Getting Around
A Car, and I-75
Macon sits where I-75 and I-16 cross, which is why it works as a base. Atlanta is an hour and a half north, Savannah two and a half east.
Insider Tips
The Macon Guidebook
How to do Macon right, from the team bringing the Stay In standard to the North Coast.
Medical
Near the Hospital
Atrium Health Navicent is just south of downtown, with Mercer's medical school beside it. Downtown, Beall's Hill, and Vineville are the short drives.
Military
Robins Air Force Base
Twenty minutes south in Warner Robins, and one of the largest employers in Georgia. Contractors rotate through on multi-month assignments.
Seasons
March Is the Month
Cherry Blossom Festival fills the city in late March. Spring and fall are pleasant, and summer is a middle Georgia summer.
Essentials
Groceries and Basics
Kroger and Publix in North Macon, Ingles and Piggly Wiggly closer in, and Mulberry Street Market downtown on Saturdays.
Day Trips
What Is Within Two Hours
Atlanta in ninety minutes, Savannah in two and a half, Columbus in an hour and a half, and High Falls State Park in forty minutes.