Squares, oaks, and the coast two hours southeast.
Major-week road trip guide
Masters Week in Augusta
Golf’s biggest week descends on a small Georgia town with almost no hotel rooms — so visitors stay across the region and drive in. That makes the surrounding South the real road-trip canvas: Savannah, Lake Oconee, and Aiken’s horse country.
Part of the Augusta series - see every year →When to book
238 days out- Plan6–12 mo out
- Book3–6 mo out
- Lock infinal 6–10 wk
- On the groundevent week
You’ve got time. Start with the scenic route in and vote the GA gems worth a slack day — the lodging pressure comes later.
Straight talk: “book now or it’s gone” gets overstated. We flag both surge risk and the cooldown deals when a market runs soft.
Host-state Gem Hunt
Help decide the detours fans should not miss.
Why this trip works
Built around real travel intent.
Out-of-state golf travelers in Augusta for the year’s first major who are staying an hour-plus out and want the drive-in to be scenic.
Resort-and-lake country between Augusta and Atlanta.
A genteel South Carolina town just over the river.
Worth the slack day
Augusta side quests.
Vote the Georgia and South Carolina gems near Augusta and build the stay-outside-and-drive-in week.
Savannah
the South’s prettiest city, an easy add-on
Aiken
horse-country town minutes across the state line
Lake Oconee
lake-resort base between Augusta and Atlanta
Where to eat
Restaurants around Augusta.
Masters Week demand is brutal - book ahead. We span downtown fine dining, Washington Road steakhouses, and Southern classics.
Venue focus: Washington Road, downtown Broad Street, and Surrey Center
Augusta$$$
990 Broad Sushi KitchenDowntown small-plates, sushi, and crudo with sake and Japanese whisky.
Order: Crudo
Surrey Center$$$
Abel Brown Southern KitchenElegant, oyster-forward take on Southern classics south of Augusta National.
Order: Prawns & grits
Downtown$$$
Augustino'sItalian-flair menu with USDA Prime steaks and fresh seafood.
Order: Tiramisu
Augusta$$
Beamie's at the RiverRelaxed riverfront oyster bar with nautical charm.
Order: Oysters
Summerville$$$
Beck'sElevated surf-and-turf with wood-fired steaks minutes from the National.
Order: Raw oysters
Augusta$
Big Mama's Soul FoodClassic meat-and-three soul food with oxtails and peach cobbler.
Order: Oxtails
Downtown$
Café 209Beloved Black-owned home-cooking spot on Broad; lunch-only.
Order: Fried chicken
Surrey Center$$$$
Calvert's RestaurantLongtime reigning fine-dining room with the city's best wine list.
Order: Beef Wellington
Augusta$$$
Craft & VineDowntown cocktail bar and eatery with gourmet small plates.
Order: Craft cocktails
Augusta$$$
Cucina 503Chef Edward Mendoza's stylish room for house-made Italian.
Order: House pasta
Downtown$$
Farmhaus BurgerLocal burger joint grinding beef from area farmers.
Order: Farmhaus burger
Augusta$$
Fifth & FireHighly rated smokehouse praised for pulled pork and house sausage.
Order: Smoked sausage
Surrey Center$$
French Market GrilleNew Orleans-style Cajun-Creole institution serving Augusta since 1984.
Order: Crawfish étouffée
Downtown$$$
Frog Hollow TavernAugusta's standard-bearer for upscale farm-to-table dining near the National.
Order: Shrimp & grits
Augusta$
Nacho Mama'sDowntown burrito-and-margarita mainstay, casual and packed.
Order: Burritos
Summerville$$$
OlivianaRefined Italian with house-made pasta and gourmet pizzas.
Order: Chicken parmigiana
Augusta$
Pho VietAuthentic Vietnamese kitchen turning out excellent pho.
Order: Beef pho
Washington Road$$
Rhinehart's Oyster BarLaid-back local favorite for fresh oysters and a lively Masters crowd.
Order: Steamed oysters
Augusta$
Sawasdee ThaiNo-frills Thai with some of the best pad thai in town.
Order: Pad thai
Summerville$$
Sheehan's Irish PubUpscale Irish dining in a cozy cottage setting.
Order: Fish & chips
Augusta$$
Soy Noodle HouseMulti-cuisine Asian spot praised for fresh sushi and pho.
Order: Bibimbap
West Augusta$
Taqueria La ParrillaAugusta institution since 1999, the benchmark for affordable Mexican.
Order: Street tacos
Washington Road$$$
TBonz SteakhouseCasual Certified Angus Beef steakhouse, a Masters-Week institution.
Order: Hand-cut ribeye
Augusta$$
The Brunch HouseSouthern breakfast destination for scratch biscuits and shrimp & grits.
Order: Biscuits & gravy
Augusta$$
Whiskey Bar KitchenLively downtown gastropub with a deep whiskey list.
Order: Duck-fat fries
Updated 2026-07-02. Measured venue distances appear only for checked restaurant pins; drive-time ranking comes after the broader precise-location pass.
Plan the logistics
Where to stay, and what to know.
Where to stay
Augusta week spikes lodging around Augusta, Georgia. When rooms by the venue are gone or overpriced, the smarter play is to base an hour out and drive in along a scenic route - Roamward matches the stay to the drive. Lodging links below search stays around the event — the iOS beta adds the on-road companion.
Know before you go
Event week brings road closures, shuttle-only zones, and timed entry. We surface the passes, reservations, and closures that matter - and point you to the official source for tickets and schedules.
Explore Georgia →Play while you're in town
In Augusta, Georgia for the golf? See the public courses you can actually book nearby - and the designers behind them.
GA golf →Where to stay
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Event-trip guides
Roamward turns the trip around the event into the trip you remember.
Use the event and route guides on the web now, then open the external iOS beta for verified stops, shared trips, and poster-style trip cards.
Built for the shotgun seat: games, check-ins, and the next great stop — while the driver drives.
Build a trip around an event like this.
Save catalog-backed stops to My Trips on the web now. The iOS beta is testing the on-road companion: verified check-ins, badges, shared trips, and your growing map of America.