US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsAcworth · Emerson · Woodstock · Cartersville, Georgia — Cherokee County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 120024034).
The red circle marks Allatoona Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Georgia: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official Georgia DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 120024034), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Georgia DNR WRD water access points and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 19.2 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Allatoona Lake shoreline, mostly along the east, south and west shores.
The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.
Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.
We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Allatoona Lake. 5 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Full hookups at 1 sites · RVs welcome · Tent sites · Dogs allowed
Full hookups at 2 sites · RVs welcome · Tent sites · Dogs allowed
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Wi-Fi
Full hookups at 2 sites · RVs welcome · Tent sites · Dogs allowed
All campgrounds & RV parks in Georgia
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (34.1328, -84.6294). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Allatoona Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.
36 public access sites listed, 36 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allatoona Landing Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1117, -84.7085 |
| Bartow-Carver Park | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1416, -84.6687 |
| Blockhouse | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.0899, -84.7152 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 34.0937, -84.7117 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 34.1341, -84.6525 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 34.1424, -84.6927 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 34.1825, -84.5758 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 34.1797, -84.5787 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 34.1514, -84.5758 |
| Cherokee County Park | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.2026, -84.5613 |
| Cherokee Mills - Little River | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1603, -84.5817 |
| Clark Creek | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1010, -84.6818 |
| Cooper Branch | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1704, -84.7285 |
| Galt's Ferry | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1318, -84.6466 |
| Gatewood Park | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1729, -84.7174 |
| Glade Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1164, -84.6968 |
| Harbor Town Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1300, -84.6367 |
| Holiday Harbor Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.0974, -84.7034 |
| Knox Bridge | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.2152, -84.5693 |
| Little River Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1625, -84.5798 |
| McKaskey Creek | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1896, -84.7170 |
| McKinney Campground | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1049, -84.6956 |
| Old Hwy 41 | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.0866, -84.7037 |
| Old Hwy 41 #3 Campground | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.0922, -84.7141 |
| Park Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1638, -84.7153 |
| Payne Public Use Area | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1227, -84.6157 |
| Red Top Mountain SP - Bethany Bridge | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1472, -84.7186 |
| Red Top Mountain SP - Webster Ferry Landing | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1543, -84.6923 |
| Stamp Creek Ramp | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1888, -84.6949 |
| Sweetwater Day Use Area | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1925, -84.5815 |
| Tanyard Creek | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.0909, -84.6916 |
| Upper Stamp Creek Campground | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.2022, -84.6758 |
| Victoria Day Use Area | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1512, -84.6208 |
| Victoria Day Use Area | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1523, -84.6208 |
| Victoria Harbor Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1544, -84.6205 |
| Wilderness Camp Marina | Acworth | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 34.1758, -84.6965 |
Georgia DNR WRD water access points and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
On OpenStreetMap: 4 beaches and swimming spots on the shore of Allatoona Lake not marked private, residents-only or members-only.
| Beach | Type | Access | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow Beach | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules | Get directions |
| Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules | Get directions |
| Beach (unnamed on OpenStreetMap) | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules | Get directions |
| Beach (unnamed on OpenStreetMap) | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules; run by Old Highway 41 #1 Day-Use Area | Get directions |
Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.
Reported on or near Allatoona Lake
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.
Allatoona Lake covers about 11,254 acres in Acworth, Emerson, Woodstock and Cartersville, Georgia (Cherokee County).
Yes. 36 public trailer launches are listed: Bartow-Carver Park, Blockhouse and Cherokee County Park. Check posted fees and parking rules.
OpenStreetMap shows 4 public beach or swimming spots on the shore. None of our sources lists a lifeguard, so swim at your own risk and follow posted rules.
Yes. We list 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.
Allatoona Lake touches Acworth, Emerson, Woodstock and Cartersville in Cherokee County, Bartow County and Cobb County, Georgia.
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