often dated 1836 (the hotel says 1890s); hotel wings through 1929 | Meigs family home |
| The 1842 Inn | Macon | Historic South | 1842 | 1842 | Gresham-Adams House, home of John Gresham |
Licence and citation
These datasets are released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. You may copy, redistribute, transform and build on them, including commercially, as long as you credit It’s Georgia and link to the dataset page.
Cite a dataset like this (swap in the dataset name and page):
It’s Georgia. Georgia State Parks Master Table. Retrieved 3 October 2026. https://itsgeorgia.com/data/georgia-state-parks/
Every dataset is also listed with its licence, file links and row count in /data/catalog.json.
How the data is produced
Every dataset starts from a primary source, and each dataset page names its sources: admission, parking, pet and stroller policies from each attraction’s own website; park facts from each park’s page on gastateparks.org; weather from NOAA’s 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; elevations from the USGS 1-metre digital elevation model; drive times from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM); event dates from each organizer’s page; suburb figures from the Census American Community Survey 2020–2024.
Nothing is filled in with averages or estimates. Where a source publishes nothing, the value is recorded as not published. Each JSON download is generated from its CSV, and the File updated column above shows when each file was last rebuilt. How we check figures is set out in our editorial standards, and re-checks are logged on the verification log.
Known limits
- “Not published” is not “no”. A blank dog policy or admission price means the operator does not publish it, not that dogs are banned or entry is free. Call ahead.
- Cost totals are a floor, not a price. The day-out figures count published admission and parking only; unpublished prices are left out of the sum rather than averaged in.
- Drive times assume free-flowing roads. They are routed on OpenStreetMap with no traffic, roadworks or stops, so real trips from Atlanta at rush hour run longer.
- Weather is a 30-year average, not a forecast. NOAA normals describe a typical month, not this week.
- Fall color windows are a model, not a forecast. They follow the usual elevation pattern; a warm or dry autumn shifts them.
- Dates and prices change. Each row carries the date it was checked. Confirm on the operator’s or organizer’s page before you travel.
- Coverage is deliberate, not exhaustive. The datasets cover the places our guides cover, not every venue in Georgia.
Compiled by Hank Whitlock, the pen name of the It’s Georgia editor. About It’s Georgia · Editorial standards · Spot an error?