Riverdale, Georgia

Riverdale is a suburban community of 12,478, located in Clayton County, just 15 miles (24 kilometers) due south of Atlanta and five miles (eight kilometers) south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Gone with the Wind buffs will know that Clayton County is the home of Tara and Scarlett O'Hara. To celebrate this famous fictional creation, fans can visit the Road to Tara Museum and the Stately Oaks Plantation, which served as a model for Tara.

Got kids? The county is home to the Dixieland Fun Park and The Beach at Clayton County International Park (the home of the beach volleyball events of the 1996 Olympics). In addition to the beach, the park has a six-acre (2.4-hectare) swimming lake, tennis courts, biking and walking trails, a picnic area, fishing spots, and more.

Like fresh foods? Only a few miles north of town in Forest Park is the Atlanta State Farmers' Market a year-round market that spans 150 acres (61 hectares)!

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