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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake)
Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) — about 30 km (18 mi) from Augusta. Image credit: Image: Linuxerist~commonswiki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Augusta, United States

Research 5 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Augusta, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) — about 30 km
Furthest listed
about 127 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Augusta. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Augusta. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 3nearby
  • 1day-trip distance
  • 1weekend distance

What is out there

  • 3parks
  • 1forest
  • 1lake
  • 1protected area

5 places near Augusta

Ordered by straight-line distance from Augusta, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Augusta

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