Lake rentals near Callaway Gardens
Callaway Gardens is in Pine Mountain, on the Georgia side of this area. Lake Harding — the reservoir behind Bartletts Ferry Dam — is the closest large lake. Homes around Hamilton, Antioch, and Harris County are the shorter drive.
How far is Lake Harding from Callaway Gardens?
On November 10, 2026 we looked up driving directions in Google Maps with “Leave now” selected. From Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, which Maps lists as Callaway Resort & Gardens, to a Hamilton, Georgia listing location already on this directory, Maps showed three routes: 30 minutes and 22.9 miles via Georgia 116 West, which it called the fastest route with usual traffic; 31 minutes and 22.8 miles via Lower Blue Springs Road; and 32 minutes and 27.3 miles via Georgia 18 West and I-185 South.
To a Harris County listing location, Maps showed 26 minutes and 19.4 miles via U.S. 27 South and Lower Blue Springs Road, the fastest route with usual traffic; 29 minutes and 25.6 miles via Georgia 18 West and I-185 South; and 33 minutes and 23.6 miles via U.S. 27 South, Lower Blue Springs Road, and Georgia 219 South. From the town of Pine Mountain to the same Hamilton location, Maps showed 30 minutes and 25.5 miles via Georgia 18 West and I-185 South; 32 minutes and 27.2 miles on a similar route; and 35 minutes and 25.7 miles via U.S. 27 South and Georgia 116 West.
Alabama-side homes take longer because the drive goes around the lake. To a Valley, Alabama listing location, Maps showed 48 minutes and 35.8 miles via Georgia 18 West, which it called the best route at that time because of traffic, and 48 minutes and 37.8 miles on a nearby route; one longer option was 1 hour and 48.8 miles. To a Salem, Alabama listing location, Maps showed about 59 to 61 minutes and 43 to 48 miles. Georgia is in the Eastern time zone; the Alabama shore is in Central.
Source: Google Maps directions retrieved November 10, 2026, around 3:51 p.m. Eastern (America/New_York), using Leave now. Origins were Callaway Gardens / Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, and the town of Pine Mountain. Destinations were approximate listing coordinates already shown on this directory, not street addresses.
This page lists the same 27 researched Lake Harding homes as the main directory. Amenities and ratings come from the public listing pages we reviewed. Availability and rates are on each host’s site, Airbnb, or Vrbo — not here.
