Cumming, the county seat of Forsyth County, was established in 1834. The city is said to be named either for Colonel William Cumming of Augusta, a prominent lawyer, or by local Cherokees for Sir Alexander Cumming of England, who settled in America in 1729 and became a Cherokee leader.

There are a number of campgrounds in the city including Bald Ridge Creek Park, Sawnee Park and Shady Grove Park. Also located near Cumming is the historical Mill Covered Bridge, built in 1906, which spans Settendown Creek.

Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains lies Lake Sidney Lanier, one of America's favorite lakes. Over 7.5 million people a year choose to visit Lanier. With over 692 miles of shoreline, the lake is well known for its aqua-blue colored water, spectacular scenery and variety of recreational activities.

Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950's, Lake Lanier is a multi-purpose lake that provides for flood protection, power production, water supply, navigation, recreation and fish and wildlife management.

Lake Lanier is one of 464 lakes in 43 states constructed and operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. It has won the best operated lake of the year award in 1990, 1997 and 2002.

The Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia at Pemberton Place, is billed as the "world's largest aquarium" with more than 8 million US gallons (30,000 m³; 30,000,000 liters) of marine and fresh water, 1.5 million pounds of Instant Salt, 328 tons of acrylic windows, 100,000 yards of concrete, and more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species.

* information obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Aquarium

It's easy to see why this is one of Georgia's most popular state parks. Amicalola, a Cherokee Indian word meaning “tumbling waters,” is an appropriate name for these 729-foot falls — the tallest east of the Mississippi River.

An eight-mile approach trail leads from the park to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the 2,135-mile Appalachian Trail.

Founded in 1926 as the Atlanta Historical Society, the Atlanta History Center includes four signature exhibitions and two changing exhibition galleries, four historic houses, the James G. Kenan Research Center, and 33 acres of gardens.

On 3,200 gorgeous acres just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta, the perfect blend of outdoor entertainment and recreation is realized at Stone Mountain Park. The mountain itself is the world's largest mass of exposed granite.

The centerpiece of the Park -- and one of the true marvels of western engineering -- is found on the mountain's North side, where you'll see the world's largest high relief carving, depicting three heroes of the American Confederacy.

The High Museum of Art's current home is an award-winning building designed by noted architect Richard Meier . It opened to worldwide acclaim in 1983. The building has received a 1991 citation from the American Institute of Architects as one of the "10 best works of American architecture of the 1980s."

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company. Through their subsidiaries they own and operate a total of 31 parks in North America and Europe.

Visit The World of Coca-Cola Atlanta and trace the history of the world's most popular soft drink. You'll journey more than 100 years into the past and explore the future of the magical story of Coca-Cola®