Lawrenceville - Georgia - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

At the crossroads of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, Georgia, is making every effort to keep its charming hometown atmosphere alive and well. With a population of less than 25,000, you will be delighted at the attractions and accommodations available here for a memorable vacation. Only 30 minutes from Atlanta, you are never far away if you get an itch to visit a big city.

There are many motels in Lawrenceville where you can have every amenity at the touch of a button. Stay at the Comfort Inn, the Days Inn, the Hampton Inn or one of many others that you find here. The list of places to dine is also extensive. A vacation is a great time to try out new tastes in food and Lawrenceville offers you that experience, From Thai to American and everything in between, there are restaurant menus to please your palate. If you like take out, then there are locally owned and franchise fast food outlets that will have what you need.

For history lovers, a visit to Gwinnet Courthouse, where you can take a self-guided tour of one of the oldest buildings in the county, is a must. The Crawford W. Long Museum is the birthplace of anesthesia, where the first painless surgeries in the country were performed. The Gwinnet History Museum has an extensive array of historical artefact's on display, many of which date back to the Civil War.

For a day in the Georgia sunshine, visit Rhodes Jordan Park, with its pavilion, children's playground, outdoor pool, walking trails and sports facilities. You don't have to bring a lunch because there is a concession stand where you can get a snack. If you are feeling adventurous, you might like to take a ride in a hot air balloon, where you will receive a traditional toast and a light meal in the sky.

Fort Yargo State Park provides the opportunity for you to enjoy miniature golf as well as hiking trails. Golfers will enjoy a day at the Collins Hill Golf Club, with its 18-hole course and narrow tree-lined fairways. Hunters are not left out either with the Come Away Plantation. This is a commercial hunting preserve with opportunities for fishing as well as hunting.

With two shopping areas, Discover Mills and the Gwinnet Place Mall, as well as a myriad of small stores and day spas, shoppers will have a delightful holiday browsing and shopping in the many stores here. You will definitely find something unique to take back home as a reminder of your vacation.