Places to Paddle, Kayak, Canoe in Georgia
Click on the links below to find some of the best places to kayak, canoe and paddle in Georgia. Kayaking and canoeing locations include Georgia State Parks, the Chattahoochee River and the Altamaha River trail.
Paddling locations are on rivers and lakes. Some places require a fee or permit so check before you paddle.
If you have a favorite place to paddle in Georgia, please send it to us using our Contact Page. We'll post it here on our Places to Paddle in Georgia Page.
National Parks | |
Boating on the Chattahoochee - click hereThe 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is available for raft, canoe, kayak, use year round. |
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Cumberland Island National Seashore - click hereCumberland Island is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island. According to the website, Kayaking is a great way to enjoy the marsh area. |
Georgia State Parks | |
Park Paddler’s Club - click hereGeorgia State Parks also offers a Park Paddlers Club. The Park Paddler’s Club includes six state parks with waterways ranging from tidal rivers to the Okefenokee Swamp. Members can earn a bragging-rights t-shirt by paddling all 22 miles at Crooked River, George L. Smith, Magnolia Springs, Reed Bingham, Stephen C. Foster and Sweetwater Creek state parks. |
Below is a list of State Parks that allow boating on their lakes and rivers. Some parks offer kayak and canoe rentals. Click here to find the State Parks listed below: |
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Bobby Brown State Park, The park’s location is on the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi River |
Crooked River State Park, |
Elijah Clark State Park 70,000-acre Clarks Hill Lake |
F.D. Roosevelt State Park, There are two lakes at this park. Lake Delanor and Lake Franklin |
Florence Marina State Park 45,000-acre Lake Walter F. George |
Fort Yargo State Park, This park is located between Atlanta and Athens. 260-Acre Lake |
General Coffee State Park |
George L. Smith State Park, 10 miles of water trails |
Click here to find these State Parks |
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George T. Bagby State Park and Lodge Located on the shores of Lake Walter F. George in southwest Georgia |
Georgia Veterans State Park, 8,600-acre Lake Blackshear |
Hamburg State Park, |
High Falls State Park, |
Indian Springs State Park, 105-Acre Lake |
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park, 2 Lakes (51 acres) |
John Tanner State Park, 12-Acre and 16-Acre Lakes |
Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park, 2 Lakes (50 acres and 80 acres) |
Laura S. Walker State Park, 120-Acre Lake (may close due to low water) |
Magnolia Springs State Park, 28-acre lake |
Mistletoe State Park, 72,000-acre Clarks Hill Lake |
Moccasin Creek State Park, 2,800-acre Lake Burton |
Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge, 12,000-acre Lake Allatoona |
Reed Bingham State Park, 375-acre Lake |
Richard B. Russell State Park, 26,500-acre lake |
Seminole State Park, Lake Seminole |
Stephen C. Foster State Park, 25 Miles of Day-Use Waterways |
Sweetwater Creek State Park, 215-Acre Lake |
Tugaloo State Park, 55,590-acre Lake Hartwell |
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Click here to find these State Parks |
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