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Places near Jackson by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Jackson
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:00 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 Jackson
- Lake Bulow Campbelllake · 45 min
- Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Damdam · 45 min
- Stalnaker Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Chief Mcintosh Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Jackson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jackson?
Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam (dam, about 8 km), Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Dam (dam, about 14 km), Jackson Veterans Memorial Park (monument, about 1 km), Church of Christ (church, about 3 km), Lake Bulow Campbell (lake, about 26 km), Stalnaker Lake Dam (dam, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jackson?
145 places on Spotwander: 70 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 29 churches, 17 forts & heritage, 1 park, 14 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Jackson?
Stalnaker Lake Dam, about 6 km by road; Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Jackson?
Church of Christ, about 3 km by road; Concord Church (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jackson?
Start in Jackson, visit Lake Bulow Campbell, then Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Dam, then Stalnaker Lake Dam, then Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam, then Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.