Milledgeville Fun for Kids

Milledgeville is home to enchanting trails, refreshing waters and giant scoops of sweet ice cream. If your little ones need playtime on the playground or to relax and watch the latest blockbuster movie, Milledgeville can be an unexpected family-friendly destination! Here are 20 kid-approved things to do with the family in Milledgeville. Check individual listings for updates.

Play in the Park

Need to know where to slide, climb, swing, and just have fun? Check out our local playgrounds.  

1. Central City Park is conveniently located near downtown Milledgeville. With its gently sloping hills, mature trees and expansive green space, Central City Park is the perfect venue for enjoying leisure activities or kicking a soccer ball. The park is equipped with a covered picnic pavilion, grills, two playground areas, volleyball courts, basketball courts, a baseball field, skateboard park, weight training station and a dog walk. 

2. Huley Park is located just north of downtown Milledgeville. Huley Park offers a covered pavilion, grills, two playground areas, a baseball field, basketball courts and lots of open greenspace. 

3. Located on the southeast side of Lake Sinclair near Sinclair Dam, Rocky Creek Park provides popular day-use access to the lake. The park is loaded with amenities guaranteeing a day of fun, including a picnic area, walking trail, banks to fish from, a shaded pavilion, vending machines, restrooms, grills, a swimming beach, a playground, and a fishing pier. This park is open seasonally. 

4. The splash pad at Harrisburg Park allows children to play with water, featuring spray nozzles coming out of the ground and shower attachments that release water from above. Close to 1,300 feet in size, it is a safe way to introduce young children to water before learning how to swim in a pool or a larger body of water.

5. Walter B. Williams offers a wide range of activities, including an 18-hole disc golf course, pickleball courts, soccer fields, a walking track, and both basketball and volleyball courts. Beyond the sports amenities, the park also features a playground, scenic pond, and picnic tables, making it a great spot for families with young children to relax and play. 

Outdoor Enthusiasts

For casual family outings and nature lovers.

6. If your family enjoys getting out in nature by exploring, check out the peaceful Bartram Forest trails. Located just a few miles outside Milledgeville, Bartram Forest offers outdoor enthusiasts three looping trails through pines, meadows, across a creek and alongside a pond. 

7. An adventure at Lockerly Arboretum is the perfect place for your mini-mes to let out some steam. Located a few miles south of Milledgeville, Lockerly Arboretum has shady spots to enjoy picnics with your family, nature trails meant for budding explorers, and in the Woods Museum, you’ll even come across some native wildlife. 

8. Your kids will give a 5-star review of the fun they will have at the Oconee River Greenway! The Riverwalk offers almost 3 miles of trails, paths, and boardwalks to walk, bicycle, relax, and enjoy the beauty and sounds of the Oconee River. Be sure to bring your bike too! Your kids will be zipping down the trails, and you'll want to keep up. 

9. Up for a challenge? Selma Erwin Nature Preserve offers a singletrack trail that will keep you on the edge of your mountain bike seat for the whole 6.5 miles, about 1000' of climbing. Hiking the trail will allow you to slow your speed and appreciate the beauty of several bridged creek crossings, rolling hills, and a few steep climbs through hardwoods.

10. Are you a golf fanatic or looking to introduce your kids to the game? Little Fishing Creek Golf Course has 18 holes with a driving range and a practice putting green.  

11. Enjoy the sun-shining, water-splashing, wind-blowing day right here in Milledgeville by kayaking the Oconee River. If your kids have never kayaked, a popular trip and great for beginners is floating from the Oconee Greenway to the Central State Boat Ramp for a relaxing 3-hour tour without any rapids. Local outfitters will rent you single and double kayaks as well as provide transportation. 

Be Entertained

Fun indoor activities for both kids and kids at heart!

12. Milledgeville’s trolley, known as “Milly,” offers a fun and interactive way for kids to explore local history. The one-hour Historic Trolley Tour rolls through the scenic downtown, sharing stories from the past in an engaging format. Private rentals are available and can be customized for younger audiences, making it a great option for birthday parties, field trips, or family reunions.

13. Milledgeville-Baldwin County Allied Arts offers engaging children’s programs year-round, designed to spark creativity and nurture artistic skills. Located in the historic John Marlor Arts Center in downtown Milledgeville, these programs give kids the perfect opportunity to get creative, try something new, and have fun doing it.

14. For a family-friendly game of competition, visit Lake Country Bowling Lanes. The kids will love hitting the lanes just as much as you do! 

15. Georgia Military College, home to both a K-12 preparatory school and a junior college, hosts several family-friendly theater performances throughout the year at their NewDay USA Center for Leadership. Kids will love seeing some of their favorite stories come to life on stage, performed by talented young local actors.

16. Roller skating is timeless fun. Rollcall features skating, inflatables, and arcades!  

Grab a Treat

Top picks for locally-owned tasty treats!

17. Blackbird Coffee pleases coffee connoisseurs and a sweet tooth. Their in-house small batch roaster guarantees the freshest premium coffee crafted by skilled baristas. At the same time, their expanding food and dessert menu has quickly become a destination location for hand-dipped ice cream selections and giant chocolate chip cookies.

18. Locally and family-owned, Greene’s serves up delicious quick-serve Southern favorites alongside indulgent desserts like lemon berry chia pudding and caramel pecan bread pudding. The menu changes based on ingredient availability, but it always hits the spot.

19. Avanti’s is a local bakery where the menu changes daily, but you can always count on finding unique cheesecake flavors, decadent cookies, and irresistible cakes. They also offer candy-coated fruit, a playful treat the kids will love!

20. The menu changes daily at Sweet P’s Cupcakes and More with various flavors of cupcakes, cobblers, cookies, pudding, and slices of cake. Two local favorite menu items are the tea cakes and the strawberry cookies. The bakery’s inventory tends to sell out daily because of the high demand for its yummy treats. 

Relax and Recharge by the Lake

After an exciting day of making memories in Milledgeville, wind down at a Lake Sinclair vacation home where your family can relax, recharge, and enjoy the water just steps away. With space to spread out and kid-friendly fun like swimming, fishing, and s’mores by the shore, it’s the perfect way to end a day of adventure. Explore the Spacious Lake Sinclair Homes blog to find the ideal spot for your family’s next getaway.

Whether your little ones love exploring the outdoors, getting creative, or indulging in a sweet treat, Milledgeville is filled with kid-friendly fun around every corner. From hands-on adventures to relaxing family moments, there's no shortage of ways to make lasting memories together. Start planning your family getaway and discover just how much Milledgeville has to offer!