# Road trips from Atlanta

24 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Atlanta, including 3 day trips and 17 weekend drives; 2 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Atlanta

- [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — Starts in Atlanta; Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [North Georgia Gold & Apples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/north-georgia-gold) — About 1 h 30 min to Dahlonega; Dahlonega → Brasstown Bald, ~130 mi, 1–2 days
- [Plains & Andersonville](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/plains-andersonville) — About 1 h 55 min to Macon; Macon → Plains, ~90 mi, 1 days

## Weekend road trips from Atlanta

- [US 341: The Golden Isles Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us341-golden-isles) — About 1 h 15 min to Barnesville; Barnesville → Brunswick, ~225 mi, 2 days
- [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — About 1 h 35 min to New Echota; New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days
- [Sherman's March to the Sea](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/sherman-march-sea) — About 2 h to Milledgeville; Milledgeville → Savannah, ~185 mi, 2 days
- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 2 h 20 min to Murphy; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 2 h 25 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 2 h 25 min to Columbus, GA; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — About 2 h 35 min to Walhalla; Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days
- [US 41: Dixie Highway, Nashville to Chattanooga](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-nashville) — About 2 h 35 min to Chattanooga; Nashville → Chattanooga, ~220 mi, 2 days
- [Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tn-64) — About 2 h 35 min to Chattanooga; Memphis → Chattanooga, ~340 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Overhill Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/overhill) — About 2 h 35 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Gatlinburg, ~175 mi, 2 days
- [US 127: The Plateau & the Sale](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us127-plateau) — About 2 h 35 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Albany, KY, ~160 mi, 2 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 3 h to Abbeville; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days
- [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — About 3 h 35 min to Huntsville; Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days
- [The Dragon & the Skyway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dragon-skyway) — About 3 h 35 min to Loop from Gatlinburg; Loop from Gatlinburg, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — About 3 h 40 min to Montgomery; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days
- [US 11E: The Great Valley Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/great-valley-11e) — About 3 h 55 min to Knoxville; Knoxville → Bristol, ~110 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — About 4 h 25 min to Selma; Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 2 h 20 min to Murphy; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 2 h 25 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 3 h 20 min to Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs); Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days

## Longer itineraries starting near Atlanta

- [Atlanta to Savannah to Charleston](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/atlanta-savannah-charleston) — 4 days, ~420 mi, from Atlanta
- [Old Florida: Springs, Swamps & the Nature Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/old-florida-week) — 7 days, ~780 mi, from Gainesville

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Atlanta?

The nearest way in is US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign (Chattanooga → Atlanta) — starts in Atlanta; ~120 miles over 1–2 days.

### What is a good day trip from Atlanta?

US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign (Chattanooga → Atlanta) — starts in Atlanta; ~120 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Atlanta?

US 341: The Golden Isles Highway (Barnesville → Brunswick) — about 1 h 15 min to Barnesville; ~225 miles over 2 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Atlanta?

US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 2 h 20 min away at Murphy.

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