Wild Swim Atlas

    Lakes and tarns in Georgia

    16 lakes and tarns you can swim in across Georgia, each checked for public access.

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    16 spots in Georgia

    Seasonal public beach

    Tallulah Gorge State Park swimming area

    Lake
    Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls

    Tallulah Gorge State Park has a seasonal public beach on Tallulah Lake at the Terrora Day Use Area.

    Swim seasonally

    Robin Lake Beach

    Lake
    Callaway Resort & Gardens, Pine Mountain

    Robin Lake is a natural lake with a seasonal beach where swimming is allowed when lifeguards are on duty.

    Seasonal swim beaches

    West Point Lake

    Lake
    West Point

    West Point Lake has designated swim beaches that operate from May through Labor Day each year.

    Public swimming available

    Lake Blue Ridge

    Lake
    Lake Blue Ridge Recreation Area, Poop Island

    Lake Blue Ridge is a 3,290-acre Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir with public swimming areas and recreation facilities.

    Summer swimming

    Unicoi State Park swimming beach

    Lake
    Unicoi State Park, Helen

    Unicoi State Park has a summer swimming beach on Smith Lake, also called Unicoi Lake.

    Public swimming available

    Red Top Mountain beach

    Lake
    Red Top Mountain State Park, Emerson

    A sandy, roped swimming beach in a cove at Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona.

    Public swimming available

    Lake Allatoona

    Lake
    Red Top Mountain State Park, Acworth

    Lake Allatoona borders Red Top Mountain State Park, which has a sand swimming beach and lists swimming as an activity.

    Swimming allowed

    Clarks Hill Lake

    Lake
    Elijah Clark State Park, Washington

    Sandy public swimming beach on Clarks Hill Lake at Elijah Clark State Park.

    Public seasonal swimming

    Fort Mountain State Park swimming beach

    Lake
    Fort Mountain State Park, Murray

    Seasonal sand beach on Fort Mountain State Park’s 17-acre lake, with swimming listed as a park activity.

    Public swimming beach

    Fort Yargo Lake swimming beach

    Lake
    Fort Yargo State Park, Winder

    Fort Yargo State Park has a sandy swimming beach on Fort Yargo Lake.

    Designated swim area

    Lake Chapman swimming beach

    Lake
    Sandy Creek Park, Athens

    Sandy Creek Park provides a designated swimming beach on Lake Chapman.

    Public beach swimming

    Lake Kolomoki swimming beach

    Lake
    Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely

    A day-use beach on Lake Kolomoki offers public swimming from sunrise to sunset.

    Seasonal public beach

    Walter F. George Lake swimming beach

    Lake
    George T. Bagby State Park, Cuthbert

    George T. Bagby State Park provides a seasonal swimming beach on the 48,000-acre Lake Walter F. George.

    Public swimming allowed

    Reed Bingham Lake

    Lake
    Reed Bingham State Park, Eagle Island

    Reed Bingham Lake has a designated swimming area and sand beach at Reed Bingham State Park.