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Date: 2023-02-21

Lake Springs Recreation Area is one of the most popular parks on Lake J. Strom Thurmond. The park is located on Georgia State Highway 221, a 20-minute drive from Augusta, Georgia.

The 70,000-acre lake and over 1,000 miles of shoreline are great for boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.

A $5 per day vehicle fee is required to enter the park.
All federal passes are accepted. On-site payment is only possible by credit card, cash payment is not accepted.

The boat launch and fishing area are open 24/7. All swimming beaches, picnic tables, and group shelters will be closed after Labor Day on September 6th and will reopen on April 28th. However, Deer Run Beach, Tables, and Group Shelters are open 24/7.

Amenities
Lake Springs Recreation Area is a wooded day-use area with 4 group picnic shelters. Each shelter has running water and electricity. Other facilities include flush and vaulted toilets, potable water, boat docks, breakwater, fish cleaners, playgrounds, and observation decks.

Natural Features
Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this wooded area on the shores of Lake Thurmond. A mix of pine and deciduous forests provides summer shade and fall color. Altitude 345 feet above sea level.
There are wild animals around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys, and white-tailed deer.

Recreation
Thurmond Lake offers some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers catch largemouth bass, snapper, crappie, catfish, and striped bass. The large lake offers endless opportunities for boating, jet skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, and swimming.
Hikers can access kilometers of trails in the immediate vicinity. Lake Springs Recreation Area has 1.
Lake Springs 8-mile loop. Outside the park, the 27-mile Bartram Trail winds through Wildwood Park along the scenic coastline. A shorter section can be walked along several intersections.