Tell Jack Frost To Get Lost With These New Winter Packages at Callaway Gardens

Jan. 30, 2012 - PRLog -- PINE MOUNTAIN, GA – Callaway Gardens is offering variety of new packages to shake off those Winter blues and tell Jack Frost to get lost.

“Callaway Gardens is a great place in the Winter with indoor and outdoor activities to engage both young and old,” said Patricia Collins, director of Gardens for Callaway Gardens.  “These new overnight packages provide a great value to visit the Gardens for some together-time, away from the television and computers for a relaxing and rejuvenating break.  We look forward to having everyone here to have fun and learn.”

“Leap for Joy” with an Extra Day to Enjoy
Through February 29, 2012
$129*/room/night
* Accommodations in the Mountain Creek Inn
* $29 Callaway Gardens gift card for your next visit (valid March 1 through December 31, 2012)
* Gardens admission including Day Butterfly Center, Sibley Horticultural Center, Birds of Prey presentations (12:30 indoor show and 3:30 outdoor show
* Use of the Mountain Creek Inn Fitness Center

“Winter Wonders Package” with 50% Off Recreation
Through March 15, 2012
* Choice of Accommodations (Southern Pine Cottages or Mountain Creek Villas)
* 50% discount on recreation including golf, tennis, fishing, bicycle rental and TreeTop Adventure, a 25-station obstacle and zipline course in the trees
* Gardens admission including Day Butterfly Center, Sibley Horticultural Center, Birds of Prey presentations (12:30 indoor show and 3:30 outdoor show)
* Use of the Mountain Creek Inn Fitness Center

“Adventuresome Avenues” provides a Ton of Fun
Through March 15, 2012
* Choice of Accommodations (Mountain Creek Inn, Southern Pine Cottages or Mountain Creek Villas)
* Round of golf per person on one of the beautiful course
* Trip through the new TreeTop Adventure, a 25-station obstacle and zipline course in the trees
* Two hours of bicycle use to explore the Gardens on the 10-mile Discovery Bicycle Trail
* Gardens admission including Day Butterfly Center, Sibley Horticultural Center and Birds of Prey Show
* Use of the Mountain Creek Inn Fitness Center

Dedicated recreational packages are available for those with a specific getaway in mind including the TreeTop Adventure package, World-Class Golf package and Tennis Getaway package.

Collins added, “With such a variety of facilities, guests can always count on Callaway Gardens to offer unique packages and events.  And Winter is a wonderful time to experience Callaway Gardens by car, on foot or on a bicycle.  The Discovery Bicycle Trail travels by all of the attractions making for a leisurely ride.  With the leaves being off of the trees at this time of year, guests can appreciate the architecture of the trees a bit more and enjoy the plants that show their color in Winter such a mahonia, D’Or holly, hellebores, camellias and Daphne.”

For those wanting to getaway for just a day, Callaway Gardens is offering 60 days of free admission during January and February in celebration of Callaway Gardens 60th anniversary in 2012.

Callaway Gardens is in Pine Mountain, Ga., 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus.  For additional information, call 1-800-CALLAWAY (225-5292) or visit http://www.callawaygardens.com.

About Callaway Gardens
For 60 years as of May 21, 2012, Callaway Gardens has provided “a place of relaxation, inspiration and a better understanding of the living world” for millions of visitors.  Owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Callaway Gardens includes a garden, resort, preserve and residential community on 13,000 acres in Pine Mountain, Georgia.  Highlights include a butterfly conservatory, horticultural center, discovery center, chapel, inland beach, nature trails and special events throughout the year.

In addition, Callaway Gardens offers nearly 80,000 square feet of meeting space, 685 guest rooms, restaurants, shops, golf, tennis, fishing and more.

Five unique, close-knit residential communities — with custom home sites, lakefront properties and cottages on the golf course — offer an ideal home away from home or full-time residence.

Callaway Gardens is home to a 4,610-acre forest preserve which is under conservation easement.  This conserved, sustainably-managed land is used for biological studies and environmental education programs.

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A gardens, resort, preserve and community, owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, offering "So Much to See and Do" while "Connecting Man and Nature in a way that Benefits Both." Located in Pine Mountain, Georgia.