With some awesome road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore everything that Marietta, 17 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Marietta Aquatic Center, The Castle and Valley Gem Sternwheeler. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Athens, 40 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, make sure it’s Convocation Center. (But we’d also recommend Peden Stadium and Hot Dog Museum.)