An August visitor appreciated the detailed exhibits, introductory film and reuse of the historic mill.
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Augusta Canal Discovery Center
Explore the canal's industrial story inside Enterprise Mill, then optionally reserve a Petersburg boat ride with historical or nature interpretation.
Petersburg boat beside Enterprise Mill. · Augusta Canal via National Park Service; photographer unspecified · Credits & licenses
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- Augusta Canal and Enterprise Mill
Augusta Canal via National Park Service; photographer unspecified · Photograph date not supplied
View source page · Original imageAugusta Canal photograph published by NPS; capture date undisclosed.
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What to expect
Explore the canal's industrial story inside Enterprise Mill, then optionally reserve a Petersburg boat ride with historical or nature interpretation.
Augusta · $6 museum adult; $4 senior or student; boat tours from $14 adult · 1–2 hours
Augusta Canal Discovery Center · 1450 Greene Street, Suite 400, Augusta, GA 30901
Tue–Sat 9:30am–3pm
Book boat tours separately; departures and duration vary by program, weather and operations.
- Enterprise Mill exhibits and film
- Hydropower demonstration
- Optional narrated Petersburg boat tours
Before you go 
- Boat tours require separate booking and can change with weather or operations.
- Use Blome Lane for the boat dock; the Discovery Center address leads to the museum.
- Boarding uses narrow steps and is not fully wheelchair accessible; boats are open to the weather and have no restroom.
- Tours are canceled when the heat index reaches 105°F.
- This listing does not promise access to every towpath segment; additional canal repairs are planned for 2027.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- Augusta Canal — Discovery Center ↗
Current museum hours, admission and exhibits.
Checked - Augusta Canal — boat tours ↗
Current booking, prices, dock directions, boarding and weather restrictions.
Checked - Augusta Canal — current tour calendar ↗
2026 operating corroboration.
Checked - National Park Service — Augusta Canal ↗
Federal site context and authentic boat-and-mill photograph.
Checked - Tripadvisor — visitor reports ↗
Readable recent visitor reports.
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Visitor information phone: 706-823-0440
Visitor review notes
Selected visitor experiences, paraphrased from the linked reviews. These describe individual visits; check venue sources for current conditions.
Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.
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