On the Riverwalk, Augusta Meets the Savannah River Face to Face
Riverwalk Augusta turns the downtown levee into a shaded, brick-lined promenade — part park, part front porch — between Broad Street and the Savannah River.
Every river city has a place where it goes to look at the water, and in Augusta that place is Riverwalk Augusta. The brick promenade runs along the Savannah River at the edge of downtown, on top of the levee, with the river on one side and the restaurants, hotels and offices of Reynolds Street on the other.
The Riverwalk works on several levels, in every sense. There are shaded seating areas, an amphitheater by the river, public art and access points down toward the water, plus the everyday traffic of lunch walkers from downtown offices, hotel guests getting their bearings, and families heading for the Saturday market atmosphere near the riverfront.
From the upper walk, the view explains Augusta's map. North Augusta sits directly across the Savannah River in South Carolina, close enough that the two downtowns read as one riverfront community split by a state line. Bridges tie the two together, and the river itself — wide, slow and bordered by trees here — does the rest.
The Riverwalk also connects Augusta's institutions. The Morris Museum of Art stands at the riverfront, the Augusta Museum of History is a short walk away, and Broad Street's shops and restaurants begin just inland. A visitor can park once and spend a day moving between the river, the museums and downtown on foot.
As the weather cools into November, the Riverwalk comes into one of its best seasons: lower humidity, long light over the water in the late afternoon, and room to stroll. It remains the simplest introduction to Augusta — start at the river, and the rest of the city makes sense.
