DO IT: Boating

The 250+ mile Ocmulgee Water Trail is the longest continuous water trail in Georgia. It is a premier destination for paddlers and river enthusiasts, with a variety of recreational activities.

The 250+ mile Ocmulgee Water Trail is the longest continuous water trail in Georgia. It is a premier destination for paddlers and river enthusiasts, with a variety of recreational activities.

On Lake Sinclair, the 12-acre park provides ample space for boating, fishing and other water sports. Campground has cabins for rent, RV hookups and a rentable pavilion for day-use. A public beach with a designated swimming area and a Little Rooster Country Store are available.

Treat yourself to a guided eco-tour or paddle tour offered by Okefenokee Pastimes from the east entrance of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Campers at Old Federal can swim at the beach, fish on the banks, and make use of the boat ramp for a day out on the water. Of the 84 campsites, 59 have electric and water hookups. There are also seven walk-in sites.

The Old Federal Day Use Park on Lake Lanier features a swimming beach, boat launch ramps, picnic areas, and beach volleyball courts. Managed jointly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hall County, it requires a credit-card-only vehicle entry fee.

There are 50 campsites, all with 50 amp electric and water hookups. Some campsites are considered premium, which means they are open on one side to the shore of Lake Allatoona. Double sites are available.

The mountain is similar to both Stone Mountain and Heritage Area sister, Arabia Mountain but unlike either, it has never been quarried. Today, the park has expanded to more than 1,600 acres and includes lakes, a former golf course now returned to nature and early settler homesteads. This park provides a free, high mobility all-terrain wheelchair by reservation.

Paradise Rental Boats is the premier boat rental facility and the largest rental business on Lake Lanier, Lake Allatoona, and Lake Monroe!

60 campsites (49 sites have 50 amp electrical and water hookups, 2 with sewer hookups, 3 are double site, 11 site without water and electric), dump station, coin laundry, hot showers, boat ramp, swimming beach, attendant on duty.

Paynes Creek offers 44 sites with water and electric hook-ups (50-amp service). The Corps of Engineers partnered with the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) to build a 7.6-mile trail for mountain biking and hiking.

This wooded, waterfront campground is open year-round. It contains 94 sites, most with water and 50-amp hookups. Two swimming beaches, a playground, boat ramp, fishing dock, hiking trail, pond and picnic shelter are also on-site.

We Rent Everything from Waverunners to Luxury Houseboats (Houseboat Rentals available on Lake Lanier only)

R. Shaefer Heard Campground offers 117 sites with electric and water hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, coin laundry facilities, hot showers, a boat ramp, hiking trails and a tennis court.

A 375-acre lake is popular with boaters and skiers, and fishing for bass, crappie, catfish and bream is excellent. Paddlers can rent canoes and kayaks.

This wooded, waterfront campground on the lake contains 63 sites with water and 50-amp electrical service. Six sites are for primitive tent camping. A playground, boat ramp, dock, and fish cleaning station are on-site.

River Junction has 11 sites with 50 amp electric or water hookups. The park includes a Group Camping site (primitive camping). Recreational Opportunities: Picnic area, boat ramp, and fishing.

This park is on Lake Lanier features a boat ramp and scenic water views. Operated in partnership between U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers and Hall County Parks & Leisure.

The lakes, with a backdrop of forested ridgelines, offer visitors a scenic and relaxed setting in which to enjoy fishing, hunting, picnicking, hiking, camping and other outdoor activities.

Fishing dock, 1500 sq.-ft. open air pavilion