DO IT: Swimming

In addition to camping Blythe Island Regional Park offers picnic pavilions, a playground, a fresh water lake for swimming and fishing, and a marina and dock to access the South Brunswick River.

83 acres. Indoor aquatic center with competition and leisure play pools, double gym, indoor badminton courts, outdoor basketball courts, dance studio, classroom, seven-field baseball/softball complex, football field overlay, sand volleyball courts, pavilions, playgrounds, restrooms, two miles of trails, grills.

Visitors will enjoy fishing and boating on the lake as well as the lush picnic area and large swimming beach, perfect for families. The campground offers 88 sites with electric and water hookups. There are also nine tent-only sites.

500-acre facility, active & passive recreation: multi-use equestrian, hiking, running, and biking trails, picnic tables, and playground areas. Active areas include the Aquatic Center, soccer, and baseball complexes.

Membership in BridgeMill Athletic Club allows members and their guests to play a championship golf course, and enjoy a full-service clubhouse, restaurant, tennis courts, fitness center and 2-acre aquatic center.

Blending the time-honored traditions of golf with modern, upscale conveniences, the club boasts 18 magnificent holes of golf; and an array of golf, social and recreational amenities.

This private club has shared an association with many recognizable names in the game of golf, such as Andy Bean, Steve Melnyk and Davis Love III. Amenities include a fully stocked golf shop, large dining room, locker rooms, a bar and grill, swimming pool and fitness room.

Buford Dam Park lies just north of Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The site features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to swimming, picnicking and boating.

Burton Mill Park is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers on Lake Lanier. It’s a nice area to make a splash at the beach or for a quiet meal with friends and family at picnic tables and grills that line a path bordering the lake.

At the entrance of the Bussey Point wilderness recreation area, 14 primitive campsites without water or electrical, do have picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. All 14 campsites are capable of accommodating campers with horses.

18-hole, par-71 golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts

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

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.

The facility features a one court gymnasium and meeting rooms. The meeting rooms are available for reservations. Adjacent to the facility are 2 softball fields, a pool, and The Grind Skate Park.

There are 24 campsites, all with 50 amp electric and water hookups. All the campsites are considered to be premium sites, which means they are open on one side to the shore of Lake Allatoona.