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Best tree-climbing trees when you wanna climb a tree.

Curated byNick Gebhardt5 cardsUpdated Mar 2025
Atlanta's called the City in the Forrest for a reason. With all these local trees available, you'd be foolish not to climb on up to the tippy, tippy top. Here are some great species to take on!
Eastern Redcedar
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Eastern Redcedar

Find one of Georgia's native plants, the Juniperus virginiana, a versatile and evergreen tree that thrives in the state and provides 'berries' for wildlife and climbs up to 65 feet.

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White Pine
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White Pine

Found more likely in the northern foothills and North Georgia Mountains, it's not uncommon to pick an Eastern White Pine to climb. This champion view provider is an iconic species, prized for its soft, bluish-white wood and decorative cones.

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Tuliptree
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Tuliptree

The Eastern Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a species of deciduous tree native to eastern North America and all across North Georgia. It makes for your highest climb with some trees reaching nearly 200 feet if you can stomach it!

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Black Cherry
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Black Cherry

Black cherry is a large, native tree found in the Midwest and throughout the eastern United States. The showy white flowers appear as pendulous clusters in early spring, followed by dark, pea-sized fruits in late summer. Give it a go!

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American Beech
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American Beech

Pick the American Beech and get climbing. With expert guidance from the Arbor Day Foundation, here's a great resource for finding more about identifying, then tackling, these beauties.

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