Discover Athens’ Vibrant Neighborhoods

Normaltown is home to the University of Georgia's Health Science Campus.

A local favorite, The Athens Farmers Market, offers locally grown produce, live music, fresh flowers and hand crafted gifts most Saturdays of the year in Bishop Park.

Many families enjoy pizza at Automatic, or tacos on the open-air roof at Agua Linda.

Several of the locally owned bars in Normaltown attract an early evening crowd and casual late afternoon gatherings on the side walks.

Normaltown is the gateway of many of the serious cycling routes that head out Prince Avenue and into Jackson County.

Normaltown is home to the University of Georgia's Health Science Campus. A local favorite, The Athens Farmers Market, offers locally grown produce, live music, fresh flowers and hand crafted gifts most Saturdays of the year in Bishop Park.

Boulevard boasts wide streets, gorgeous gardens and historic homes shaded by century-old trees. Children ride their bikes to school at Chase Street Elementary, an anchor for the Boulevard neighborhood.

Five Points is a quaint community that weaves around and alongside the University of Georgia. Residents can stroll to some of Athens’ most well-known dinner spots: The Expat, 5&10, The Pine, and ZZ and Simones. Five Points also offers more casual spots such as The Royal Peasant Pub and Cali-N-Titos.

Downtown Athens, long known for its vibrant music scene and happening nightlife, also offers fantastic local shopping, quiet coffee shops, and The Classic Center where live shows like Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile and The Black Keys have performed.

The nationally ranked UGA Vet School calls East Athens home. Many locally owned restaurants like DePalmas have long offered diners great food in their own neighborhood.

West Athens has changed quite a bit over the last 10 years, now offering immediate access to several major shopping hubs and the Oconee Connector.