Whether you are planning a short stay or a week, there are plenty of fun and exciting activities that you can experience during your stay at the Castle. Everything from horseback riding to skeet shooting, to golf, to river rafting, or the spa. There is something for everyone to enjoy at this hidden gem in Kingston. Click the photos below for more information on these fun excursions.
Horseback Riding at Barnsely Gardens
https://g.page/BarnsleyResort?share Only a mile away from the castle, you can go horseback riding at barnesly gardens. This is available to anyone outside the resort.
Barnesly Garden Golfing
https://g.page/BarnsleyResort?share Voted the #1 golf course in GA according to golf advisor. 1 Mile away from your castle.
Treasure Hunt (Inside your castle)
From the same creator of the treasure hunt in Treasure Hunt Treehouse, is a self guided escape room style treasure hunt inside your castle. Its fun and takes team work to solve. It usually takes about 2 to 3 hours to complete. Winners receive a prize too.
Wine Tours at Trillium Vineyard Rome GA
A short drive takes you to a highly reviewed vineyard with wine tours with outstanding hospitality.
Skeet Shooting
https://g.page/BarnsleyResort?share Just a mile away from your castle is Barnsley Gardens, which has a really fun skeet shooting range that is available for anyone, - not just guests of the resort.
Kingston Downs
This privately owned 5,000 acre property offers many events and experiences which include guided hunting (pheasant, quail and turkey, river fishing, weddings, skeet shooting, kayaking, and paddle boarding.
Zipline tours (Cartersville GA)
At Pettite Creek Farms, its not just wild animals, they also have zipline tours and an ariel adventure course. Call ahead to reserve a slot.
https://pettitcreekfarms.com/zipline/#1565960864071-2b9c83f0-8c81c46a-cce3
Booth Western Art Museum
18 miles away from your castle, the Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to See America's Story through contemporary Western artwork, a Presidential Gallery, Civil War art gallery, and Sagebrush Ranch, an interactive children's gallery. Open since August 2003, Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and is the second largest art museum in the state of Georgia.
Spa at Barnely Gardens in Kingston GA
River Ratz Kayaking & Tube rentals
River Ratz in Rome, GA provided Kayak and Tube rentals and a free shuttle. I've been kayaking on the etowah river and it was really relaxing and fun. Their services are seasonal however, so make sure to call ahead of time and make sure they're open for business.
TELLUS Museum
This is a large science museum that includes dinosaur exibits, a planetarium, science dig and gem pannings, outer space and flight exibits, and a powerful observatory telescope. A must see attraction.
Largest College Campus in the world
Did you knoew that Berry College is the largest college campus in the world? It has over 27,000 acres. Noteworthy sites and attractions on the campus include one of the largest wooden overshot water wheels in the world, miles of trails for biking and hiking, museums, and historic chapels. A number of movies have been filmed on the Berry College campus, such as “Remember the Titans” and “Sweet Home Alabama.” The grounds are open to the public during daylight hours every day
Axe Throwing at Game of Throwns
Zoo at Petite Farms (Cartersville GA)
Want to feed wild animals from your car? Try Pettite Creek farms Zoo. They have Zebras, Girrafes, emus, camels, and even reindeer at Christmas time. A very cool place to check out. The tours are seasonal though (Jan through August), so call ahead.
Etowah Indian Mounds in Cartersville GA
At Etowah Mounds State Historic Site visitors can behold the historic landscape that drew the Native Americans of the Mississippian Culture to this location where they developed a high level of artistry and craftsmanship, built a ceremonial complex of ritual and burial mounds, hunted, farmed, fished, and controlled trade along the Etowah River.
Terminus Wake Park
This place is amazing for wake boarding enthusiasts, but also they have much more thna just wake boarding at this water park. Check out their website for more info. They are open for the warmer months of the year.
Cooper Furnace in Cartersville GA
This site is right next to the Etowah River and is great for fishing and hiking trails.