White Oak Creek Day Use

Summary

White Oak Creek Day Use Area is a great place to relax and play, located on the Georgia and Alabama border on Walter F. George Lake. The lake provides excellent fishing opportunities, and visitors can enjoy hiking, hunting, and wildlife observation. Amenities on-site include flush toilets, drinking water, play ground, picnic tables, BBQ grills, and two group shelters. Nearby attractions include the historic towns of Eufaula and Cuthbert, with many National Register of Historic Places sites.

Overview

White Oak Creek Day Use Area is situated on the shores of Walter F. George Lake on the Georgia and Alabama 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, play ground, pinic tables, bbq grills and two group shelters.

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.