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Lake Olympia

Buchanan, Georgia — Haralson County.

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131Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 135760347).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Olympia is in Georgia

The red circle marks Lake Olympia.

Fast facts

About Lake Olympia

  • County: Haralson
  • City or town on the shore: Buchanan
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 239 mi from Tallahassee and 255 mi from Panama City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Georgia: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Georgia

Official Georgia DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 5 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    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.

    Lake map

    Lake Olympia shoreline

    ¼ mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the Georgia DNR WRD water access points data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 135760347), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Georgia DNR WRD water access points. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Lake Olympia

    We found 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Olympia. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    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: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (33.8165, -85.1376). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Olympia. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Lake Olympia

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      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.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Lake Olympia

      How big is Lake Olympia?

      Lake Olympia covers about 131 acres in Buchanan, Georgia (Haralson County).

      Are there campgrounds near Lake Olympia?

      Yes. We list 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

      What towns are on Lake Olympia?

      Lake Olympia touches Buchanan in Haralson County, Georgia.

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