Harris district, Georgia, United States
Places to visit near Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain is a town in Harris district, Georgia, United States, home to about 1,358 people. Within 50 km by road there are 123 places to visit — 60 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage and 7 churches. The must-see places are Delano Lake Dam (4 km), Callaway Gardens (4 km) and Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center (5 km).
Pine Mountain at a glance
- Location
- Harris district, Georgia, United States
- Population
- about 1,358
- Coordinates
- 32.8648° N, 84.8541° W
- Places within 50 km
- 123 (11 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Pine Mountain
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Pine Mountain: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Delano Lake DamLakes & Dams · HarrisMust-see
- Callaway GardensParks · HarrisMust-see
- Cecil B. Day Butterfly CenterParks · HarrisMust-see
- Kings GapHills · HarrisMust-see
- F. D. Roosevelt State ParkHills · HarrisMust-see
- Dowdell KnobHills · HarrisMust-see
- Chipeley Historical CenterMuseums · HarrisNotable
- Callaway Gardens Robin Lake BeachBeaches · HarrisNotable
- Robin Lake DamLakes & Dams · HarrisNotable
- Wren Lake DamLakes & Dams · HarrisNotable
- Upper Falls Creek Lake DamWaterfalls · HarrisNotable
- McGee Lake DamLakes & Dams · MeriwetherNotable
More places near Pine Mountain
- CCC Hatchery Pond · fort · Harris · ~5 km
- Davis Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~5 km
- Mockingbird Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~5 km
- Whippoorwill Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~6 km
- Falls Creek Lake Dam · waterfall · Harris · ~6 km
- Parker Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~8 km
- Livingston Dam · lake · Troup · ~8 km
- Falls Creek Lake · waterfall · Harris · ~11 km
- Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Harris · ~14 km
- Arbor Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Meriwether · ~14 km
- Berner Lake Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~17 km
- Lake Ida Dam · lake · Harris · ~18 km
Things to see near Pine Mountain, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pine Mountain
111 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Pine Mountain. The closest is Robin Lake Dam (3 km); the best-known is Delano Lake Dam (4 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Delano Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~4 km · Must-see
- Robin Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~3 km
- Wren Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~4 km
- McGee Lake Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~5 km
- Davis Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~5 km
- Mockingbird Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~5 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Pine Mountain
45 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Pine Mountain. The closest is Kings Gap (6 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Kings Gap · viewpoint · Harris · ~6 km · Must-see
- F. D. Roosevelt State Park · viewpoint · Harris · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dowdell Knob · viewpoint · Harris · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Harris · ~14 km
- German Mountain · viewpoint · Harris · ~27 km
- Hogg Mountain · viewpoint · Troup · ~28 km
Forts & heritage near Pine Mountain
34 forts & heritage within 100 km of Pine Mountain. The closest is CCC Hatchery Pond (5 km). Best time: october to february.
- CCC Hatchery Pond · fort · Harris · ~5 km
- Jenkins General Store (Early 20th Century) · fort · Meriwether · ~22 km
- Greenville Historic District · fort · Meriwether · ~28 km
- Callaway Memorial Tower · fort · Troup · ~31 km
- Horace King 1807-1885 · fort · Troup · ~31 km
- Broad Street Historic District · fort · Troup · ~33 km
Churches near Pine Mountain
31 churches within 100 km of Pine Mountain. The closest is Arbor Chapel United Methodist Church (14 km). Best time: year-round.
- Arbor Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Meriwether · ~14 km
- Whitesville United Methodist Church · church · Harris · ~22 km
- First Baptist Church · church · Russell · ~56 km · Must-see
- Central Baptist Church · church · Chambers · ~39 km
- Beulah Baptist Church · church · Lee · ~43 km
- Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church · church · Meriwether · ~43 km
Museums near Pine Mountain
21 museums within 100 km of Pine Mountain. The closest is Chipeley Historical Center (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Chipeley Historical Center · museum · Harris · ~0 km
- F. D. Roosevelt Museum · museum · Meriwether · ~20 km
- LaGrange Art Museum · museum · Chambers · ~32 km
- Biblical History Center · museum · Chambers · ~33 km
- Hills and Dales Estate · museum · Chambers · ~33 km
- Old South Museum & Agriculture Learning Center · museum · Talbot · ~35 km
Parks near Pine Mountain
7 parks within 100 km of Pine Mountain. The closest is Callaway Gardens (4 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Callaway Gardens · park · Harris · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center · park · Harris · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carver Park · park · Muscogee · ~53 km
- McIntosh Reserve · park · Carroll · ~81 km · Must-see
- Chewacla State Park · park · Lee · ~85 km · Must-see
- Battle Park · park · Muscogee · ~67 km
A one-day trip from Pine Mountain
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 28 km on the road.
- Start in Pine Mountain
- 4 km Callaway Gardens · garden, Harris
- 1 km Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center · park, Harris
- 3 km Delano Lake Dam · dam, Harris
- 3 km Kings Gap · viewpoint, Harris
- 6 km F. D. Roosevelt State Park · viewpoint, Harris
- 11 km Back to Pine Mountain
Plan a longer trip from Pine Mountain — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Pine Mountain
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How to reach Pine Mountain
All places near Pine Mountain by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Lake Harding · lake · Lee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wolfden Cave And Cliff · cave · Meriwether · ~19 km
- Cascade Falls · waterfall · Meriwether · ~19 km
- Brae-Tarn Lake · lake · Meriwether · ~19 km
- Piedmont Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~19 km
- Cane Creek Structure Number Five Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~20 km
- F. D. Roosevelt Museum · museum · Meriwether · ~20 km
- Weathers Dam · lake · Harris · ~20 km
- Lanier Dam · lake · Chambers · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jenkins General Store (Early 20th Century) · fort · Meriwether · ~22 km
- Whitesville United Methodist Church · church · Harris · ~22 km
- Hill Lake · lake · Meriwether · ~23 km
- West Point Lake;Willow Crest Lake · lake · Troup · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sprewell Bluff Wildlife Management Area West · sanctuary · Talbot · ~44 km · Must-see
- Goat Rock Lake · lake · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Parkman Lake Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~24 km
- Pine Lake · lake · Chambers · ~25 km
- Parkman Lake · lake · Talbot · ~26 km
- Ridley Lake · lake · Chambers · ~27 km
- German Mountain · viewpoint · Harris · ~27 km
- Greenville Historic District · fort · Meriwether · ~28 km
- Hogg Mountain · viewpoint · Troup · ~28 km
- Lake Katchanapee Dam · lake · Harris · ~28 km
- Storey Dam · lake · Harris · ~30 km
- Callaway Memorial Tower · fort · Troup · ~31 km
- Horace King 1807-1885 · fort · Troup · ~31 km
- Copeland Lake Dam · lake · Talbot · ~31 km
- LaGrange Art Museum · museum · Chambers · ~32 km
- Canterbury Golf Club Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~32 km
- Lake Olive Dam · lake · Harris · ~32 km
- Mathis Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~33 km
- Harrell Lake · lake · Chambers · ~33 km
- Broad Street Historic District · fort · Troup · ~33 km
- Biblical History Center · museum · Chambers · ~33 km
- Pine Mountain Foundation Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~33 km
- Hills and Dales Estate · museum · Chambers · ~33 km
- Hills & Dales Estate · fort · Troup · ~33 km
- Betts Mountain · viewpoint · Meriwether · ~34 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Chambers · ~34 km
- Riggins Lake Dam · lake · Meriwether · ~34 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lake Oliver · lake · Russell · ~51 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Russell · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort No. 5 · fort · Russell · ~57 km · Must-see
- Heard County Jail · museum · Randolph · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Perry Monument · fort · Marion · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bradley · attraction · Muscogee · ~67 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Muscogee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Half-Track · attraction · Muscogee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ivy Island · river spot · Talbot · ~51 km
- Grantville Historic District · fort · Coweta · ~51 km
- Oliver Dam · lake · Muscogee · ~51 km
- Dorster Mountain · viewpoint · Upson · ~52 km
- Dr Caves · cave · Muscogee · ~52 km
- Shelly Island · river spot · Upson · ~52 km
- Daniel Lake Dam · lake · Upson · ~53 km
- Carver Park · park · Muscogee · ~53 km
- Bull Trail Mountain · viewpoint · Upson · ~53 km
- Dunbar Mountain · viewpoint · Coweta · ~53 km
- Brooks Mountain · viewpoint · Upson · ~53 km
- Kings Millpond · lake · Chattahoochee · ~53 km
- North Highlands Dam · lake · Muscogee · ~54 km
- Lunchbox Museum · museum · Russell · ~54 km
- Georgia Radio Hall of Fame · museum · Russell · ~54 km
- Columbus Riverfront Industrial Historic District · fort · Muscogee · ~54 km
- Columbus Collective Museums · museum · Russell · ~54 km
- Mount Zion Church · church · Lee · ~54 km
- C L Mullins Dam · lake · Lee · ~54 km
- Meadows Lake Dam · lake · Talbot · ~54 km
- Webbs Pond · lake · Lee · ~54 km
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Russell · ~54 km
- Fort Mitchell · fort · Russell · ~75 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~55 km
- W B Cogdell Dam · lake · Lee · ~55 km
- Clyde Powell Dam · lake · Lee · ~55 km
- Glovers Church · church · Russell · ~55 km
- Kings Mountain · viewpoint · Upson · ~55 km
- Reeds Lake · lake · Randolph · ~55 km
- Smith-McCullers House (Carson McCullers Center) · museum · Muscogee · ~55 km
- Lake McIntosh Park · lake · Fayette · ~76 km · Must-see
- Potato Creek Watershed Dam Number Six · lake · Upson · ~56 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 60 | 111 | Robin Lake Dam (3 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 24 | 45 | Kings Gap (6 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 11 | 34 | CCC Hatchery Pond (5 km) |
| Churches | 7 | 31 | Arbor Chapel United Methodist Church (14 km) |
| Museums | 8 | 21 | Chipeley Historical Center (1 km) |
| Parks | 2 | 7 | Callaway Gardens (4 km) |
| Waterfalls | 6 | 7 | Upper Falls Creek Lake Dam (5 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 2 | 4 | Callaway Gardens Robin Lake Beach (3 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 4 | Bradley (67 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 3 | Sprewell Bluff Wildlife Management Area West (44 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 1 | 3 | Johnson Island (34 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 2 | Wolfden Cave And Cliff (19 km) |
Pine Mountain: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Pine Mountain?
Delano Lake Dam (dam, about 4 km), Callaway Gardens (garden, about 4 km), Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center (park, about 5 km), Kings Gap (viewpoint, about 6 km), F. D. Roosevelt State Park (viewpoint, about 11 km), Dowdell Knob (viewpoint, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pine Mountain?
123 places on Spotwander: 60 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage, 7 churches, 8 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Pine Mountain?
Robin Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Wren Lake Dam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pine Mountain?
Kings Gap, about 6 km by road; F. D. Roosevelt State Park (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Pine Mountain?
CCC Hatchery Pond, about 5 km by road; Jenkins General Store (Early 20th Century) (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pine Mountain?
Start in Pine Mountain, visit Callaway Gardens, then Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, then Delano Lake Dam, then Kings Gap, then F. D. Roosevelt State Park, and drive back — about 28 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Pine Mountain?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches.
Towns near Pine Mountain
- Places near Hamilton · 15 km
- Places near Sardis · 27 km
- Places near Manchester · 27 km
- Places near Greenville · 28 km
- Places near LaGrange · 32 km
- Places near Valley · 39 km
- Places near Lanett · 39 km
- Places near Hogansville · 43 km
- Places near Huguley · 44 km
- Places near Talbotton · 45 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Pine Mountain’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Pine Mountain on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.