DO IT: Paddling & Floating

This converted shrimp boat, now a kayak mothership, is equipped to take you anywhere adventure calls.

Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 536-acre park with a 143-acre lake and 393 wooded acres of beautiful countryside. Cedar Creek Reservoir has a small boat ramp for fishing enthusiasts with small, non-motorized boats. Hunting is not allowed. Leashed pets are allowed.

This park on the shores of West Point Lake provides direct boat access, RV and primitive camping sites, picnic pavilions, bathhouses, baseball field, basketball court, and playground. Currently home to American Bald Eagles.

At Island Ford, you can spend your time soaking up history at the Hewlett Lodge visitors center or hike the easy-to-moderate 5.5-mile trail that hugs the banks of the river before cutting back through woodlands. The Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except December 25.

The park lands and waters are open for day-use only from dawn to dusk year round. Dawn is defined as 30 minutes before legal sunrise and dusk is defined as 30 minutes after legal sunset. The sunrise and sunset hours are posted at the information kiosk located throughout the park.

Powers Island is one of the most serene sections of the recreation area and less traffic than its popular neighbor, Interstate North, just across the Chattahoochee River. A narrow trail makes a 2.5-mile loop as it follows the riverbank, offers broad views of the Chattahoochee, and climbs through dense forest to explore a portion of a ridge. If you’re looking for a quiet escape, this is a prime destination. Powers Island has a scenic trail system and a watercraft launch.

The park lands and waters are open for day-use only from dawn to dusk year round. Dawn is defined as 30 minutes before legal sunrise and dusk is defined as 30 minutes after legal sunset. The sunrise and sunset hours are posted at the information kiosk located throughout the park.

This 48-mile stretch of trout water begins at the base of Buford Dam, near Lake Lanier. The river is home to brown and rainbow trout; yellow perch; large-mouth, striped and shoal bass, chain pickerel, bream, catfish and crappie. From Buford Dam to Georgia 500, 19 public accesspoints offer bank access, wading and boating. Restriction: The upper port

The Chattahoochee RiverWalk is the front door to the longest urban kayaking course in the world. Currently, you can geocache, bike, skate, stroll and walk on the RiverWalk along the banks of the Chattahoochee River.

Stroll and shop down our quiet Main Street, enjoy nature’s wonders during day at the river or just relax with friends and family. You are invited to come back to the simpler things in life. We welcome you to COME LINGER … LONGER with us in Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County.

Covering more than 70,000 acres of water, Clarks Hill Lake is the largest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project east of the Mississippi River and one of the largest inland bodies of water in the South.

Amenities: Beach access, Restroom facilities, ADA Accessible Beach Access; Seasonal concession facility

The Cockpur Lighthouse is on an islet off Cockspur Island, at the South Channel of the Savannah River by Lazaretto Creek. The beacon appears to float at high tide when water covers the islet. As a result of this flooding, access to the lighthouse is most often by small boat or kayak. Crossing by land is not advisable.

15 acres, indoor 25-yard by 25 meter swimming/diving competition pool, outdoor leisure pool with a lazy river, water play structures and two slides, 1.0-mile paved multi-purpose trail with a road crossing to Collins Hill Park across the street. Swimming lessons, water aerobics and other aquatic activities for all ages.

The campground offers 91 sites with full hookups for electric, water and sewage. Amenities include boat ramp and fish cleaning station, two playgrounds, and group picnic shelter available first come, first served.

D.H. Stanton Park is home to a new little league baseball diamond. A large multi-use athletic field abuts the ballfield. New playground with splashpad. Large pavilion ideal for families and gatherings.

Dahlonega has a reputation for being filled with friendly, helpful folks, and there’s nowhere better than our Visitors Center to experience that for yourself. Our information specialists and volunteers will make you feel welcome, answer any questions, provide a wealth of resources and make sure your trip to Dahlonega is everything you want it to be, and more.

Beautiful Dames Ferry is the only campground at 3,600-acre Lake Juliette, a crystal-clear lake formed by the Ocmulgee River. Many of the campsites have magnificent waterfront views. Anglers can cast a line for bream, crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, redear and perch. Boating is limited to 25 horsepower motors. Nearby is the small town of Juliette made famous in the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes.” The campground is overseen by nearby High Falls State Park.

The Complex offers fishing, a boat dock, fishing pier, johnboat rental, a pavilion for rental, picnic tables, grills, gazebo, vending machines and restroom facilities.

Don White Memorial Park is located along Riverside Road and is one of Roswell’s river front parks. You’ll find river access with a canoe/kayak launch and fishing docks. There’s also a picnic area and a connection to the Roswell Riverwalk.

Drake field is a beautiful 4-acre park on Lake Peachtree next to The Peachtree City Library and City Hall. Enjoy a picnic, fly a kite, or launch your kayak from the shores of Lake Peachtree. Many special events take place at Drake Field, and the pavilion is available for rentals.

Eagle Hammock RV Park is open to active duty military (all branches), reservists, retirees, DoD civilians, family members and their guests. ID cards are required at check-in.

The first and only dedicated stand up paddleboard outfitter and paddleboarding school in Savannah and Tybee Island. Our instructors are nationally certified NSSIA Stand Up Paddleboard Instructors and Surf Instructors.

The campground is open year-round and offers a total of 65 sites, most of which have both electric and water hookups. A group picnic shelter is on-site.