Hall district, Georgia, United States
Places to visit near Lula
Lula is a town in Hall district, Georgia, United States, home to about 2,879 people. Within 50 km by road there are 115 places to visit — 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 forts & heritage, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 24 churches. The must-see places are Skitt Mountain (18 km), M60 (21 km) and Wauka Mountain (23 km).

Lula at a glance
- Location
- Hall district, Georgia, United States
- Population
- about 2,879
- Coordinates
- 34.3876° N, 83.6663° W
- Places within 50 km
- 115 (20 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Lula
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Lula: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Skitt MountainHills · WhiteMust-see
- Lula Residential Historic DistrictForts · HallNotable
- M60Other · BanksMust-see
- Wauka MountainHills · WhiteMust-see
- Chenocetah MountainHills · HabershamMust-see
- Garrison ShoalsBeaches · BanksNotable
- Hurricane Shoals County ParkWildlife · JacksonMust-see
- Clemons Chapel United Methodist ChurchChurches · HallNotable
- Mincle MountainHills · LumpkinMust-see
- Reservoir 59Lakes & Dams · BanksNotable
- Miller Lake DamLakes & Dams · HallNotable
- Lake LanierLakes & Dams · HallMust-see
More places near Lula
- Gillsville Historic District · fort · Banks · ~11 km
- Midway Church · church · Hall · ~12 km
- Yonah Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lebanon United Methodist Church · church · Hall · ~16 km
- Hog Mountain · viewpoint · Hall · ~16 km
- Hebron Presbyterian Church · church · Banks · ~37 km · Must-see
- Charles Donley 11/07/2024 · fort · Hall · ~17 km
- Currahee Mountain · viewpoint · Stephens · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bethel Church of the Nazarene · church · Hall · ~20 km
- Beulah Rucker House-School · museum · Hall · ~20 km
- Homer Presbyterian Church · church · Banks · ~20 km
- Canons at Riverside · fort · Hall · ~20 km
Things to see near Lula, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Lula
70 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Lula. The closest is Hog Mountain (16 km); the best-known is Skitt Mountain (18 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Skitt Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wauka Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chenocetah Mountain · viewpoint · Habersham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mincle Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Yonah Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hog Mountain · viewpoint · Hall · ~16 km
Forts & heritage near Lula
32 forts & heritage within 100 km of Lula. The closest is Lula Residential Historic District (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Lula Residential Historic District · fort · Hall · ~0 km
- Gillsville Historic District · fort · Banks · ~11 km
- Charles Donley 11/07/2024 · fort · Hall · ~17 km
- Canons at Riverside · fort · Hall · ~20 km
- Nacoochee Mound · fort · White · ~41 km · Must-see
- Veteran's Memorial Park · fort · Banks · ~21 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lula
30 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Lula. The closest is Reservoir 59 (9 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Reservoir 59 · lake · Banks · ~9 km
- Miller Lake Dam · lake · Hall · ~9 km
- Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Russell · lake · Habersham · ~25 km
- Reservoir 33 · lake · Banks · ~25 km
- Reservoir 51 · lake · Banks · ~25 km
Churches near Lula
28 churches within 100 km of Lula. The closest is Clemons Chapel United Methodist Church (8 km). Best time: year-round.
- Clemons Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Hall · ~8 km
- Midway Church · church · Hall · ~12 km
- Lebanon United Methodist Church · church · Hall · ~16 km
- Hebron Presbyterian Church · church · Banks · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bethel Church of the Nazarene · church · Hall · ~20 km
- Homer Presbyterian Church · church · Banks · ~20 km
Museums near Lula
13 museums within 100 km of Lula. The closest is Beulah Rucker House-School (20 km). Best time: year-round.
- Beulah Rucker House-School · museum · Hall · ~20 km
- Sellars Gallery, Simmons Visual Arts Center · museum · Hall · ~21 km
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem · museum · Lumpkin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Leo Castelli Gallery, John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts · museum · Hall · ~22 km
- Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University · museum · Hall · ~22 km
- Regional African American Museum of Northeast Georgia · museum · Habersham · ~23 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Lula
10 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Lula. The closest is Hurricane Shoals County Park (28 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Hurricane Shoals County Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Hall · ~29 km
- Pritchett Swamp · sanctuary · Franklin · ~32 km
- Blood Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lumpkin · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brasstown Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~71 km · Must-see
- The State Botanical Garden of Georgia · sanctuary · Clarke · ~75 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Lula
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 89 km on the road.
- Start in Lula
- 6 km Garrison Shoals · beach, Banks
- 25 km Chenocetah Mountain · viewpoint, Habersham
- 25 km Skitt Mountain · viewpoint, White
- 10 km Wauka Mountain · viewpoint, White
- 23 km Lula Residential Historic District · heritage site, Hall
- 0 km Back to Lula
Plan a longer trip from Lula — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Lula
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How to reach Lula
All places near Lula by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Consolidated Gold Mine · attraction · Lumpkin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nacoochee Mound · fort · White · ~41 km · Must-see
- Veteran's Memorial Park · fort · Banks · ~21 km
- Greater Timber Ridge Church · church · Hall · ~21 km
- Sellars Gallery, Simmons Visual Arts Center · museum · Hall · ~21 km
- Brenau College Historic District · fort · Hall · ~21 km
- Red Mushroom · fort · Hall · ~21 km
- Metal Horse · fort · Hall · ~21 km
- Biccentenial Park · fort · Hall · ~21 km
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem · museum · Lumpkin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Hall · ~22 km
- Leo Castelli Gallery, John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts · museum · Hall · ~22 km
- Buckhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Hall · ~22 km
- Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University · museum · Hall · ~22 km
- Green Street-Brenau Historic District · fort · Hall · ~22 km
- Public Safety Monument · fort · Hall · ~22 km
- Korean War Memorial · fort · Hall · ~22 km
- Maysville Historic District · fort · Banks · ~22 km
- Atkins-Sims House · fort · Jackson · ~22 km
- Poultry Capital of the World Monument · fort · Hall · ~22 km
- Auraria · fort · Lumpkin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gainesville Train · fort · Hall · ~23 km
- Regional African American Museum of Northeast Georgia · museum · Habersham · ~23 km
- Loudermilk Boarding House Museum · museum · Habersham · ~24 km
- Lane Family Historical Cemetery · fort · Banks · ~24 km
- Chenocetah Lookout Tower · fort · Habersham · ~24 km
- Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Russell · lake · Habersham · ~25 km
- Reservoir 33 · lake · Banks · ~25 km
- Reservoir 51 · lake · Banks · ~25 km
- Piney Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~26 km
- Hopewell United Methodist Church · church · Hall · ~26 km
- Red Root Mountain · viewpoint · Habersham · ~26 km
- Kennedy Mountain · viewpoint · Hall · ~26 km
- Unicoi State Park · park · White · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bethel Tabernacle · church · Hall · ~27 km
- Thin River Orchard Dam · lake · Habersham · ~27 km
- Cave Springs Baptist Church · cave · Jackson · ~27 km
- Chicopee Mill and Village Historic District · fort · Hall · ~28 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Cowrock · viewpoint · White · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tesnatee Gap · viewpoint · Union · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lordamercy Cove · viewpoint · Union · ~53 km · Must-see
- Levelland Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Yonah · lake · Stephens · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~56 km · Must-see
- Neels Gap, Georgia · viewpoint · Union · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Daniel Monument · fort · Gwinnett · ~56 km · Must-see
- Blood Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lumpkin · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tray Mountain · viewpoint · Towns · ~58 km · Must-see
- Elisha Winn House · fort · Gwinnett · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tugalo Dam · lake · Habersham · ~58 km · Must-see
- Blood Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Yargo State Park · fort · Barrow · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~58 km · Must-see
- Slaughter Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cumming Bandstand · attraction · Forsyth · ~60 km · Must-see
- Horsetrough Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sawnee Mountain · viewpoint · Forsyth · ~60 km · Must-see
- Young Lick · viewpoint · Rabun · ~61 km · Must-see
- Jacks Knob · viewpoint · Towns · ~63 km · Must-see
- Penitentiary Cove · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~63 km · Must-see
- George Pierce Park · park · Gwinnett · ~64 km · Must-see
- Coosa Bald · viewpoint · Union · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ty Cobb · attraction · Franklin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Rabun · ~66 km · Must-see
- Duncan Ridge Trail · trek · Union · ~67 km · Must-see
- Taylor-Grady House · fort · Clarke · ~67 km · Must-see
- Seney-Stovall Chapel · church · Clarke · ~68 km · Must-see
- Wolfpen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Double Spring Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tree That Owns Itself · attraction · Clarke · ~68 km · Must-see
- Herty Field · park · Clarke · ~69 km · Must-see
- Springer Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~69 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church Steeple · church · Clarke · ~69 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~69 km · Must-see
- University of Georgia Campus Arboretum · park · Clarke · ~69 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 29 | 70 | Hog Mountain (16 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 26 | 32 | Lula Residential Historic District (1 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 16 | 30 | Reservoir 59 (9 km) |
| Churches | 24 | 28 | Clemons Chapel United Methodist Church (8 km) |
| Museums | 10 | 13 | Beulah Rucker House-School (20 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 3 | 10 | Hurricane Shoals County Park (28 km) |
| Parks | 2 | 8 | Thompson Mills Forest (37 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 7 | M60 (21 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 3 | Toccoa Falls (45 km) |
| Treks | 0 | 2 | Duncan Ridge Trail (67 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 1 | Garrison Shoals (6 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 1 | Cave Springs Baptist Church (27 km) |
Lula: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Lula?
Skitt Mountain (viewpoint, about 18 km), Lula Residential Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), M60 (attraction, about 21 km), Wauka Mountain (viewpoint, about 23 km), Chenocetah Mountain (viewpoint, about 24 km), Garrison Shoals (beach, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lula?
115 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 forts & heritage, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 churches, 10 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lula?
Hog Mountain, about 16 km by road; Skitt Mountain (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Lula?
Lula Residential Historic District, about 1 km by road; Gillsville Historic District (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lula?
Reservoir 59, about 9 km by road; Miller Lake Dam (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lula?
Start in Lula, visit Garrison Shoals, then Chenocetah Mountain, then Skitt Mountain, then Wauka Mountain, then Lula Residential Historic District, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Lula?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches.
Towns near Lula
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- Places near Alto · 15 km
- Places near Homer · 21 km
- Places near Baldwin · 21 km
- Places near Gainesville · 22 km
- Places near Maysville · 22 km
- Places near Cornelia · 23 km
- Places near Mount Airy · 26 km
- Places near Demorest · 28 km
- Places near Cleveland · 31 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Lula’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Lula on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.