# Georgia road trips and scenic drives

13 back-roads routes touch Georgia, with 106 curated stops along them and 10 ready-made itineraries crossing the state.

## Routes through Georgia

- [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days
- [Sherman to the Swamp](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ga-441) — Dillard → Folkston, ~330 mi, 3–4 days
- [US 11: The Valley South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us11-valley-south) — Chattanooga → Meridian, ~330 mi, 3–4 days
- [Kings Highway & the Lowcountry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us17-lowcountry) — Wilmington → Savannah, ~290 mi, 3–4 days
- [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 341: The Golden Isles Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us341-golden-isles) — Barnesville → Brunswick, ~225 mi, 2 days
- [Golden Isles & the First Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/golden-isles) — Savannah → St. Augustine, ~210 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's March to the Sea](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/sherman-march-sea) — Milledgeville → Savannah, ~185 mi, 2 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [North Georgia Gold & Apples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/north-georgia-gold) — Dahlonega → Brasstown Bald, ~130 mi, 1–2 days
- [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 day
- [Plains & Andersonville](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/plains-andersonville) — Macon → Plains, ~90 mi, 1 day

## Scenic drives and parkways

- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days

## Ready-made itineraries that cross Georgia

- [Lowcountry Long Weekend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/lowcountry-weekend) — 3 days, ~210 mi, from Charleston
- [Sounds & Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sounds-banks-week) — 7 days, ~560 mi, from Norfolk
- [The Eastern Crescent](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/eastern-crescent) — 15 days, ~1800 mi, from Washington, DC
- [The Whole Hog](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/whole-hog) — 28 days, ~4300 mi, from Memphis (loop)
- [Sherman's March to the Sea](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sherman-sea) — 2 days, ~210 mi, from Milledgeville, GA
- [Golden Isles Getaway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/golden-isles-weekend) — 3 days, ~260 mi, from Savannah
- [The Sacred South: Gospel & Sanctuary](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sacred-south) — 6 days, ~700 mi, from Tuscaloosa
- [Atlanta to Savannah to Charleston](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/atlanta-savannah-charleston) — 4 days, ~420 mi, from Atlanta
- [US 17: Outer Banks to Florida](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/us17-end-to-end) — 8 days, ~820 mi, from Norfolk
- [Nashville to Atlanta on the Dixie Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/nashville-to-atlanta) — 3 days, ~340 mi, from Nashville

## Frequently asked questions
### How many Georgia road trips are there, and how long do they take?

13 routes cross Georgia, from 1 day to 4 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 2,770 miles.

### What is the longest drive in Georgia?

The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky at about 350 miles (New Echota → Hopkinsville), a 3-day drive.

### What is the best weekend drive in Georgia?

Plains & Andersonville: about 90 miles, 1 day, Macon → Plains.

### Which neighboring states do Georgia routes continue into?

These routes carry on into Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.

---

Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/states/georgia  
Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)
