Lexington, Georgia
Top Spots in and near Lexington
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Comer, Georgia
Explore Watson Mill Covered Bridge
Watson Mill State Park has many different things to offer. The main attraction is the Watson Mill covered bridge. It is the longest covered bridge in Georgia it was built in 1885. The bridge is still driveable today as long as you are in a smaller vehicle I did it in a minivan and had plenty of r...Read more -
Crawfordville, Georgia
Stargaze at Deerlick Astronomy Village
Before any trip I take I pull up the dark sky map: darksitefinder.com. This incredible tool is great in finding low light pollution areas nearby.However, when I don't feel like driving many hours away on dirt roads, this is a great alternative in the Southeast. Spend a night with professional an...Read more -
Appling, Georgia
Camp Mistletoe State Park
5.0Mistletoe State Park is located on the beautiful Clark’s Hill Lake created by the J. Strom Thurmond Dam. The park offers an array of hiking trails, but is most well-known for its numerous camping spots and bass fishing. The park offers a whopping total of 100 camping sites, 4 of which are backcou...Read more -
Appling, Georgia
Hike Cliatt Creek Loop to Rock Dam Trail
4.010 mi / 200 ft gainMistletoe State park encompasses 15 miles of hiking trails that lead both along Clarks Hill Lake and the river adjacent to it. Although not a necessarily strenuous hike, the 3.75-mile Cliatt Creek Nature Loop (white blaze) begins at the park’s nature center and features some amazing wildlife as i...Read more -
Lincolnton, Georgia
Photograph the Stars Over Clarks Hill Lake
The Cherokee Boat Ramp is easily my new favorite place for astrophotography in the Augusta area. If you drive around the boat ramp area for awhile, you'll notice plenty of spots to set up your camera and aim it down the beautiful Clarks Hill Lake. The ramp area creates a loop. Near the end of the...Read more -
Gainesville, Georgia
Mountain Bike Chicopee Woods' Flying Squirrel Trail
4.7 mi / 200 ft gainThere is a designated parking lot for the Chicopee Woods mountain bike trails with plenty of parking, but it can fill up on weekends.To access the trailhead for Flying Squirrel, you have to take a few other trails (a good warm-up!) to get back to a junction known as ‘Confusion Corner’, which is w...Read more
Camping and Lodging in Lexington
Greensboro, Georgia
Lake Oconee / Greensboro KOA Holiday
A playful railroad theme is just a hint of all the fun you'll have at this one-of-a-kind KOA. The campground has 23 authentic railroad bo...
Tignall, Georgia
Gill Point
Overview
Gill Point Recreation Area is a rural park on the northern end of J. Strom Thurmond Lake, off Georgia State Highway 79. The 70,0...
Hartwell, Georgia
Watsadler
Overview
Watsadler Campground is a 36 acre site consisting of a relatively dense cover of pine and mixed hardwoods. The area is ope...
Hartwell, Georgia
Big Oaks
Overview
Big Oaks Recreation Area is a 12 acre gently sloping site with good grass cover and scattered pine and hardwood trees throughou...
Hartwell, Georgia
Elrod Ferry
Overview
Elrod Ferry Recreation Area is a 39 acre site situated on a gently sloping point that overlooks the lake near Hartwell Dam. ...
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Hartwell Lakeside KOA Holiday
Hartwell Lakeside KOA is located at the former Hart State Park on the Lake Hartwell Reservoir. It is the largest man-made reservoir in th...