DO IT: Boating

From Cruisers to Catamarans, Georgia Floats Your Boat

Boating is a popular recreational activity enjoyed by many Georgians across the state with 151
boat ramps available for use. Boating often goes hand-in-hand with fishing, but sometimes a
sunset cruise just to enjoy the water and the breeze is all you need.

Boat Friendly
Boat Friendly Georgia has 17 large capacity boat ramps with multiple boat ramp lanes and extra capacity parking lots:

Many Georgia State Parks offer boat ramps, docks, rentals and marinas. Some state park campgrounds and cabins even have adjacent docks. Water skiing, sailing and personal watercraft are permitted on large lakes; however, some parks on smaller lakes have horsepower restrictions to preserve the park’s tranquil setting and wildlife. Some facilities may be closed during drought, so check ahead. For added adventure, Stephen C. Foster State Park offers guided boat tours through the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp.

The Army Corps of Engineers operates 10 of Georgia’s largest lakes and their surrounding recreation areas. The lakes were created by damming once free-flowing rivers, and are used for water conservation, power generation and recreation. These lakes provide boating opportunities for every kind of recreational vessel from fishing boats and sailboats to pontoons and personal watercraft.

Georgia Power manages approximately 60,000 surface acres of water making up 17 lakes across the state associated with hydroelectric projects and is the largest non-government provider of recreation facilities in the state. Many Georgia Power recreation areas have boat ramps.

Of course, Georgia’s largest “pool” of water is the Atlantic Ocean which hugs 100 miles of the state’s coast. From Savannah to St. Marys, numerous marinas allow you to hire a captain and/or rent a boat to take out beyond the waves. You can become temporarily certified to operate a boat by taking a 10-minute video certification course offered by the marinas. Boat owners and renters in Georgia must complete this Georgia DNR-approved Boater Safety Training Course.

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Boating - Locations

Lake McIntosh

Atlanta Metro
TDK Blvd and Lake McIntosh
Peachtree City, GA 30269
678-216-0282

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Lake Meriwether

West Georgia
728 Lake Meriwether Rd.
Woodbury, GA 30293
706-553-5247

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Lake Nottely

Northeast Georgia Mountains
U.S. Hwy. 19 and U.S. Hwy. 129 N.
Blairsville, GA 30512
706-745-5789

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Lake Oconee – Greene County

Classic South
1034 Silver Drive Suite 201
Greensboro, GA 30642
706-453-0380

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Lake Oconee – Putnam County

Historic Heartland

Eatonton, GA 31024
706-485-7701

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Lake Oliver

West Georgia
5501 River Rd.
Columbus, GA 31904
706-653-4634

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Lake Oliver Marina

West Georgia
5501 River Rd.
Columbus, GA 31904
706-653-4634

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Lake Peachtree

Atlanta Metro
Lake Peachtree
Peachtree City, GA 30269

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Lake Rabun – Georgia Power

Northeast Georgia Mountains
Lake Rabun Rd.
Lakemont, GA 30552
706-782-4014

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Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area

Northeast Georgia Mountains
Burton Dam Rd.
Lakemont, GA 30552
706-490-1246

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Lake Russell Recreation Area

Northeast Georgia Mountains
304 Lake Russell Rd.
Mt. Airy, GA 30563
706-754-6221

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Lake Seed – Georgia Power

Northeast Georgia Mountains
Off Lake Rabun Rd.
Lakemont, GA 30552
706-782-4014

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Lake Shamrock Reservoir

Atlanta Metro
2688 Shamrock Rd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236-6730
770-603-5605

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Lake Sinclair – Milledgeville

Classic South
Lakeshore
Sparta, GA 31087
706-485-8704

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Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area

Historic Heartland
6600 Mosely Dixon Rd.
Macon, GA 31220
478-474-8770

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Lake Toccoa

NE GA Mountains
201 Black Mountain Rd.
Toccoa, GA 30577
706-282-3232

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Lake Tugalo – Georgia Power

Northeast Georgia Mountains
Off U.S. Hwy. 441 N.
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
706-782-4014

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Lake Walter F. George

Plantation Trace
Off Hwy. 82
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
229-768-2516

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Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area

Northeast Georgia Mountains
GA Hwy. 180
Suches, GA 30572
706-745-6928

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Lake Yonah – Georgia Power

Northeast Georgia Mountains
Tugalo Dam Rd.
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
706-782-4014

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Lamar Moody Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
2377 Lake Paradise Rd.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770-459-7011

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Lanier Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
1360 Lanier Park Rd.
Buford, GA 30518
770-945-9531

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Lanier Point Park and Athletic Complex

Northeast Georgia Mountains
1579 Lee Waldrip Dr. NW
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-287-0208

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Lanier Sailing Academy

Northeast Georgia Mountains
6920 Holiday Rd.
Buford, GA 30518
770-945-8810

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LaPrades Marina

NE GA Mountains
25 Shoreline Trail
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-947-0010

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Laurel Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
3100 Old Cleveland Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30506
770-535-8280

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Lawrence Shoals Recreation Area

Historic Heartland
123 Wallace Dam Rd.
Eatonton, GA 31024
706-485-5494

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Lazy Days Marina

Northeast Georgia Mountains
6700 Holiday Rd.
Buford, GA 30518
678-288-8916

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Little Hall Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
3501 Dawsonville Hwy.
Gainesville, GA 30506
770-945-9531

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Little River Marina

Northwest Georgia Mountains
6986 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114
770-345-2900

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Georgia State Parks

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