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Georgia Boat Launches

90 public boat ramps and launches on 23 Georgia lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.

Big Lazer Creek PFA Lake 2 launches
  • Big Lazer Creek PFA boat ramp — One concrete two-lane boat ramp.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Blue Ridge Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Carters Lake 6 launches
  • Dam site ramp — USACE launch.
  • Doll Mountain ramp — USACE launch.
  • Woodring Branch ramp — USACE launch.
  • Ridgeway ramp — USACE launch.
  • Lower lake ramp — Near Carters Powerhouse off Old Hwy 411.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Hugh M. Gillis PFA Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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J. Strom Thurmond Lake (Clarks Hill Lake) 8 launches
  • Wildwood Park — Columbia County. 6-lane ramp, daily entry fee, campground and tournament weigh-in station
  • Mistletoe State Park — Georgia State Parks. Three boat ramps and shore fishing on the Big Creek arm; park pass required
  • Elijah Clark State Park — Georgia State Parks near Lincolnton. Ramp, fishing pier and campground; park pass required
  • Deer Run Boat Ramp — US Army Corps of Engineers. Open year-round
  • Amity Boat Ramp — US Army Corps of Engineers. Open year-round
  • Gill Point Recreation Area — Corps of Engineers park on north end of lake off GA Hwy 79, Lincolnton GA; boat launch, beach, restrooms; $5 entrance fee
  • Raysville Marina — Winfield Hill (McDuffie Co.), GA; marina and boat ramp access; phone (706) 595-5582
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Allatoona 2 launches
  • Red Top Mountain State Park — Georgia DNR lists it as a fishing access on Allatoona.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Blackshear 2 launches
  • Georgia Veterans State Park — Georgia DNR lists it as a fishing access on Blackshear; parks around the lake offer ramps and fishing docks.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Burton 2 launches
  • Moccasin Creek boat ramp — Behind the Moccasin Creek trout hatchery
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Jackson 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Juliette 2 launches
  • Dames Ferry boat ramp — One ramp; 25 hp limit on the lake
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Nottely 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Oconee 8 launches
  • Lawrence Shoals Park — Georgia Power park. Ramp, campground, beach, restrooms
  • Old Salem Park — Georgia Power park. Ramp, campground, beach, restrooms
  • Parks Ferry Park — Georgia Power park. Ramp, campground, beach, restrooms
  • Long Shoals Boat Ramp — Georgia Power ramp with picnic area and fishing
  • Armour Bridge Boat Ramp — Georgia Power ramp with picnic area and restrooms
  • Sugar Creek Boat Ramp — Georgia Power ramp with picnic area and restrooms
  • Redlands Boat Ramp — US Forest Service ramp with picnic area and restrooms
  • Swords Boat Ramp — US Forest Service ramp with restrooms

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Lake Rabun 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Seminole 11 launches
  • Seminole State Park — Georgia state park ramp in Seminole County; fee
  • Hales Landing — Corps park ramp in Decatur County; fee
  • Chattahoochee Park — Corps park ramp near the dam in Decatur County; fee
  • Earle May Boat Basin — Ramp on the Flint River arm at Bainbridge, free
  • Ralph King Landing (SR 253) — Public ramp off SR 253 in Decatur County, free
  • Fairchild's Park — Seminole County GA; 1 concrete lane, fee, parking
  • Cumming's Landing — Seminole County GA; 1 concrete lane, fee, parking
  • East Bank Campground — Decatur County GA; Lake Seminole Recreation Area; 1 concrete lane, fee, parking
  • Reynoldsville Park — Seminole County GA; 2 concrete lanes, fee, parking
  • Spring Creek Park — Seminole County GA; 2 concrete lanes, fee, parking
  • More public access — See Georgia DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Sidney Lanier 6 launches
  • Don Carter State Park — State park ramps on the north end near Gainesville
  • Bolding Mill Park — Public ramp on the Chestatee side
  • Bald Ridge Creek — Public ramp near Cumming
  • Thompson Bridge Park — Public ramp near Gainesville
  • Lanier Point Park — Public ramp near Gainesville
  • More public access — See Georgia DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Sinclair 7 launches
  • Dennis Station — GA DNR site with two ramps, large lot and fishing docks with night lights
  • Cosby's Landing — Ramp on the Island Creek arm near Sparta with fishing pier
  • Little River Park — Campground and marina on Hwy 441. Day-use parking fee
  • Anchors Marina — Two ramps, launch fee, 24-hour parking and restrooms
  • Haslam's Marina — Two self-serve ramps, launch fee. Closed Mondays
  • Twin Bridges Landing — Two ramps, launch fee
  • Sinclair Marina — Ramp with launch fee and boat rentals

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Lake Tobesofkee 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lake Tugalo 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Lonice C. Barrett Lake (Flat Creek PFA) 2 launches
  • Flat Creek PFA boat ramp — One concrete boat ramp.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Ocmulgee PFA Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Richard B. Russell Lake 7 launches
  • Richard B. Russell State Park — Georgia State Park near Elberton. Ramps, courtesy docks, campground, cottages. Parking fee
  • Beaverdam Marina — Marina and ramp, 1155 Marina Dr, Elberton
  • Coldwater Creek Ramp — Public ramp with courtesy dock and fishing dock
  • Dry Fork Creek Ramp — Public ramp with courtesy dock
  • Shuck Pen Eddy Ramp — Public ramp with courtesy dock
  • Elbert Ramp — Public ramp with courtesy dock and trails
  • Calhoun Falls State Park — South Carolina State Park across the lake. Ramp, marina, store, campground

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Walter F. George Lake (Lake Eufaula) 9 launches
  • Florence Marina State Park — Georgia State Parks, Omaha. Deep-water marina, ramp, lighted pier, bait shop with gas
  • George T. Bagby State Park — Georgia State Parks near Fort Gaines. Marina in the Sandy Creek arm
  • Cotton Hill — USACE campground north of Fort Gaines with boat ramp
  • Sandy Branch — Free ramp in Clay County
  • Rood Creek Landing — Day-use ramp in Stewart County
  • Pataula Creek Park — Ramp on the Pataula Creek arm in Clay County
  • Highland Park — Corps of Engineers boat ramp, 2030 Co Rd 97, Abbeville, AL (Alabama side near the dam)
  • Chewalla Creek Marina — Public ramp with concrete ramps and dock, 580 Chewalla Rd, Eufaula, AL; phone (334) 687-3101
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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West Point Lake 8 launches
  • Horace King Park — USACE park with boat ramp. Fee area
  • Long Cane Park — USACE park with boat ramp. Fee area
  • Glass Bridge Park — USACE park with boat ramp. Fee area
  • McGee Bridge Park — USACE ramp plus accessible public fishing pier. Fee area
  • Clark Park — USACE boat ramp
  • Georgia Park — USACE boat ramp
  • Highland Marina — Privately run marina with boat ramp
  • Southern Harbor — Privately run marina with boat ramp

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