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All 272 places by distance →One day from Folkston
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Folkston
- Ray and Hannaford Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Horseshoe Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Lake Deborah Damdam · 45 min
- Grand Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Gowen Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Folkston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Folkston?
Folkston Railroad Transportation Museum (museum, about 1 km), Folkston Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Charlton County (heritage site, about 1 km), Jerusalem Holiness Church (church, about 1 km), Calvary Church (church, about 4 km), Ray and Hannaford Lake Dam (dam, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Folkston?
178 places on Spotwander: 61 rivers, islands & mangroves, 47 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 forts & heritage, 13 churches.
Which is the nearest river spot to Folkston?
Horseshoe Island, about 10 km by road; McDonald Island (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Folkston?
Outside Bay, about 17 km by road; Christie Prairie (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Folkston?
Start in Folkston, visit Ray and Hannaford Lake Dam, then Horseshoe Island, then Lake Deborah Dam, then Grand Prairie, then Gowen Lake Dam, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.