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Places near Dahlonega by type
All 190 places by distance →One day from Dahlonega
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dahlonega
- Mincle Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Wauka Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Three Sisters Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Penitentiary Coveviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Aurariaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Dahlonega
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dahlonega?
Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem (museum, about 1 km), Consolidated Gold Mine (attraction, about 1 km), Auraria (heritage site, about 9 km), Three Sisters Mountain (viewpoint, about 10 km), Mincle Mountain (viewpoint, about 14 km), Dahlonega United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dahlonega?
105 places on Spotwander: 64 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 10 waterfalls, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dahlonega?
Crown Mountain, about 2 km by road; John Jones Mountain (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Dahlonega?
Ponys Lake Dam, about 11 km by road; Woody Lake Dam (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dahlonega?
Start in Dahlonega, visit Mincle Mountain, then Wauka Mountain, then Three Sisters Mountain, then Penitentiary Cove, then Auraria, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.



















