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Northbank Day Use Area Shelter

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Open for day-use shelter reservations. Check-in 8 AM, check-out 5 PM. No overnight camping. $5 entrance fee per vehicle required.

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Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:58PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

6:58 PM — 7:45 PM

At 658 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Tilton, or near Dalton, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dalton, Calhoun, Resaca, Oostanaula, Villanow, Sugar Valley, Redbud, Everett Springs, Lake Marvin, Tilton, Nickelsville, and Audubon.

About

Northbank Day Use Area Shelter sits atop Carters Dam, providing panoramic views of both Carters Lake and the Re-Regulation Lake. Located about 70 miles north of Atlanta in Murray County, the facility offers group picnic shelters available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Two shelters are available: the Large Shelter (CL-13) accommodates up to 100 people with parking for 50 vehicles, while the Small Shelter (CL-9) holds 50 people with 25-vehicle parking. Both shelters have electric hookups and picnic tables. The day-use area also features restrooms, a playground, basketball court, volleyball court, and horseshoe pits. This is exclusively a day-use facility with check-in at 8 AM and check-out at 5 PM. No overnight camping is permitted. A $5 day-use fee per vehicle must be paid at the fee machine upon entry, in addition to any shelter reservation fees.

Directions

From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 North to Exit 293, turn right onto Georgia Highway 411 North, travel approximately 30 miles; take a right onto Georgia Highway 136 East; proceed approximately 2 miles; turn left onto Carters Dam Road; continue almost 2 miles and proceed straight into Northbank Day Use Area.