Snellville is a beautiful city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America. The motto of the city makes a reference to the fun times visitors usually have in Snellville - "Snellville, Where Everybody's Proud To Be Somebody". Snellville was settled in 1874 by three young friends from London, England: Thomas Snell, James Sawyer and Charles Sawyer. The city was incorporated in 1923. Famous residents of Snellville from its early days until present include musician Ben Bledsoe, artist Darla Dixon, TV host Amy Robach and swimmer Amanda Weir. If you plan to visit the lovely city of Snellville, do not miss its great points of interest.
Top Attractions within Snellville
Lenora Park and Disc Golf Course is an attraction of Snellville located on 112 acres of land within the area of the city. It includes a large golf course, walking trails, a fishing lake, a football stadium, a water park, baseball fields, a dog park and various playground. A large restaurant is also easy to find within this Snellville attraction, offering fresh food and dishes of the local cuisine.
Thomas W. Briscoe Park is the host of many community activities and events. The large park has an area of 87 acres and even includes a lake. Near Pate Lake, you can opt for several activities like swimming or playing different team games. The park is also filled with beautiful pavilions and large picnic areas, perfect to accommodate families with children, which also have at their disposal nice and safe playgrounds.
Yakiniku Steakhouse is a Japanese restaurant located downtown Snellville. The locals appreciate it for its great food and service. The establishment is beautiful and intimate and the atmosphere is great.
Summits Wayside Tavern is a family restaurant located in the historical area of Snellville. The menu includes a wide array of dishes of the American cuisine. A large list of beers is also included.
Snellville is in Gwinnett County, Georgia and is situated on the eastern side of the city of Atlanta. Its slogan is “Everybody's Somebody In Snellville”. The city has registered its presence in politics and the media with contributions from many Snellvillians. Its annual Snellville Days Festival is a major attraction for tourists.
Lenora Park and Disc Golf Course: The Park is located on the Lenora Church Road and occupies an area of around 112 acres. The Park features a big disc golf course, a fishing lake, basketball and softball grounds, water park, a walking trail and a gymnasium.
Thomas W. Briscoe Park: This park on the south side of the city is spread over an area of around one hundred acres. Activities at the park include summer camps for youths and senior citizens, trips for senior citizens and lessons in swimming. The park also features a big Pate Lake, swimming pool and an enclosed and open pavilion.
Snellville Days Festival: Visitors from all over the region flock to this annual two-day festival which takes place in May. The festival counts as one of the top twenty-tourist attractions of the area and has a different theme every year. It includes parades, races, dog shows, car exhibitions and evening concerts.
Michael C Carlos Museum: The museum is managed by Emory University and features interesting works of art drawn from ancient American art and the Sub-Saharan art forms. The art collection of this museum is renowned internationally.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History: This is the Southeast's biggest natural science museum. The main attraction is the skeleton of Argentinosaurus, which is the biggest skeleton of a dinosaur ever found. Its exhibition, A Walk Through Time in Georgia, gives the background to Georgia's natural history and the development of the planet. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 10.00am – 5pm and Sunday 12.00pm to 5.00pm.
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| Book At | Miles/km to Snellville | Directions to Snellville | Latitude | Longitude |
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| Loganville | 7/11 | Directions | 33.839 | -83.90074 |
| Lawrenceville | 7/11 | Directions | 33.95621 | -83.98796 |
| Lilburn | 7/12 | Directions | 33.8901 | -84.14297 |
| Stone Mountain | 9/15 | Directions | 33.80816 | -84.1702 |
| Lithonia | 11/18 | Directions | 33.71233 | -84.10519 |
| Tucker | 11/18 | Directions | 33.85455 | -84.21714 |
| Duluth | 12/20 | Directions | 34.00288 | -84.14464 |
| Norcross | 13/20 | Directions | 33.94121 | -84.21353 |
| Conyers | 13/21 | Directions | 33.66761 | -84.01769 |
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