What's Great Lakes Like?

If you're in search of the perfect part of the city to explore, consider Great Lakes. Atlanta Botanical Garden and Fox Theatre are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. AmericasMart and Zoo Atlanta are a couple of popular sights nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Great Lakes?

Though our travelers don't have any top picks in Great Lakes, here is one favorite nearby:

Charming Decatur Apartment - 0.2 mi (0.3 km) away

4-star hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • Free area shuttle • Fitness center • Bar • Central location

How to Get to Great Lakes

Great Lakes is located 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from the heart of North Decatur.

Flying to:

• • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Great Lakes
• • Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree), 6.8 mi (11 km) from Great Lakes
• • Atlanta, GA (FTY-Fulton County), 12.7 mi (20.5 km) from Great Lakes

Things to See and Do in and around Great Lakes

Things to See near Great Lakes:

• • Emory University (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
• • Atlanta Botanical Garden (4.3 mi/6.9 km away)
• • Little Five Points (3.1 mi/4.9 km away)
• • Piedmont Park (4.3 mi/6.9 km away)
• • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site (4.5 mi/7.3 km away)

Things to Do near Great Lakes:

• • Fox Theatre (5 mi/8 km away)
• • Fernbank Museum of Natural History (1.8 mi/2.8 km away)
• • Variety Playhouse (3.2 mi/5.2 km away)
• • Atlanta Symphony Hall (4.9 mi/7.8 km away)
• • High Museum of Art (4.9 mi/7.9 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit North Decatur?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 77°F)
• • Coldest months: January, December, February, November (average 46°F)
• • Rainiest months: February, July, March, January (average 5 inches of rainfall)