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Overview
Berry College is located in Rome, Georgia. To call this a small college
is an oxymoron. Berry has the world’s largest college campus
(contiguous) at over 26,000 acres. The campus was actually larger at one
time, but some of the property has been sold or granted since its
founding in 1902. One such piece of property became part of the
Rocky Mountain Recreation Area, one of the Tribe's favorite places
to camp. This is a really unusual place you should look at with
Google Earth.
There is a lot of history to this
college, from Martha Berry's work with poor share cropper's children to
establishing one of the most respected private colleges in the US
(America's top colleges, US News and World Report), Henry Ford took an
interest in Berry College, and ended-up contributing the trademark "Ford
buildings", castle-like structures housing dormitories, theater, gym,
library, and classrooms.
There are many things to see at on this
beautiful campus, but the most awe inspiring site comes in the hour or
two prior to sunset. Hundreds of dear appear in one huge herd, grazing
in the massive fields (we counted over 200 one evening).
Bike riding is awesome at Berry with a
dedicated bike path leading from the front campus to the mountain campus
on the west end of the property. If you don't mind the dust and gravel,
you can ride or walk back to the huge wooden water wheel (considered one
of the largest in the world at 42 feet in diameter). Come prepared for
some exercise, relaxation, and some awesome scenery.
Adventure Journal
Entry Date:
June, 2013
Our oldest son has been attending
Band Camp at Berry College this week, and we have been
taking advantage. Rebecca and I both attended Berry College
many years ago, and it seems like they have way more deer
now than before. We are seeing lots of babies and young
bucks. Berry College is a bike rider's/nature lover's
paradise. There is also some amazing architecture. We'll be
updating this page soon.
Adventure Journal
Entry Date:
June, 2007
This past week I made some
modifications to our golf cart trailer so we could also
carry bicycles. I had them all loaded up, so we decided to
give it a test run. Lee Thomas had been begging to go
rockhounding for
agate in Summerville, so we made it a combination PB&J
Adventure,
rockhounding and biking. Although it was very hot,
everyone had fun While at Berry College, we saw a couple of
very young fawns. If you have never seen the deer at Berry
College, I'd recommend visiting one evening (an hour or so
before sunset). If you drive to the back of the main campus,
you will see a lot of deer. I have counted over 200 in one
field alone.
The Richardson Tribe
Other Destinations:
Up
Amicalola Falls State Park
Beaches of South Walton.
Berry College
Big Kahunas
Biltmore House
Blairsville, Georgia
Callaway Gardens
Cataloochee Ski Area
Cave Spring
Cedar Creek Park
Charlestown State Park
Chattahoochee Bend State Park
Chattanooga Zoo
Chehaw Park
Cherry Hill Park
Chester Frost Park
Chieftains Museum
Choccolocco Mountain Off Road Park
Cloudland Canyon
Cloudmont Ski and Golf
Consolidated Gold Mine
Cohutta Wilderness
Cumberland Island
Dauset Trails
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Desoto State Park
Doll Mountain Campground
Dollywood
Dunnaway Gap
Enota Mountain Retreat
Etowah Indian Mounds
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Florala State Park
Franklin D Roosevelt State Park
Fort Mountain State Park
Georgia Mountain Fairground
Georgia Veterans State Park
Gold n Gem Grubbin'
Helen Georgia
Hillcrest Orchards
James H Floyd State park
James Island Park
Jellystone Park- Cave City, KY
John Tanner Park
Lake Allatoona
Lake Sidney Lanier
Lake Winnepesaukah
Little River Canyon Center
Live Oak Landing
Lula Lake Land Trust
Mammoth Cave National Park
McIntosh Reserve
McKinney Campground
Moto Mountain Powersports
New Echota - Cherokee Capitol
Noccalula Falls Park details and pictures
Old Stone Fort Archaeology State Park
Pine Moutain RV
Red Top Mountain State Park
Ridge Ferry Park
Rocky Mountain Recreation Area
Rock Town - Pigeon Mountain
Rome GA
Salt Springs Recreation Area
Silver Springs
Stone Mountain Park
Tanglewood Farm
Tannehill State Park
Tellus Science Museum
The Southern Museum
Topsail Hill Preserve
Townsend KOA
Townsend Tennessee
Twinbrook Resort
Up The Creek RV Camp - Park Details - Pictures
US Space and Rocket Center - Details and Pictures
Vogel State Park
Wild Animal Safari
World of Coke
Zoo Atlanta - Details and Pictures |
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Features |
Rating (1-10) |
Description |
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Official website |
9 |
Berry's website is all about
academics. It's hard to find good pictures of the campus on
the site. I wish they'd add a gallery. |
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Facility |
10 |
The 26,000
acre campus
is beautifully landscaped with ancient pine trees, large
rolling fields, and dense forests. The buildings are
attractive, and it's a pretty darn good college to boot. |
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Biking and hiking |
10 |
All the paved roads on the
campus are suitable for biking, but there is also a
dedicated bike path that runs from the front campus to the
mountain campus. With 26,000 acres. there is plenty of
hiking. Contact the college and ask for permission. |
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Local Attractions |
10 |
Rome, Heritage Park Trail, Ridge
Ferry Park, Rome Braves Stadium, Chieftains Museum, James H
Floyd State Park, Chiaha (annual event), Rocky Mountain
Recreation Area, and more. |
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No financial consideration or favor has been received for
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