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Places near Nelson by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Nelson
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:47 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nelson
- Ball Ground Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Four Mile Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Mount Oglethorpeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sequoyah Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tateheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Nelson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nelson?
Mount Oglethorpe (viewpoint, about 15 km), Marble Museum (museum, about 1 km), Georgia Marble Company Lake Dam (dam, about 1 km), Sequoyah Lake Dam (dam, about 23 km), Church of God (church, about 3 km), Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate (heritage site, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nelson?
94 places on Spotwander: 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 parks, 13 forts & heritage, 11 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nelson?
Cox Mountain, about 12 km by road; Disharoon Mountain (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Nelson?
Georgia Marble Company Lake Dam, about 1 km by road; Sconti Lake (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nelson?
Start in Nelson, visit Ball Ground Baptist Church, then Four Mile Baptist Church, then Mount Oglethorpe, then Sequoyah Lake Dam, then Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.