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., a pizza from Amici Madison or a pastry from the Patisserie on Main, 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 Wing Nights @ Benny Paul’s 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 a bagged lunch directly from the Caboose or grab-and-go a fresh deli selection from Harvest & Honey. 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 the Madison 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 surrounded by 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.