Hard Labor Creek State Park (beach)
A designated swim beach at this central Georgia state park, also known for its golf course.
Swimming Holes
Georgia Veterans State Park (beach, Lake Blackshear)
A designated swim beach on Lake Blackshear, honoring Georgia veterans, in south-central Georgia.
George T. Bagby State Park (beach, Lake Walter F. George)
A designated swim beach on the large Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula) reservoir near the Alabama border.
Fort Yargo State Park (beach)
A close-in North Georgia state park lake with a designated swim beach, popular for day trips.
Elijah Clark State Park (Clarks Hill Lake beach)
A designated swim beach on the Georgia side of the large Clarks Hill Lake reservoir.
Don Carter State Park (Lake Lanier beach)
One of the newest Georgia state parks, with a sandy designated swim beach on Lake Lanier.
Fargo (Suwannee River)
A Suwannee River swimming access point near the town of Fargo, close to the Okefenokee Swamp’s western entrance — exercise
Indian Springs State Park (spring house) — VIEWING/DRINKING ONLY
One of the oldest state parks in the US, historically known for healing mineral waters; note that the spring itself
Lifsey Springs
One of Georgia’s more enticing primitive spring offerings — unmaintained, warm mineral pools averaging a notably warm 78.5°F, with no
Sprewell Bluff State Park (Flint River)
Scenic swimming and hiking along dramatic Flint River bluffs, part of a state park unit near Thomaston.