State Route 97 (SR 97) is a southwest-northeast state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway runs 57.2 miles (92.1 km) from its southern terminus at the Florida state line, southwest of Faceville, where the roadway continues as Gadsden County Road 269A, northeast through Bainbridge to its northern terminus, in Camilla.

SR 97 begins at the Florida state line, where the roadway continues as Gadsden County Road 269A. Northeast of the state line, the route intersects with SR 97 Spur. Farther northeast, in Faceville, the route intersects SR 302 Spur. Just northeast of the town, is an intersection with SR 302. After this, the route heads to Bainbridge.

Just inside the city limits, there is an intersection with SR 97 CONN. US 27/US 84/SR 38 is the next road along the path. Just after the intersection is SR 309, which begins a concurrency through the city. Eight blocks later, US 84 BUS/SR 38 BUS briefly join the concurrency. About a block later, US 84 BUS/SR 38 BUS leave the concurrency, SR 97 CONN ends, and US 27 BUS/SR 1 BUS join the concurrency. About seven blocks later, US 27 BUS/SR 1 BUS leave the concurrency. Northeast of here, is the first intersection with SR 311.

3 miles (4.8 km) later, SR 309 departs the concurrency The roadway continues to the northeast, to an intersection with SR 262. The two routes have a brief concurrency into town.

After leaving Vada, the route heads northeasterly to an intersection with SR 65 in the town of Hopeful. About 2 miles (3.2 km) later, is the second intersection with SR 311. The route heads easterly, to an concurrency with SR 112 in the city of Camilla. In downtown, the route meets its northern terminus at SR 37.

State Route 97 Connector (SR 97 CONN) begins at an intersection with the SR 97 mainline, in the southern part of Bainbridge. It heads northeast, curves to the northwest and curves back to the northeast to meet its northern terminus, an intersection with US 84 BUS/SR 38 BUS in the western part of the city.

State Route 97 Spur (SR 97 Spur) begins at an intersection with the SR 97 mainline, southwest of Faceville. It heads northwest and end at a barricade, just shy of the shores of Lake Seminole.