Madison's Best Picnic Spots
July is National Picnic Month, so start planning to have as many picnics with your friends as possible. Grab a sandwich from Madison Produce Co. or a pizza from Amici Madison, pack your basket and head on over to these picnic-worthy locales! Here’s our roundup of the best picnic spots in Morgan County:
Town Park
After enjoying a day in downtown Madison, get take-out from Tickled Pig BBQ and stroll over to Town Park. Lay out a blanket, and enjoy a nice evening by the fountain. Finish your night by walking over to Scoops to cool down with your choice of 30+ flavors of delicious, handcrafted ice cream.
Hard Labor Creek State Park
Head over to Rutledge, where you can order food directly from The Caboose. From there you may choose to enjoy your meal in the gazebo of the quaint town park or head out for a picnic at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Georgia’s second largest state park. After your picnic, roast some s’mores over a fire, or visit the “Small but Special” downtown of Rutledge to enjoy the arts as patriotic and town hero murals are splashed across buildings downtown.
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
In the heart of Madison’s Historic District, the front lawn of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center is the perfect place to have a picnic under the amazing tree canopy and take in the historic homes.
Lambert Park
Opened in the summer of 2020, Lambert Park is Madison’s newest greenspace. Grab a to-go order and enjoy dinner on the large green lawn surrounding decades old pecan trees.
Sugar Creek Marina
Take your picnic out on a boat! Put your boat in the water at Sugar Creek Marina where (the real) Buckhead meets the banks of Lake Oconee, grab a fishing pole, and spend your day enjoying beautiful, Georgia’s Lake Country.