Augusta itinerary scene

Weekend itinerary

Two nights in Augusta

Meet the Savannah River Friday evening, give Saturday to the canal and downtown museums, then choose public golf or a final Broad Street walk before Sunday departure.

By Cal Mercer — a Second Star Guide itinerary

River light, canal brickwork, downtown galleries, and one flexible Sunday morning make a complete Augusta weekend.

Best length

2 nights

Augusta supports one substantial canal-and-downtown day plus an arrival evening and a distinct departure morning. A third night is useful for tournament attendance or a second golf round, not necessary for the normal first trip.

Stay

Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center

A downtown riverfront hotel offers guest rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor pools, and direct access to the convention center and Riverwalk.

Main activity

Canal, riverfront, and downtown

A compact cultural corridor leaves Sunday open for a public golf round or another museum.

River city weekend

One full cultural day, two flexible edges

The canal, riverfront, and downtown core sit close enough to combine without turning the day into a windshield tour.

Painterly brick Augusta Riverwalk beside the Savannah River
The Riverwalk and Broad Street keep Friday evening compact.
Painterly Augusta Canal beside Enterprise Mill
Saturday links the canal's industrial history with downtown museums and music.

Friday

Friday evening: Riverwalk light and Broad Street dinner.

Check in downtown, walk the Savannah River edge, then cross into the brick blocks for dinner or a performance.

4:00 PM

Saturday

Saturday: Canal brickwork, Southern art, and music history.

Begin at Enterprise Mill and the Canal Discovery Center, continue to the Riverwalk and Morris Museum, then follow Broad Street toward the theaters and James Brown landmarks.

1:30 PM

Afternoon

Southern art at the Morris.

The Morris Museum's focus on art of the American South makes it more than a generic rainy-day stop and places it directly on the Riverwalk.

Sunday

Sunday: public golf or one last cultural stop.

Book a public tee time in advance, or keep the morning downtown for the Augusta Museum of History, Lucy Craft Laney Museum, or a quiet canal walk.