Albany GA to Savannah drive: Distance, time & best stops

Planning an Albany GA to Savannah road trip itinerary

The Albany GA to Savannah drive takes you from the south west of Georgia to a notoriously beautiful city in the east of the state.

Albany GA regards itself as the cultural capital of south west Georgia. The biggest attractions are nature-related, though. The Chehaw Park and Zoo hosts more than 200 animal species, while there’s an on-site splash park to keep the kids cool in summer.

The Flint Riverquarium, meanwhile, deals in species that are more at home in the water.

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Savannah has a timewarp handsomeness about it. Parks are lined by mossy oak trees, 19th century buildings ooze history and riverboats glide along the rivers.

Great activities in Savannah include the Ghosts and Gravestones trolley tourriverboat cruises and a true crime pub crawl.

Albany GA to Savannah distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Albany GA to Savannah is 227 miles. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and 37 minutes. The quickest route goes along GA-300, GA-257, GA-129 and GA-26 before heading down the I-16.

The best stops to add to an Albany GA to Savannah road trip itinerary are the Georgia Veterans State Park, Dublin GA and Statesboro GA.

Albany GA to Savannah road trip attractions: Georgia Veterans State Park

The Georgia Veterans State Park is on Lake Blackshear. The simplest way to enjoy it is swimming, but other options include boating, fishing, water skiing and jet skiing. Boats and other watercraft are available to hire from the marina.

The Georgia Veterans State Park also has a model airplane flying field and a disc golf course.

Albany GA to Savannah drive: Dublin GA

The main attraction in Dublin GA is the Southern Pines Regional Park. This heavily landscaped park is home to an arena for animal shows and rodeos, plus several sports courts and pitches. But for most visitors, the water park will hold most appeal. It’s closed during the winter months, but the park and playground is open year-round.

Best stops between Albany GA and Savannah: Statesboro

Home to Georgia Southern University, Statesboro has plenty of attractive parks and gardens. But the top attractions are connected to the university. For outdoors, go for the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern. For indoors, try the Georgia Southern Museum. This tackles both cultural and natural history, but it’s the latter that’s the crowd-pleaser. The star turn is Georgiacetus vogtlensis, a 41 million-year-old whale.

Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia.
Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia. Photo by MADSkills/ Pixabay

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