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Ball Ground

Ball Ground is a town in Cherokee district, Georgia, United States of about 1,720 people. Within 50 km by road there are 101 places to visit: 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 16 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Mount Oglethorpe, Lake Arrowhead Dam and Sawnee Mountain.

34.3381° N, 84.3766° WPop. 1,720

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Within 30 km79 places
Within 50 km101
Must-see171
Notable75
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ball Ground

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm

137 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ball Ground
  2. Lake Arrowhead Damdam · 45 min
  3. Georgia Marble Company Lake Damdam · 45 min
  4. Mount Oglethorpeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Sawnee Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Long Swamp Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ball Ground
Today’s loopBall GroundStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ball Ground?

Max Lebven Art Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Ball Ground Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), Mount Oglethorpe (viewpoint, about 21 km), Church of God (church, about 3 km), Lake Arrowhead Dam (dam, about 25 km), Long Swamp Site (heritage site, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ball Ground?

101 places on Spotwander: 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 forts & heritage, 5 parks, 14 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ball Ground?

Hickory Log Mountain, about 16 km by road; Byrd Mountain (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Ball Ground?

Georgia Marble Company Lake Dam, about 5 km by road; Beaver Lake Dam (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ball Ground?

Start in Ball Ground, visit Lake Arrowhead Dam, then Georgia Marble Company Lake Dam, then Mount Oglethorpe, then Sawnee Mountain, then Long Swamp Site, and drive back — about 137 km by road in all.