Have fun on the water on one of the Southeast's largest and most popular lakes. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lake hosts 10.5 million visitors annually. It's 56,000 acres big with 962 miles of shoreline. The lake's shoreline is dotted with boat landings, recreation areas, campgrounds and marinas. Lake Hartwell is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. Interstate 85 bisects Lake Hartwell and makes the area easily accessible to visitors. (888) 893-0678.

The Corps operates several recreation areas on the lake in our county. The following offer boat launch ramps, picnic shelters, playgrounds and designated swim beaches: Broyles, Fair Play, River Forks, Singing Pines and Weldon Island. The following offer more limited facilities: Asbury and Richland Creek.