Lake rentals near Columbus, GA
Lake Harding sits north of Columbus, on the Alabama and Georgia line. Homes on both shores are about a 30- to 35-minute drive from the city, which also makes the lake a workable base for a trip that includes Fort Moore, the former Fort Benning.
How far is Lake Harding from Columbus and Fort Moore?
On November 10, 2026 we looked up driving directions in Google Maps with “Leave now” selected. We searched from Downtown Columbus, Georgia; Maps routed from Columbus, Georgia. To a Hamilton, Georgia listing location already on this directory, Maps showed 31 minutes and 20.9 miles via River Road and Georgia 219 North, which it called the fastest route at that time because of traffic, and 32 minutes and about 21 miles on nearby routes. To a Valley, Alabama listing location, Maps showed 33 to 35 minutes and 21.0 to 22.4 miles, including 34 minutes and 21.1 miles via U.S. 280 West / U.S. 431 North and Lee Road 379, which it called the best route then because of traffic. To a Salem, Alabama listing location, Maps showed 35 to 37 minutes and 20.6 to 22.0 miles on similar roads. In this check, both shores were a similar drive from the city.
For Fort Moore, a search from “Fort Moore, GA” was routed by Maps from Fort Benning, GA 31905 — the former name of the same installation, which Maps still uses. To the Hamilton listing location, Maps showed 43 minutes and 36.7 miles via I-185 North, which it called the fastest route with usual traffic, and 46 minutes and 40.9 miles via I-185 North and Lick Skillet Road. To the Valley location, Maps showed 51 minutes and 41.0 miles via I-185 North, and 52 to 53 minutes on other routes. To the Salem location, Maps showed 53 minutes and 30.7 miles via U.S. 280 West, and 53 to 55 minutes and 37 to 41 miles via I-185 North. Maps warned that some Fort Moore routes, including several of the shortest ones, have restricted usage or private roads. The I-185 figures are the more typical public-road options. Times change with traffic, and Georgia is in the Eastern time zone while 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 Columbus, Georgia (from a Downtown Columbus, GA search) and Fort Benning, GA 31905 (from a Fort Moore, GA search). 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.
