Georgia / Lincoln County

Gill Point

Closed — Closed for the winter season. Typically reopens in late March or early April for the spring and summer season.

About

Gill Point Recreation Area is a rural day-use park located on the northern end of J. Strom Thurmond Lake off Georgia State Highway 79. This Corps of Engineers facility is situated in a heavily wooded area with mixed pine and hardwood forest providing summer shade and fall color at 335 feet elevation. The recreation area features a group picnic shelter that accommodates up to 24 people and can be reserved through Recreation.gov. Additional amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp with dock, and a designated swimming beach. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and all visitors must pay a $5 entry fee. J. Strom Thurmond Lake is the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi River, with over 1,000 miles of shoreline and 70,000 acres of water. The lake provides exceptional fishing for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish, and striped bass, along with excellent boating, water skiing, and swimming opportunities. Wildlife is abundant, with regular sightings of southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys, and whitetail deer. The site is located 20 miles southeast of Elberton, Georgia, and approximately 12 miles north of Lincolnton on State Route 79.

Directions

From Lincolnton, Georgia, travel approximately 12 miles north on State Route 79.

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