Story Ideas

Story Ideas for Callaway Gardens

60th anniversary of Callaway Gardens in 2012
Group offerings are taking a more holistic approach to providing groups with opportunities to meet goals, team build and build individual attendees whether for corporate, association, training...any group
Home of the world's largest, inland, manmade beach - Robin Lake Beach
Celebrating the 50th anniversary for the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel
Longleaf at Callaway is the first opportunity to live within Callaway Gardens in environmentally constructed EarthCraft House™ structures
World’s largest: azalea garden; inland, man-made beach; holly collection and more
Home to one of the best Summer family camps in the country - Summer Family Adventure
Home of the premier water-ski tournament in the world, Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament
Summer home of the Florida State University Flying High Circus
Behind the Scenes tour opportunities at the horticultural center, butterfly center, vegetable garden and more support and expand the education mission of Callaway Gardens
The first LEED certified business conference center in the world, LEED certified butterfly center and LEED-Gold certified Callaway Gardens Real Estate Center
Host of the very unique, Winter Adventure program, where anyone wanting a warmer winter get enjoy golf, social activities and the beauty of Callaway Gardens for a night, weekend, week or extedend stay
Award-winning holiday light and sound display featuring more than eight million lights - Fantasy In Lights
All America Trail site where seeds for flowers and vegetables are tested where results for Callaway Gardens’ plant zone can be compiled for future use by consumers
Everything that can be made with muscadines (jam, jelly, sauce, cider, dressing…)
One of the first resorts in the Southeast to use 100% Wind Power Credits for its electricity
Home to the Callaway Fitness Series that includes the oldest Triathlon in the continental United States, a Marathon (qualifier for the Boston Marathon), a Duathlon, a Sprint Triathlon (has become one of the largest in the Southeast in just a few years), a 10K and a Mountain Bike competition
September is Blue Morpho Month at the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
Site of one of the nation's top Steeplechase horse events - proceeds benefit the arts
36 holes of Championship golf on Lake View (designed by Donald Ross' assistant J. B. McGovern and Cason Callaway) and Mountain View courses (12 time site of the PGA Tour's Buick Challenge)
Backyard Wildlife Garden, designated by the National Wildlife Federation as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, serves as a model to guests on how to attract wildlife to their own backyards
Once a working barn, the East Farm Barn is a great place to host an event
The home where Cason and Virginia Callaway lived for many years has been placed on the National Register for Historic Places
Callaway Signature Plants including 'Callaway' Crabappble, 'Callaway Ginger,' 'D'Or' Chinese Holly, Plumleaf Azlaea and 'Hummingbird' clethra
Federation of Fly-Fishers certified fly-fishing experts lead popular fly-fishing schools and guided trips
Callaway Gardens is famous for the great bass and bream fishing in the milder seasons and enjoyed during colder months for the great trout fishing
An incredible collection of unique and interesting art including the work of Athos Menaboni, Chevalier de Freminville, Trailer McQuilkin and Margery Godwin
Unique, educational workshops offered throughout the year
Guided hikes led by interpretive naturalists highlighting seasonal interest
Professionals in golf, tennis, fishing and sport shooting offer personalized training