8 days in Covington Itinerary

Covington is a city and the county seat of Newton County, Georgia, located 35 miles east of Atlanta. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Covington: Athens (Bear Hollow Zoo, State Botanical Garden of Georgia, &more), High Falls State Park (in Jackson) and Locust Grove (Tanger Outlets Locust Grove & Noah's Ark Rehabilitation Center). There's lots more to do: get thoroughly spooked out with Vampire Stalkers/Mystic Falls Tours-Vampire Diaries/Originals Tours, immerse yourself in nature at Hard Labor Creek State Park, explore the activities along Turner lake, and trek along Eastside Trail.

For maps, ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read our Covington tour planner.

If you are flying in from The Netherlands, the closest major aiports are Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Robins Air Force Base. June in Covington sees daily highs of 36°C and lows of 24°C at night.