Why visit Heron Bay
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Double Cabins and Heron Bay Golf & Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Heron Bay
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Heron Bay
Heron Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henry and Spalding counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population was 4,679 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Heron Bay, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Double Cabins
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic site outside Griffin, Georgia in Spalding County, Georgia
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
2755 Highway 155, Locust Grove
Mo 05:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 04:30-19:00; Su 05:00-19:00
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Locust Grove Elementary School
School · 4.8 mi
95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Locust Grove
Map of Heron Bay
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 5.3 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 4.3 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 5.1 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Experiment (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Henry County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-01-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlanta Speedway Airport (QDM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Locust Grove 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Experiment 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Hampton 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- McDonough 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- East Griffin 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Griffin 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Lovejoy 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Bonanza 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Stockbridge 13 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Fayetteville 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Double Cabins, Timkemp, CC BY-SA 3.0
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