Must-see fort · Lumpkin, Georgia
Auraria
Auraria is a fort in Lumpkin, Georgia.
Auraria: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Auraria
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Auraria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.47450, -84.02382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Auraria
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem · museum · Lumpkin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Consolidated Gold Mine · attraction · Lumpkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mincle Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Penitentiary Cove · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wauka Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~25 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Amicalola Falls · waterfall · Dawson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~29 km · Must-see
- Springer Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Skitt Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~35 km · Must-see
- Blood Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lumpkin · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Oglethorpe · viewpoint · Pickens · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sawnee Mountain · viewpoint · Forsyth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Duncan Ridge Trail · trek · Union · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~37 km · Must-see
- Big John Dick Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Neels Gap, Georgia · viewpoint · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Auraria
- Nacoochee Mound · fort · White · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Daniel Monument · fort · Gwinnett · ~60 km · Must-see
- Elisha Winn House · fort · Gwinnett · ~64 km · Must-see
- Gwinnett Historic Courthouse · fort · Gwinnett · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort Yargo State Park · fort · Barrow · ~77 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain State Park · fort · Murray · ~87 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain · fort · Murray · ~89 km · Must-see
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site · fort · Murray · ~100 km · Must-see
- Chief Vann House · fort · Murray · ~100 km · Must-see
- Battle of Gilgal Church · fort · Cobb · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Auraria open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Auraria yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Auraria?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Auraria?
Nearby: Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem (museum, 9 km), Consolidated Gold Mine (attraction, 10 km), Three Sisters Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Mincle Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Penitentiary Cove (viewpoint, 25 km), Wauka Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Auraria worth visiting?
Auraria is listed as a must-see fort in Georgia on Spotwander.