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Map For Boating In Georgia

By AA-Boats & Boating Staff Writers

There are many places to go boating in Georgia

  • Clarks Hill Lake
  • Chatuge Lake, GA
  • Lake Allatoona, GA
  • Lake Blackshear, GA
  • Lake Eufaula, GA
  • Lake Harding, GA
  • Lake Hartwell, GA
  • Lake Jackson, GA
  • Lake Lanier, GA
  • Lake Nottely, GA
  • Lake Oconee, GA
  • Lake Seminole, GA
  • Lake Sinclair, GA
  • Richard B Russell Lake, GA
  • West Point Lake

Georgia BoatingBoating opportunities abound in Georgia. There are lakes and rivers for large craft and smaller streams and ponds for smaller vessels. Some allow power boats, others only allow electric motors, each providing a unique experience. Fishing and other watersports are available at most boating lakes throughout the state - depending on time of year and state-defined seasons.

Banks Lake is a 4,000-acre impoundment 7 miles northeast of Valdosta, GA.

Blue Ridge Lake is a 3,300-acre lake in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Carters Lake is a 3,200-acre reservoir 5 miles west of Ellijay, GA.

Chatuge Lake is a 7,000-acre lake at Hiawassee, GA.

Clarks Hill Lake AKA Lake Strom Thurmond is a 71,000-acre reservoir at Clarks Hill, SC.

Lake Allatoona is a 12,000-acre reservoir 2 miles north of Acworth, GA.

Lake Burton is a 2,800-acre lake 10 miles west of Clayton, GA.

Lake Blackshear is a 8,500-acre reservoir 8 miles west of Cordele, GA.

Lake Chehaw, Lake Worth, is a 1,400-acre reservoir on the northern outskirts of Albany.

Lake Eufaula, Walter F. George Reservoir is a 45,000-acre reservoir at Georgetown, GA.

Lake Harding, Bartlett's Ferry Lake, is a 5,850-acre reservoir 20 miles north of Columbus, GA.

Lake Hartwell is a 56,000-acre lake at Hartwell, GA.

Lake Jackson is a 4,700-acre lake 3 miles northeast of Jackson, GA.

Lake Lanier, Lake Sidney Lanier is a 37,000-acre reservoir at Gainsville, GA.

Lake Nottely is a 4,200-acre reservoir 1 mile northwest of Blairsville, GA.

Lake Oconee is a 19,000-acre lake 2 miles west of Greensboro, GA.

Lake Oliver is a 2,150-acre reservoir immediately north of Columbus, GA.

Lake Seminole is a 37,000-acre reservoir Chattahoochee, FL.

Lake Sinclair is a 15,360-acre reservoir at Meriwether.

Lake Tobesofkee is an 1,750-acre reservoir 5 miles west of Macon.

Lake Russell, Richard B Russell Lake is a 26,650-acre reservoir at Calhoun Falls, SC.

West Point Lake is a 25,900-acre reservoir at West Point, GA.

Use the map below to locate lakes and rivers nearby major cities including Atlanta, Cartersville, Chatsworth, Palmetto, Macon, Augusta, Bishop, Elberton, Evans, Greensboro, Albany, Bainbridge, Columbus, Thomasville, Valdosta, Brunswick, Darien, Kingsland, Savannah and Tybee Island.

Use the navigation and zoom arrows to locate your area of interest in Georgia. Once you locate a specific area or city, zoom in closer and make note of bodies of water nearby. The scale on the map allows you to determine the length and width of the waterway and define its potential usability for boating with your particular watercraft. Always check with local water authorities for current lake levels.

Lakes and rivers in Georgia

Some of the lakes in Georgia include Chatuge Lake, Hartwell Lake, Lake Allatoona, Lake Jackson, Lake Sidney Lanier, Blue Ridge Lake, Clarks Hill Lake, Hartwell Lake, Oconee Lake, Richard B Russell Lake, Giddons Pond, Lake Blackshear, Lake Seminole, Walter F. George Reservoir, West Point Lake, Banks Lake, Big Pond, Lake Harding, Lake Martin and Lake Tholocco.

Navigable rivers include Chatahoochee River, Etowah River, Broad River, Oconee River, Flint River, Ochlockonee River, Altamaha River and Choppee River.

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