Top 100 Atlanta Engagement Photo Spots
Atlanta is a city where southern charm meets metropolitan sophistication, creating a tapestry of visual storytelling perfect for any couple’s love story. Its history is woven into the very bricks of its downtown buildings and the sprawling oaks of its surrounding countryside. From the ashes of the Civil War to its rise as a bustling international hub, Atlanta has always been a place of rebirth and beauty. This rich historical backdrop offers couples a unique opportunity to capture their engagement photos in locations that feel timeless. Whether you are drawn to the antebellum architecture that whispers tales of the past or the vibrant street art that screams of a colorful future, the city provides a canvas as diverse as the people who call it home. In this article we will share our picks for Top 100 Atlanta Engagement Photo Spots.
Beyond the city limits, the region transforms into a landscape of rolling hills and serene vistas, offering that quintessential countryside charm many couples crave. While the urban center boasts dazzling skylines and polished parks, the outskirts provide a rustic elegance that feels intimate and secluded. It is this duality—the ability to move from a sleek, modern rooftop to a quiet, sun-dappled meadow within a short drive—that makes Atlanta a premier destination for engagement photography. Tourism hotspots here aren’t just crowded attractions; they are carefully curated spaces of beauty, history, and culture that serve as the perfect stage for announcing your lifelong commitment.
Before diving into our topic, let us introduce you to the magic of Hightower Falls—where Georgia weddings come to life. Imagine saying “I do” surrounded by nature’s beauty, complete with an 80-foot natural rock waterfall, charming bridges, and historic ruins that radiate romance. If you love the charm of national parks, you’ll instantly fall for Hightower Falls!
Couples adore our venue not just for its breathtaking scenery, but because we make planning stress-free with transparent pricing and open communication. No hidden fees, no surprises—just a stunning venue located a short drive from Atlanta, treasured by North Georgia couples.
Curious to see it for yourself? Contact us today to schedule your tour and experience the magic up close.
100 Tourist Sites for Engagement Photos in Atlanta
Here is a comprehensive list of locations across the Atlanta metro area, ranging from iconic landmarks to hidden gems perfect for capturing your engagement.
- Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
atlantabg.org - Piedmont Park
1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
piedmontpark.org - Centennial Olympic Park
265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
gwcca.org/centennial-olympic-park - The Swan House at Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
atlantahistorycenter.com - Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
georgiaaquarium.org - Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
foxtheatre.org - High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
high.org - SkyView Atlanta
168 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
skyviewatlanta.com - Krog Street Tunnel
1 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
(No specific website) - Ponce City Market
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
poncecitymarket.com - Jackson Street Bridge
Jackson St NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(Iconic skyline view) - Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
oaklandcemetery.com - Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307
fernbankmuseum.org - Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
stonemountainpark.com - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
nps.gov/chat - Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mt Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
gastateparks.org/SweetwaterCreek - Cator Woolford Gardens
1815 S Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
catorwoolfordgardens.org - Lullwater Park
1463 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329
(Emory University Campus) - Grant Park
840 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
gpconservancy.org - Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
zooatlanta.org - The BeltLine Eastside Trail
10th St NE & Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
beltline.org - Whittier Mill Park
2980 Parrott Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
(Historic ruins) - Roswell Mill Ruins (Old Mill Park)
95 Mill View Ave, Roswell, GA 30075
visitroswellga.com - Barrington Hall
535 Barrington Dr, Roswell, GA 30075
roswellgov.com - Bulloch Hall
180 Bulloch Ave, Roswell, GA 30075
bullochhall.org - Smith Plantation
935 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075
roswellgov.com - Marietta Square
99 S Park Square NE, Marietta, GA 30060
mariettasquare.com - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30152
nps.gov/kemo - Château Élan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, GA 30517
chateauelan.com - Gibbs Gardens
1987 Gibbs Dr, Ball Ground, GA 30107
gibbsgardens.com - Avalon
400 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA 30009
experienceavalon.com - Downtown Decatur Square
101 E Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
visitdecaturgeorgia.com - Winn Park
32 Lafayette Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
ansleypark.org - Ansley Park
Ansley Park Neighborhood, Atlanta, GA 30309
ansleypark.org - Westside Provisions District
1198 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318
westsideprovisions.com - Goat Farm Arts Center
1200 Foster St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
facebook.com/TheGoatFarmArtsCenter - Pullman Yards
225 Rogers St NE, Atlanta, GA 30317
pullmanyards.com - Virginia-Highland Neighborhood
Virginia Ave NE & N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
virginiahighlanddistrict.com - Little Five Points
Moreland Ave NE & Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
littlefivepoints.net - Historic Fourth Ward Park
680 Dallas St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
h4wpc.org - Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
arabiaalliance.org - Panola Mountain State Park
2620 Highway 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281
gastateparks.org/PanolaMountain - Monastery of the Holy Spirit
2625 Hwy 212 SW, Conyers, GA 30094
trappist.net - Serenbe
9055 Selborne Ln, Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268
serenbe.com - Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
980 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
callanwolde.org - Rhodes Hall
1516 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
georgiatrust.org - The Wrecking Bar Brewpub (Victor H. Kriegshaber House)
292 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
wreckingbarbrewpub.com - Porsche Experience Center
One Porsche Dr, Atlanta, GA 30354
porschedriving.com/atlanta - Delta Flight Museum
1060 Delta Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30354
deltamuseum.org - College Football Hall of Fame
250 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
cfbhall.com - Mercedes-Benz Stadium
1 AMB Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
mercedesbenzstadium.com - Truist Park (The Battery Atlanta)
755 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
batteryatl.com - Lake Lanier Islands
7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518
lanierislands.com - Downtown Alpharetta
South Main St & Milton Ave, Alpharetta, GA 30009
awesomealpharetta.com - Wills Park
11925 Wills Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009
alpharetta.ga.us - Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022
autreymill.org - Newtown Park
3150 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022
johnscreekga.gov - McDaniel Farm Park
3251 McDaniel Rd, Duluth, GA 30096
gwinnettcounty.com - Southeastern Railway Museum
3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA 30096
train-museum.org - Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
185 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
gwinnettcounty.com - Rhodes Jordan Park
100 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
gwinnettcounty.com - Vines Park
3500 Oak Grove Rd, Loganville, GA 30052
gwinnettcounty.com - Tribble Mill Park
2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
gwinnettcounty.com - Little Mulberry Park
3855 Fence Rd, Auburn, GA 30011
gwinnettcounty.com - Simpsonwood Park
4511 Jones Bridge Cir, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
gwinnettcounty.com - Jones Bridge Park
4901 E Jones Bridge Rd, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
gwinnettcounty.com - Holcomb Bridge Park
4300 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
gwinnettcounty.com - Brook Run Park
4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
dunwoodyga.gov - Dunwoody Nature Center
5343 Roberts Dr, Dunwoody, GA 30338
dunwoodynature.org - Morgan Falls Overlook Park
200 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
sandyspringsga.gov - Heritage Sandy Springs
6110 Blue Stone Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
heritagesandysprings.org - Lost Corner Preserve
7300 Brandon Mill Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
sandyspringsga.gov - Big Trees Forest Preserve
7645 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
bigtreesforest.com - Sope Creek Trail (Paper Mill Ruins)
Sope Creek Trail, Marietta, GA 30067
nps.gov/chat - East Palisades Trail
1425 Indian Trail NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30327
nps.gov/chat - West Palisades Trail (Paces Mill)
3444 Cobb Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339
nps.gov/chat - Silver Comet Trail
Start: Mavell Rd, Smyrna, GA 30082
silvercometga.com - Concord Covered Bridge
Concord Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082
cobbcounty.org - Heritage Park
10400 N Fontaine Rd, Smyrna, GA 30082
cobbcounty.org - Taylor-Brawner Park
3180 Atlanta Rd, Smyrna, GA 30080
smyrnaga.gov - Downtown Acworth
Main St, Acworth, GA 30101
acworth.org - Cauble Park (Lake Acworth)
4425 Beach St, Acworth, GA 30101
acworth.org - Red Top Mountain State Park
50 Lodge Rd SE, Acworth, GA 30102
gastateparks.org/RedTopMountain - Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
813 Indian Mounds Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30120
gastateparks.org/EtowahIndianMounds - Booth Western Art Museum
501 Museum Dr, Cartersville, GA 30120
boothmuseum.org - Old Car City USA
3098 Hwy 411 NE, White, GA 30184
oldcarcityusa.com - Berry College Campus
2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW, Mount Berry, GA 30149
berry.edu - Downtown Rome
Broad St, Rome, GA 30161
downtownromega.us - Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Myrtle Hill, Rome, GA 30161
romega.us - Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum
24 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Rome, GA 30161
oakhillmuseum.com - High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
high.org - Atlanta History Center Midtown (Margaret Mitchell House)
979 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
atlantahistorycenter.com - Underground Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama St, Atlanta, GA 30303
undergroundatl.com - State Capitol of Georgia
206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
libs.uga.edu/capitolmuseum - Millennium Gate Museum
395 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
thegatemuseum.org - Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
atlanticstation.com - Tanyard Creek Park
Collier Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
beltline.org - Freedom Park
Moreland Ave NE & North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
freedompark.org - Candler Park
1500 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
candlerpark.org - Hightower Falls
771 Hightower Falls Rd, Cedartown, GA 30125
hightowerfalls.com
The Countryside Charm of Hightower Falls
While Atlanta offers an incredible array of urban and suburban locations, few places capture the essence of romance quite like Hightower Falls. Located just a short drive from the city, this private venue transports couples to a world where history and nature embrace. The centerpiece is the stunning 80-foot cascading waterfall, framed by the ruins of an 1850s stone gristmill. This unique combination creates a captivating atmosphere that feels both ancient and alive. For couples who cherish history, the rustic stone walls and wooden bridges offer a tactile connection to the past, while the lush surrounding forest provides a soft, organic contrast. It is the definition of countryside charm—quiet, majestic, and undeniably romantic.
We invite you to discover why so many couples choose this hidden gem for their most precious moments. Visit the Hightower Falls website to browse our extensive gallery of engagement and wedding photos that showcase the venue’s versatility in every season. While you are there, check out our FAQs to learn more about access and policies, and be sure to schedule a private tour to experience the magic firsthand. Don’t forget to keep the conversation going—follow us on our social media platforms to see real couples’ stories and get inspiration for your own engagement session. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Falls.
We invite newly engaged couples to schedule a private tour of Hightower Falls to experience its magic firsthand. Envision exchanging vows with the sound of the waterfall behind you or celebrating with loved ones in our beautifully restored barn. We are currently booking for spring, summer, and fall weddings in 2026, 2027, and 2028. A tour will allow you to explore the grounds, appreciate the venue’s unique charm, and start picturing the wedding of your dreams. Let the enchantment of your December engagement lead you to the timeless beauty of Hightower Falls.
At Hightower Falls wedding venue in North Georgia, we have a gorgeous, 80-foot spring-fed waterfall, stunning forest grounds, and a newly renovated indoor reception space! We offer a variety of wedding packages, from flexible, intimate elopements to all-inclusive 200+ guest weddings that are beautiful in every season in the North Georgia mountains (just 1 hour from Atlanta!). View our stunning indoor and outdoor spaces here!
Ready to begin the search for your perfect Georgia venue? Contact Hightower Falls today to schedule a venue tour and envision how your special day could unfold. We can’t wait to hear from you, 770-748-8588, info@hightowerfalls.com, 771 HIGHTOWER FALLS ROAD, CEDARTOWN, GA, 30125. We are only an hour away from Atlanta Georgia, an hour from Marietta Georgia and the drive out is stunning! For more wedding inspiration, follow us on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok.
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