White Hall Plantation House Ruins and Oak AvenueFirst Bryan Baptist ChurchEffingham Museum & Living HistoryDixie Highway From Sylvania to Savannah (1919)Guyton Historic DistrictBear Bluff
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Springfield

Springfield is a town in Effingham district, Georgia, United States of about 2,889 people. Within 50 km by road there are 133 places to visit: 40 forts & heritage, 29 museums and 19 churches. The must-see places are White Hall Plantation House Ruins and Oak Avenue, First Bryan Baptist Church and Ellis Square.

32.3724° N, 81.3115° WPop. 2,889

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Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km133
Must-see56
Notable216
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

White Hall Plantation House Ruins and Oak Avenue, heritage site near Springfield
Must-see

White Hall Plantation House Ruins and Oak Avenue

Heritage site · 47 km · Jasper

First Bryan Baptist Church, church near Springfield
Must-see

First Bryan Baptist Church

Church · 47 km · Chatham

Must-see

Ellis Square

Park · 48 km · Chatham

Places near Springfield by type

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One day from Springfield

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm

88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Springfield
  2. Guyton Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Saint Peters Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Griffin Lake Damdam · 45 min
  5. Dixie Highway From Sylvania to Savannah (1919)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Bear Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Springfield
Today’s loopSpringfieldStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Springfield?

Effingham Museum & Living History (museum, about 1 km), Dixie Highway From Sylvania to Savannah (1919) (heritage site, about 9 km), Guyton Historic District (heritage site, about 11 km), Bear Bluff (viewpoint, about 18 km), Griffin Lake Dam (dam, about 20 km), Saint Peters Bluff (viewpoint, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Springfield?

133 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 29 museums, 19 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Springfield?

Dixie Highway From Sylvania to Savannah (1919), about 9 km by road; Guyton Historic District (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Springfield?

Effingham Museum & Living History, about 1 km by road; Houston Praise House (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Springfield?

Start in Springfield, visit Guyton Historic District, then Saint Peters Bluff, then Griffin Lake Dam, then Dixie Highway From Sylvania to Savannah (1919), then Bear Bluff, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.