Hardridge Creek Day Use

Summary

Hardridge Day Use Park is a great place for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and camping on the Georgia-Alabama border. The lake and forests provide plenty of opportunities for hiking, hunting and wildlife viewing. Facilities at the park include a boat ramp, picnic tables, flush toilets, drinking water and more. Nearby attractions include the historic towns of Eufaula and Cuthbert, with antebellum mansions and National Register of Historic Places sites.

Overview

Hardridge Day Use park is situated on the shores of Walter F. George Lake on the Georgia and Georgia border. The lake is a great place to get away for a week, a weekend or just an afternoon. 

Boating, swimming, fishing and camping are popular activities.

Recreation

The Chattahoochie River lakes are an angler's paradise, where largemouth bass, white bass, hybrids, crappie, channel catfish and bream are found. The lake's 640 miles of shoreline offer many excellent locations for bank fishing, and a boat ramp is conveniently located nearby.

The lake and its surrounding forests provide a great locale for hiking, hunting or simply observing wildlife.

Facilities

Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, pinic tables, boat ramp, playground, group shelter and the phenomenon trail.

Natural Features

Walter F. George Lake, sometimes called Lake Eufaula, stretches 85 miles up the Chattahoochee River. Visitors come to relax and play among the natural beauty of the area. 

The lands surrounding the lake are forested with dense stands of mixed hardwoods. A wide variety of wildlife is commonly seen, including waterfowl, deer, squirrels, rabbits, eagles, hawks, bobcats and dozens of species of songbirds.

Nearby Attractions

The historic towns of Eufaula, Alabama and Cuthbert, Georgia are nearby. Eufaula boasts more than 20 structures and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beautiful antebellum mansions are located throughout both towns.