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All 283 places by distance →One day from Cordele
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:32 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cordele
- Crane Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Wells Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Byrds Millpondlake · 45 min
- Fort Early Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Georgia Veterans Memorial State Parkmonument · 2 hrs
- Back in Cordele
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cordele?
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (monument, about 15 km), Lake Blackshear (lake, about 18 km), Crisp County Confederate Monument (monument, about 1 km), Cordele Commercial Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cordele?
67 places on Spotwander: 44 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 11 churches, 1 museum, 3 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Cordele?
Wells Lake Dam, about 6 km by road; Crane Lake Dam (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Cordele?
Crisp County Confederate Monument, about 1 km by road; Cordele Commercial Historic District (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cordele?
Start in Cordele, visit Crane Lake Dam, then Wells Lake Dam, then Byrds Millpond, then Fort Early Monument, then Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.