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Lake Springs Recreation Area is one of the most popular parks on J. Strom Thurmond Lake. The park is located on Georgia State Highway 221 within twenty minutes of Augusta, Georgia.
The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking.
Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this heavily wooded area on the shore of Thurmond Lake. A mixed pine and hardwood forest covers the site, providing summer shade and fall color. Elevation is 345 above sea level.
Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys and whitetail deer.
Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities.
Hikers have access to many miles of trails in the immediate area. Within the Lake Springs Recreation Area is the 1.8-mile Lake Springs Loop. Outside the park stretches the 27-mile Bartram Trail, which meanders along the scenic shoreline and through Wildwood Park. Shorter sections can be hiked from several intersecting trailheads.
Lake Springs Recreation Area is a wooded day-use area with four group picnic shelters. Water and electrical hookups are provided at each shelter. Other amenities include flush and vault toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp, dock, fish cleaning station, playground and lookout tower.
Numerous parks and recreation areas lie around Thurmond Lake, providing additional boating, swimming, hunting and hiking opportunities. Nearby cities house museums, art galleries, zoos, restaurants, and shopping areas.
The Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Golf Tournament annually the first week of April.
From Augusta, GA, travel 22 miles west on GA-104, then 4 miles north on US HWY 221.
Great place to visit the lake and English some time with the family. Entry fee is $5 per car. Plenty of public Sandy beaches. Picnic tables and access to the lake. Highly recommend it.
Clean Beachs and restrooms. Numerous beaches to choose from, also shelters to rent. Good sized dock for fishing. 3 lane boat ramp with another dock as well. Its was $5.00 park entry fee. Numerous picnic tables with grills. It is pet friendly, but they have signs on the swimming beaches for no pets.
Clean!! Great place to take the family!! Water is clear and clean too! Lots of room to find your own private little sand bar!!
The area has alot of pinic tables. The lake itself is big and there are alot of docks and different recreational areas. There is an entry fee but it is just 5 dollars per car for the whole day. The pass is valid from 10am to 8pm. I did not see any restrooms, however.
