Oglethorpe Homes for Rent

Oglethorpe, a neighborhood near the University of Georgia, is home to UGA's new Health Sciences Campus. This addition attracts both students and professionals to the otherwise residential area. Midcentry ranch-style homes are the most common, some seeing recent renovations. Residents head to Bishop Park for recreation, which features walking trails, basketball and tennis courts, softball fields and the Athens Clarke Gymnastics Academy. Across the avenue, the Athens YMCA has an indoor pool and various exercise classes. Hawthorne Avenue is a commercial strip with restaurants and stores, including Bell's Food Store and Taqueria La Parrilla, popular for its Mexican cuisine. Oglethorpe Garage offers a local bar experience with outdoor seating. For transportation, ACC Transit buses connect residents to downtown Athens, about 4 miles away. Piedmont Athens Regional medical services sit on the neighborhood's east side. Schools in the area include Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary and Clarke Central High School, both of which have high ratings. Oglethorpe's proximity to the Inner Loop 10 makes commutes to other cities more manageable. Atlanta is about a 70-mile drive southwest.