DFCS Area 2 Field Office

Driving Directions

From Athens/East:

Take Highway US-129 North to Gainesville. US-129 becomes EE BUTLER PKWY in Gainesville. Continue on EE BUTLER PKWY. You will go through the intersection where Jesse Jewell Parkway crosses. Landmarks at this intersection are: Wachovia Center Bank (six stories building on the right) and Regions Bank (six stories building on right across from Wachovia). Go through this red light and go to the second red light, which is the intersection with Washington Street. You will need to be in the left turning lane. Turn left on WASHINGTON ST/WASHINGTON ST SE (Regions Bank Drive Through Banking will be on the left at the intersection of EE Butler Parkway and Washington Street/Washington St SE.). Go 0.1 mile (this will bring you across the Square in Gainesville. Continue on WASHINGTON ST NW - go 0.1 mile. You will go through three red lights. Our building is located on the right across the street from Dixie Tire Store/U-Haul Store and at the intersection with West Academy Street. It is a three story brick building with a blue awning on the front and a sign stating “332 City Center”. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is on the corner across from our building.

From Atlanta:

Take I-85 North to I-985. Continue on I-985 North - go 21.3 miles and exit at #22 – the second Gainesville Exit. Take ramp and go 0.3 miles. Turn left onto US-129 that becomes EE Butler Parkway. Go 1.7 miles. You will go through the intersection where Jesse Jewell Parkway crosses US-129. Landmarks at this intersection are: Wachovia Center Bank (six stories building on the right) and Regions Bank (six stories building on right across from Wachovia). Go through this red light and go to the second red light, which is the intersection with Washington Street. You will need to be in the left turning lane. Turn left on WASHINGTON ST/WASHINGTON ST SE (Regions Bank Drive Through Banking will be on the left at the intersection of EE Butler Parkway and Washington Street/Washington St SE.). Go 0.1 mile (this will bring you across the Square in Gainesville. Continue on WASHINGTON ST NW - go 0.1 mile. You will go through three red lights. Our building is located on the right across the street from Dixie Tire Store/U-Haul Store and at the intersection with West Academy Street. It is a three story brick building with a blue awning on the front and a sign stating “332 City Center”. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is on the corner across from our building.

From Clarkesville/North:

Take STATE HIGHWAY 365 SOUTH until to you come to the first Gainesville exit which is Exit 24. Take the Exit 24 exit - go 0.2 mi. Bear right on Jesse Jewel Pkwy - go approximate 1.6 miles. A landmark you will past is Northeast Georgia Medical Center on your right. You will come to the intersection of JESSE JEWEL PARKWAY and US HWY 129/EE BUTLER PARKWAY. Regions Bank Building will be on the right and Wachovia Banking Center will be on your left. Best Western Lanier Centre Hotel will be on your right across from the Wachovia Building. Continue straight through the intersection. Be sure to get in the right lane. You will pass by the Georgia Mountains Center on the right and CVS Pharmacy on the left. You will come to the red light of West Academy Street – the Gainesville Midland train will be on your right at this light, turn right. At the next light that is the intersection of West Academy and Washington Street, go straight through the light, and immediately turn right into the parking lot for our building. Our building is directly across the street from St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. There is a sign at the corner of our parking lot at the traffic light – one says “Wells Fargo” and the other is “Blue Cross – Blue Shield”. A sign with “332 City Center” is located on the front of the building by the blue entrance awning.

Hotels/Motels

Best Western Lanier Centre Hotel
400 E E Butler Parkway
Gainesville, GA
770-531-0907