- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Richard B. Russell State Park [June 2005]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks and Historic Sites Division
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks and Historic Sites Division
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks and Historic Sites Division
- Date of Original:
- 2005-06
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Rack card
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 R8 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-br8-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-br8-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
RICHARD 5.
RUSSELL
STATE PARK
FACILJTIES 2.so8 Acres
28 Tent. Trailer. RV Camps11es cable TV hookups
17 Couages Lake and Swimming
Beach Rowing Area 3Picnic Shelters Group Shelter
(seats rJ
18-Hole Golf Course and Pro Shop
ACTIVITIES
Golf Fishing and Boa11ng
-ramps Waterskung and
Rowing Canoe and Pedal
Boat Rental D1scGoU Beach Volleyball Swimming Hiking and 81cychng
- 6 mil~ or trails
Geof"J/JI,,, '\l STAnPA1uv ~
a HISTOIIC StfS
Located on a i6.500-acre lake, Richard B Russell State Park offers some of the state's finest fishing and boa11ng The park'scampground and fully equipped couages are located on or near the water's edge for a relaxing geiaway A nature trail follows the shoreline to one of the oldest steel pin bridges ,n the area. loops through the adJ0lmng woods and retums 10 the beach The park's new 18-hole golf course. Arrowhead Pointe. 1s scheduled 10 open during 200,1 Several Indian sues were excavated near the park in 1980 before the lake was filled. 1nd1ra11ng that Paleo-Indians Hved m the area more than 10.000 years ago This area 1s now called Ruckers Bouom and hes deep w11hm the waters of Lake Richard B Russell All park faclll11es are designed for wheelchair acress1b,l11y, including the sw1mm1ng bench
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Located 8 miles northeaSt ot Elberton off Ga. Hwy 77 on Ruckersv1lle Road
N EARBY ATTRACTIONS
Bobby Brown State Park Watson M,11 Bridge State Park VIc1oria Bryant State Park and
Golf Course Hart State Park
Richard B Russell Dam and Lake
Geo~1a Gu1des1ones Granite Museum
HOU RS Park Hours 7 a m -10 p m Office Hours 8 a m , p m
IN FORMATION
Richard B Russell State Park i650 Russell State Park Road Elberton, GA 3063; Park- 706-i13-2045 Golf 706-283-6000
Gco11:1a State Parks and H1stor1c Snes z MLK Jr Drive. Su11e 13)2 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-6)62no
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org www.golfgeorgia.org
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STATE PARKS ' & HISTORICSITES