Blackshear, GeorgiaStephen C. Foster State ParkGeneral Coffee State ParkOkefenokee WildernessFirst Methodist ChurchEnon ChurchAlabaha Free Will Baptist Church
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Blackshear

Blackshear is a town in Pierce district, Georgia, United States of about 3,581 people. Within 50 km by road there are 81 places to visit: 11 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens and 23 churches. The must-see places are Stephen C. Foster State Park, General Coffee State Park and Okefenokee Wilderness.

31.3060° N, 82.2421° WPop. 3,581

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km81
Must-see11
Notable267
Best timeSeptember to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Stephen C. Foster State Park, park near Blackshear
Must-see

Stephen C. Foster State Park

Park · 69 km · Charlton

General Coffee State Park, nature spot near Blackshear
Must-see

General Coffee State Park

Nature spot · 69 km · Coffee

Okefenokee Wilderness, nature spot near Blackshear
Must-see

Okefenokee Wilderness

Nature spot · 70 km · Charlton

Places near Blackshear by type

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One day from Blackshear

5 stops, one loop, back by 12:41 pm

67 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 Blackshear
  2. Alabaha Free Will Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Ben James Primitive Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. Lake Wendilake · 45 min
  5. Enon Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Walker Mill Pondlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Blackshear
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Blackshear?

First Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Church of God (church, about 1 km), First Baptist Church of Blackshear (church, about 1 km), Bethel Temple Holiness Church (church, about 1 km), Confederate Prison Camp (heritage site, about 2 km), Enon Church (church, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Blackshear?

81 places on Spotwander: 11 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 churches, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest river spot to Blackshear?

Little Pine Island, about 37 km by road; Pope Island (39 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Blackshear?

Maul Hammock Prairie, about 39 km by road; Sapling Prairie (40 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Blackshear?

Start in Blackshear, visit Alabaha Free Will Baptist Church, then Ben James Primitive Baptist Church, then Lake Wendi, then Enon Church, then Walker Mill Pond, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.

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