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Access Site AL

Hardridge Creek Day Use

Chattahoochee River - Walter F. Geprge Reservoir

Source: u_s__army_corps_of_engineers Updated 1 year ago

City: AL
County: Henry
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 31.64120098, -85.10502792
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About This Access Site
The Hardridge Creek Day Use area provides paddlers, boaters, and anglers access to the Chattahoochee River's Walter F. George Reservoir. The site features a well-maintained boat ramp, making it easy to launch kayaks, canoes, and small motorized boats. The reservoir's 640 miles of shoreline offer many excellent fishing spots, with largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, and catfish waiting to be caught.

In addition to the boat ramp, the day use area has picnic tables, flush toilets, and drinking water available. The nearby Hardridge Creek Campground provides additional amenities like showers, laundry facilities, and direct water access for those looking to make a weekend out of their visit. The Chattahoochee River and Walter F. George Reservoir are known for their excellent boating, fishing, and scenic beauty, making the Hardridge Creek Day Use area a great option for paddlers and boaters exploring this part of Alabama.
Federal Facility Information
Free Access Reservations Available

Overview
Hardridge Creek Campground 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.


Click here for a virtual tour of the many facilities at Walter F. George Lake.Recreation
The Chattahoochie River lakes are an...

Overview
Hardridge Creek Campground 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.


Click here for a virtual tour of the many facilities at Walter F. George Lake.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
This recently upgraded campground offers 74 sites, 55 of which have electric and water hookups. Buddy sites that can accommodate up to 16 people each are also available.

Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities and a dump station.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.
Contact Info
Between 03/14/2020 and 09/14/2020 this location is staffed. Please call (334) 585-5945 to speak with local staff. From 09/14/2020 to 03/15/2020 this location is unstaffed. Please call (229) 768-2516 for general information.Charges & Cancellations
Site 67/68 need to be changed to $48 per night being that its a buddy site. 2 sites. 

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