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Places near McRae by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from McRae
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
130 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave McRae
- Stenson Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Jones Lakelake · 45 min
- Dixie Highway (Branch/loop) From Macon to Waycross (1919)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Williamson Mausoleum at Orphans Cemeterytomb · 30 min
- Williams Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in McRae
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near McRae?
Liberty Square (heritage site, about 1 km), Smith Ponderosa Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km), Little Ocmulgee Lake (lake, about 4 km), Williams Lake Dam (dam, about 4 km), Walker Lake Dam (dam, about 5 km), Stenson Lake Dam (dam, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of McRae?
42 places on Spotwander: 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 church, 5 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to McRae?
Smith Ponderosa Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Little Ocmulgee Lake (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to McRae?
Williamson Mausoleum at Orphans Cemetery, about 42 km by road; Church of God by Faith (53 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from McRae?
Start in McRae, visit Stenson Lake Dam, then Jones Lake, then Dixie Highway (Branch/loop) From Macon to Waycross (1919), then Williamson Mausoleum at Orphans Cemetery, then Williams Lake Dam, and drive back — about 130 km by road in all.