# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Echo: Light Hike to Gibbs Gardens!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an amazing Light Hike experience to the beautiful Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground!! Have you ever seen the most gorgeous flowers at the most perfect time of year? Well, this is your time to enjoy the 220 acres with miles of trails that leaves most visitors having a sense of awe and wonder. Be prepared to be overloaded by God’s creative paintbrush as the spring colors enter full bloom. 
 
So join us for a day of awe-inspiring scenery, good exercise, fun and great fellowship as we get out and explore God’s incredible creation.
 
**If you are new to Echo, we can’t wait to meet you. This is a perfect way to get outside and enjoy meeting new people. We will do a brief meet & greet before the walk so you will be sure to meet some other people from your part of town.**
 
This will be an easy hike with a difficulty level of D-1 with a distance of 2 miles. For your sake and the sake of the group, please do not assume beyond your ability.
Hiking Rating Scale:
D1 Easy (beginner hikers) mostly flat
D2 Easy to moderate (regular hikers) some hills
D3 Moderate (a cardio workout) mountainous
D4 Moderate to strenuous (challenging workout) Steep grades/agility
D5 Strenuous (serious physical challenge) Very steep and far
 
DATE: April 18th 2026
TIME: 10am – 12:30pm
ADDRESS: 1987 Gibbs Drive Ball Ground, GA 30107.

LUNCH: Inside the garden at a café!
 
TICKET PRICE: Senior discount $18 per ticket, or regular price is $25.
SEASON TICKETS: $60
TICKET LINK – PLEASE CONSIDER PURCASHING ONLINE:
https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/ticketsearchcriteria.aspx?evtinfo=365513~7adde841-f498-433a-ad18-884ebb311fac&epguid=e86f33df-08a0-484b-a047-6dfb07009b97&
 
MAP OF THE GARDENS: https://www.gibbsgardens.com/visit/garden-map/
 
KEEP IN MIND: There are always dangerous and unforeseen elements when out in nature: Cliffs, water hazards, weather, animals, insects, reptiles, falling limbs or rocks, Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac, etc. Trails may be un-maintained, slippery, rocky, icy and have steep embankments. Shoes and clothing may get muddy or wet. The woods are your bathroom.
 
WAIVER: By attending, each person assumes all responsibility and liability for themselves and their actions and hereby releases Echo Ministries, its employees, directors, officers, agents, and volunteers from any and all liability resulting from any loss, injury, illness, damages, or death, while attending, participating or volunteering in this event. Make sure that anyone you invite receives this information and understands and agrees to all aspects of it, otherwise you’re responsible for them.
 
MORE INFO: Contact George Graves gravesfam@windstream.net or cell 678-549-7767 if you have any questions about this event
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/echo-light-hike-to-gibbs-gardens/200029831521811
- **Event Categories**: Meetups, trips-adventures, Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gibbs Gardens
- **lat**: 34.377708615071
- **long**: -84.278773188744
- **full address**: Gibbs Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Dr.,Nelson, Georgia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gibbs Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Dr.,Nelson, Georgia, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Meetups, trips-adventures, Contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Echo: Light Hike to Gibbs Gardens! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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