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Don Carter State Park
  
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Park: 678-450-7726

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Don Carter is Georgia’s newest state park, as well as the first state park on 38,000-acre Lake Lanier. Situated on the north end of the reservoir, the park offers outstanding recreation for water lovers. Guests can stay cool at a large, sand swimming beach with bath house. Boat ramps provide quick access to the lake, while a multi-use trail welcomes hikers and bikers to explore the hardwood forest.

This new park offers several choices for overnight getaways as well. Two-bedroom cabins are perched on wooded hillsides near the lake. One campground is designed specifically for RVs, while another primitive camping area is just for tents and hammocks. The campground and cottage loop are gated, providing access to overnight guests only.

The park is named in honor of real-estate executive Don Carter who served on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources board for 29 years and worked to establish Lake Lanier’s first state park.

Cell Notice: Some providers have limited service within park boundaries.

Park Hours: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
Office Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Parking: $5

ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES
    • 1,316 Acres
    • 8 Cottages ($125-$250)
       - Cottage #1 is dog friendly ($45 fee per dog, two dog max)
       - Cottage #3 is ADA
    • 44 RV Campsites ($25-$29)
    • 12 Primitive "Walk-in" Tent Sites ($15)
    • 4 Picnic Shelters ($45)
    • 38,000-Acre Lake Lanier
    • 10.4 Miles of Shoreline

THINGS TO DO & SEE (some fees apply)
    • Fishing – ramps, fish-cleaning station
    • Boating – ramps and docks
    • Lake Swimming -- large sand beach
    • Hiking and Biking – 1.5-mile paved multi-use trail and 1-mile hiking trail
    • Picnicking
    • Playgrounds

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS (within 30 minutes)
    • Alpine Village of Helen
    • Historic Dahlonega, GA
    • Dahlonega Gold Museum
    • Downtown Gainesville
    • Clarks Bridge Olympic Rowing Venue
    • Francis Meadows Water Park
    • INK, Fun for Kids
    • Elachee Nature Center
    • Northeast Georgia History Center
    • Mt. Yonah
    • Chattahoochee River
    • North Georgia Premium Outlets
    • Quinlan Visual Arts Center
    • Longstreet Society
    • The Oaks Miniature Golf
    • Chattahoochee Golf & Country Club
    • Cabbage Patch Kids / Babyland General Hospital
    • Smithgall Woods State Park
    • Mountain Fresh Creamery
    • Jaemor Farms

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  Address/Directions
Don Carter State Park
5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd.
Gainesville , GA 30506

GPS Coordinates:
N 34.3876220 | W -83.7464620
Located northeast of Gainesville, on the north side of the lake. From Clarks Bridge Road, go south on N. Browning Bridge Road. At the “Y,” take the left fork and continue for one-half mile to the park entrance.

 
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Don Carter State Park
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Don Carter State Park
 
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