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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