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Carters Lake
P.O. Box 96
Oakman, GA 30732-0096
Phone: (706) 334-2248

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See the Carters Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From North East Atlanta; I-575 North to Carters Lake Exit. Follow signs to desired project locations. From North Atlanta; I-75 North to Exit 293 then Right on Hwy 136. Follow signs to desired project locations. From Chattanooga TN. I-75 South to Exit 336.

Factoid: Carters Lake Project is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Carters Lake is one of the most scenic lakes in the Southeast. Located at the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains, its sparkling waters and rugged shoreline provide a beautiful surrounding for a variety of recreational opportunities which includes: camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, and hunting.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information. Updated: 6/9/23

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

14 Recreation areas at Carters Lake

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Carters Lake Marina   X     X          
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Damsite   $           A G GS      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Doll Mountain Campground  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X       X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Doll Mountain Day Use   $           A GS      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Harris Branch Campground N G   X       A GS X   H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Harris Branch Park   X       A G     H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Northbank   $             A GS X   I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Rereg Dam           D A GS     I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ridgeway Park N   X X     A       B I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ridgeway Park         A       B H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Visitor Center                   I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Woodring Branch Campground  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X       X  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Woodring Branch Day Use   $           A GS     I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Woodring Day Use Access                   B
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
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BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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