Warren district, Georgia, United States
Places to visit near Firing Range
Firing Range is a town in Warren district, Georgia, United States, home to about 2,110 people. Within 50 km by road there are 54 places to visit — 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 forts & heritage, 7 museums and 0 churches. The must-see places are War Hill (42 km), Lake Oconee (55 km) and Burks Mountain (59 km).
Firing Range at a glance
- Location
- Warren district, Georgia, United States
- Population
- about 2,110
- Coordinates
- 33.4375° N, 82.6907° W
- Places within 50 km
- 54 (1 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for museums and churches
Top places to visit near Firing Range
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Firing Range: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Reservoir 14Lakes & Dams · WarrenNotable
- Warrenton City PondLakes & Dams · WarrenNotable
- Rocky Comfort Creek Watershed Structure # 45 DamLakes & Dams · WarrenNotable
- South Sewage Disposal PondLakes & Dams · McCormickNotable
- Kitchens Lake DamLakes & Dams · WarrenNotable
- Ray LakeLakes & Dams · McCormickNotable
- Stony HillHills · WarrenNotable
- Johnsons LakeLakes & Dams · McCormickNotable
- McNeil PondLakes & Dams · McCormickNotable
- Hickory HillMuseums · McCormickNotable
- War HillHills · McCormickMust-see
- William Rabun MonumentForts · McCormickNotable
More places near Firing Range
- Hale Lake · lake · McCormick · ~22 km
- Jewel Historic District · fort · Hancock · ~23 km
- Usry Pond · lake · McCormick · ~28 km
- Harrison Lake A · lake · McCormick · ~29 km
- Alexander H. Stephens · fort · Taliaferro · ~29 km
- Liberty Hall · fort · Taliaferro · ~29 km
- Boneville Pond Dam · lake · McDuffie · ~29 km
- Llewellyn Kitchens · fort · Glascock · ~30 km
- Mitchell Depot Historical Museum · museum · Glascock · ~30 km
- Baptism Pool · fort · Taliaferro · ~31 km
- CCC Latrine · fort · Taliaferro · ~31 km
- Dearing Number Six Lake Dam · lake · McDuffie · ~32 km
Things to see near Firing Range, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Firing Range
94 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Firing Range. The closest is Reservoir 14 (3 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Reservoir 14 · lake · Warren · ~3 km
- Warrenton City Pond · lake · Warren · ~6 km
- Rocky Comfort Creek Watershed Structure # 45 Dam · lake · Warren · ~6 km
- South Sewage Disposal Pond · lake · McCormick · ~6 km
- Kitchens Lake Dam · lake · Warren · ~8 km
- Ray Lake · lake · McCormick · ~10 km
Forts & heritage near Firing Range
90 forts & heritage within 100 km of Firing Range. The closest is William Rabun Monument (22 km). Best time: october to february.
- William Rabun Monument · fort · McCormick · ~22 km
- Jewel Historic District · fort · Hancock · ~23 km
- Alexander H. Stephens · fort · Taliaferro · ~29 km
- Liberty Hall · fort · Taliaferro · ~29 km
- Llewellyn Kitchens · fort · Glascock · ~30 km
- Baptism Pool · fort · Taliaferro · ~31 km
Museums near Firing Range
28 museums within 100 km of Firing Range. The closest is Hickory Hill (21 km). Best time: year-round.
- Hickory Hill · museum · McCormick · ~21 km
- Mitchell Depot Historical Museum · museum · Glascock · ~30 km
- Hamburg State Park · museum · McCormick · ~34 km
- Robert Toombs House Historic Site · museum · Wilkes · ~42 km
- Laurel & Hardy Museum · museum · Columbia · ~44 km
- The Laurel and Hardy Museum of Harlem, Georgia · museum · McCormick · ~44 km
Churches near Firing Range
20 churches within 100 km of Firing Range. The closest is Lincolnton Presbyterian Church (55 km). Best time: year-round.
- Lincolnton Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~55 km
- First Baptist Church of North Augusta · church · Aiken · ~84 km · Must-see
- Bethlehem Church · church · McCormick · ~68 km
- Bethany Church · church · McCormick · ~69 km
- Saint Charlottes Church · church · McCormick · ~74 km
- Carey Hill Church · church · Edgefield · ~74 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Firing Range
14 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Firing Range. The closest is Stony Hill (11 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Stony Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~11 km
- War Hill · viewpoint · McCormick · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gunn Hill · viewpoint · Taliaferro · ~33 km
- Granite Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~35 km
- Burks Mountain · viewpoint · McCormick · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Carmel · viewpoint · Columbia · ~40 km
Parks near Firing Range
8 parks within 100 km of Firing Range. The closest is Buffalo Lick Monument (48 km); the best-known is Elijah Clarke State Park (66 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Elijah Clarke State Park · park · Lincoln · ~66 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lick Monument · park · Greene · ~48 km
- Bobby Brown Park · park · Elbert · ~76 km · Must-see
- Oconee Springs Park · park · Putnam · ~63 km
- Clarks Hill Recreation Area · park · McCormick · ~67 km
- Chamberlain Ferry Picnic Area · park · McCormick · ~69 km
A one-day trip from Firing Range
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 33 km on the road.
- Start in Firing Range
- 8 km Kitchens Lake Dam · dam, Warren
- 5 km South Sewage Disposal Pond · lake, McCormick
- 5 km Warrenton City Pond · lake, Warren
- 4 km Reservoir 14 · reservoir, Warren
- 5 km Rocky Comfort Creek Watershed Structure # 45 Dam · dam, Warren
- 6 km Back to Firing Range
Plan a longer trip from Firing Range — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Firing Range
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How to reach Firing Range
All places near Firing Range by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Gunn Hill · viewpoint · Taliaferro · ~33 km
- Coleman Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~34 km
- Hamburg State Park · museum · McCormick · ~34 km
- Grant's Meeting House · fort · Wilkes · ~34 km
- Arringtons Pond · lake · McCormick · ~35 km
- Granite Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~35 km
- Newsome Millpond Dam · lake · Warren · ~36 km
- William Jonathan Northern Monument · fort · McCormick · ~38 km
- Hadden · fort · Jefferson · ~38 km
- Smyrna Church · fort · Wilkes · ~39 km
- George Brown Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~39 km
- Confederate Gun Shop · fort · Taliaferro · ~39 km
- Mount Carmel · viewpoint · Columbia · ~40 km
- Booth's Lake Dam · lake · Wilkes · ~41 km
- Holly Court · fort · Wilkes · ~42 km
- Robert Toombs House Historic Site · museum · Wilkes · ~42 km
- War Hill Monument · fort · McCormick · ~42 km
- Battle of Kettle Creek · fort · Wilkes · ~42 km
- Laurel & Hardy Museum · museum · Columbia · ~44 km
- The Laurel and Hardy Museum of Harlem, Georgia · museum · McCormick · ~44 km
- Marshall Monument · fort · Columbia · ~46 km
- Graves Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~46 km
- Jefferson Hall · fort · Greene · ~47 km
- Millmore Mill · fort · Hancock · ~47 km
- Buffalo Lick Monument · park · Greene · ~48 km
- Buffalo Lick Monument · fort · McCormick · ~48 km
- Crawford Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~48 km
- Dickens Lake · lake · McCormick · ~49 km
- Callaway Plantation · museum · Wilkes · ~49 km
- Mays Millpond · lake · McCormick · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lake Oconee · lake · McCormick · ~55 km · Must-see
- Burks Mountain · viewpoint · McCormick · ~59 km · Must-see
- Clarks Hill Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Gordon · fort · Aiken · ~65 km · Must-see
- Below Dam Recreation Area · lake · McCormick · ~65 km · Must-see
- City Cemetery · sanctuary · Aiken · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · Greene · ~65 km · Must-see
- Elijah Clarke State Park · park · Lincoln · ~66 km · Must-see
- Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve · sanctuary · McCormick · ~70 km · Must-see
- Reservoir 26 · lake · McCormick · ~51 km
- Leitner Pond · lake · Edgefield · ~51 km
- Lake Sinclair · lake · Putnam · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Sinclair · lake · McCormick · ~72 km · Must-see
- Big Smoak Lake · lake · Edgefield · ~52 km
- Howard Lake · lake · Edgefield · ~52 km
- Washinton-Wilkes Orchard Dam · lake · Wilkes · ~53 km
- Beaver Dam Pond · lake · Edgefield · ~53 km
- Philomath Historic District · fort · Oglethorpe · ~53 km
- Adams Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~54 km
- Walker Pond · lake · McCormick · ~54 km
- Governor Charles James McDonald · fort · Hancock · ~54 km
- Lake Inez Dam · lake · Richmond · ~55 km
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way · fort · Columbia · ~55 km
- Lincolnton Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~55 km
- Bobby Brown Park · park · Elbert · ~76 km · Must-see
- Linton Historic District · fort · Hancock · ~57 km
- Danny Goodale Memorial Recreation Center · fort · Columbia · ~57 km
- Jumping Rock · viewpoint · Greene · ~57 km
- Agresearch Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~57 km
- Reynolds Chapel · fort · Hancock · ~58 km
- Rock Hawk Effigy · fort · Putnam · ~58 km
- Dixie Highway (Branch/loop) From Milledgeville to Waynesboro (1919) · fort · Washington · ~58 km
- Punk Rock Shelter · fort · McCormick · ~58 km
- Pink Anderson House · fort · Wilkes · ~60 km
- Greene County Historical Society Museum · museum · McCormick · ~60 km
- Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~60 km
- Pine Grove Church · fort · Greene · ~60 km
- Rock Eagle Effigy Mound · fort · Putnam · ~81 km · Must-see
- 155 Mm Gun M1 · attraction · Putnam · ~81 km · Must-see
- Iron Horse · attraction · Greene · ~81 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 21 | 94 | Reservoir 14 (3 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 19 | 90 | William Rabun Monument (22 km) |
| Museums | 7 | 28 | Hickory Hill (21 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 20 | Lincolnton Presbyterian Church (55 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 6 | 14 | Stony Hill (11 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 8 | Buffalo Lick Monument (48 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 6 | City Cemetery (65 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 3 | Amen Corner (78 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 2 | Rocky Creek Beach (70 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 1 | The Gaming Cave (62 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 1 | Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area (82 km) |
Firing Range: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Firing Range?
Reservoir 14 (reservoir, about 3 km), Warrenton City Pond (lake, about 6 km), Rocky Comfort Creek Watershed Structure # 45 Dam (dam, about 6 km), South Sewage Disposal Pond (lake, about 6 km), Kitchens Lake Dam (dam, about 8 km), Ray Lake (lake, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Firing Range?
54 places on Spotwander: 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 forts & heritage, 7 museums, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 park.
Which is the nearest lake to Firing Range?
Reservoir 14, about 3 km by road; Warrenton City Pond (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Firing Range?
William Rabun Monument, about 22 km by road; Jewel Historic District (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Firing Range?
Hickory Hill, about 21 km by road; Mitchell Depot Historical Museum (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Firing Range?
Start in Firing Range, visit Kitchens Lake Dam, then South Sewage Disposal Pond, then Warrenton City Pond, then Reservoir 14, then Rocky Comfort Creek Watershed Structure # 45 Dam, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Firing Range?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for museums and churches.
Towns near Firing Range
- Places near West Warrenton · 4 km
- Places near Thomson · 22 km
- Places near Crawfordville · 29 km
- Places near Gibson · 30 km
- Places near Mount Zion · 38 km
- Places near Sparta · 40 km
- Places near Washington · 42 km
- Places near Harlem · 44 km
- Places near Appling · 46 km
- Places near Wrens · 47 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Firing Range’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.