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    West Dam Recreation Area

    4.8 (6 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Megan C.

    The recreation areas at Clarks Hill lake are amazing!!! They are clean and beautiful. The cost is only $5 (cash) per parked vehicle. We like to leave early in the morning and set up on one of the beaches for the day. We take a canopy, a small grill, and fold-out chairs. The beaches are fairly private and definitely family friendly. I would 100% recommend this for a weekend day-cation. The one downfall we have noticed is that some of the recreation areas close after Labor Day (when the weather is of course still beautiful for a couple more weeks).

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    Amazing views. Several beach areas. Picnic tables, garbage cans and some grills. $5 a day to get in.

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    I love to visit lake west dam. It is a wonderful place for the family to spend time together!

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    Mistletoe State Park

    5.0(5 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    All the Georgia state parks are good, but I consider Mistletoe to be among the best. The park is…read morebeautiful and situated on the banks of the Clark's Hill Lake. Campsites are electric with water and spaced nicely so you have some breathing room between campers. Many of the sites are waterfront and quite a few have water access for swimming or boat launches. If you get a site on one of the peninsulas the views are breathtaking. Trails can be found around the park. There are also cabins for rent as well as a primitive group site that can be rented. The registration office carries some basic supplies including wood and ice. There are laundry facilities on site if you are staying longer. Comfort stations with flush toilets and showers are in great shape and kept very clean. If you aren't camping for $5 you can launch a boat from the park or enjoy the public beach area.

    Such a great state park! This one sits off I20, outside of Augusta, and about 20 minutes off the…read morehighway. My family owns property near this park, so I've been coming here for about 35 years now. Clark's Hill Lake provides the background for scenery (Clark's Hill Lake borders Georgia and South Carolina). Recently did a trip here to celebrate my aunt's late husband. We utilized the Beach House on-site for the presentation. The Beach House has bathrooms, full kitchen, projector screen, tables & chairs and a nice patio area overlooking the lake. It serves as a multi-use venue for weddings, celebrations and gatherings. The Beach House also provides a big swimming area and recreation area. One thing great about this park is that it truly has all amenities for your needs, including: - Camping - Pioneer Camping - Cabin & Log Cabin Rentals ($150/$165 night) - Hiking Trails - Boat Ramp - Kayak/Canoe Rentals - Playgrounds - Full bathrooms complete with showers - Electricity - Multiple pavilions for eating/socializing - On-site Store that has everything for camping (ice, fire logs, bait, souvenirs, snacks, camping supplies, etc) - Grassy areas to play lawn games - Enough roads to walk/run on (about 5 miles) My aunt rented a cabin for my sister and my cousin, and the cabin was clean and comfy. The cabins have 4 beds, fridge, dishwasher, all eating supplies you'll need, towels/wash cloths, fire pit area, lake access, porch with chairs, grill, DirectTV, stove, toaster/coffee maker, etc. They didn't have Wi-Fi, which I thought was really odd. Also, the lake access has a DEEP drop off by the bank. Great if you're leaving a boat anchored there but not convenient for kids swimming. Looking forward to coming back again and camping next time, and highly recommend visiting!

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    Mistletoe State Park Information Registration Ofc

    5.0(7 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    Mistletoe State Park is a 1,972 acre (Georgia state park located northwest of Augusta, Georgia on…read morethe southern shore of Lake Strom Thurmond. The park gets its name from Mistletoe Corners, a local area where people gather to pick mistletoe during the winter holiday season. Its strategic location on the lake makes it one of the great bass fishing spots in the nation. The park also offers public beaches and eight miles of nature trails. Mistletoe State Park offers 84 Tent/Trailer/RV Sites, 10 Cottages, 1 Fisherman's Cabin, 1 Tent Cabin, 1 Beachhouse, a Sand Beach, 3 Boat Ramps, 4 Walk-In Campsites, 1 Pioneer Campground, 5 Picnic Shelters, 1 Group Shelter, and 3 Backcountry Campsites. So, if your looking for a good place to go fishing, camping or swimming this is definitely a great place to do it. We enjoyed ourselves when we were there but we love the outdoors!

    First time for us visiting this campground. We have a 35' 5th wheel and had no issue getting in and…read moreset up. After walking around and scouting out other spots, could not really rule out any spot that I couldn't get in. The only thing bad about camping is the other people. No consideration for others wanting to take advantage of a relaxing weekend. Packing up and pulling out between 4:30-6:00am is beyond me. Anyways. Good place. Bath houses are okay, just bring your shower shoes. Bring your own fire wood too

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    Watson Mill Bridge State Park

    4.4(16 reviews)
    55.6 mi

    On this rainy and chilly Sunday morning the park felt almost suspended in its own quiet, the kind…read moreof stillness you only get when the weather keeps everyone else home and you end up with the place to yourself. No one was camping or fishing or wandering the grounds (though I did see one park ranger pickup truck on patrol), which meant I had time with the real centerpiece of the park, the Watson Mill Covered Bridge, and the soft sound of the river underneath it carried farther than usual in the damp air. The bridge was built in 1885 by W. W. King, one of Georgia's most skilled nineteenth century bridge builders, and it remains the longest existing covered bridge in the state at 236 feet. It uses the Town lattice truss system, a design patented in 1820 that relies on a crisscross pattern of planks secured with wooden pegs, and Watson Mill is one of the best surviving examples of that method in the Southeast. The bridge once served the workers of the grist mill and sawmill that stood nearby, and it doubled as a community gathering place where people held picnics and even square dances. The Georgia Department of Transportation restored it in 1973, and the bridge became the anchor for the surrounding state park, which preserves both the structure and the landscape that supported it. The posted clearance was too low for my Sprinter van so I walked the length of the bridge instead, letting the boards creak underfoot and taking in the smell of wet timber that always feels older than the structure itself. There is no dedicated pedestrian lane, but the interior is wide enough that I could step to the side when a car approached, and the drivers moved slowly enough that it never felt unsafe. The combination of the rain, the quiet, and the long wooden tunnel made the whole experience feel like stepping back into the late nineteenth century for a few minutes. [Review 245 of 2026 - 942 in Georgia - 25434 overall]

    Beautiful, just beautiful place to go hike walk enjoy peace and quiet family time or whatever you…read morewant. Lovely, beautiful place small country perfect setting.

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