US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 47202298, 3 mapped parts).
The red circle marks Lake Seminole.
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 47202298, plus 2 more mapped parts), 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 0.5 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Seminole shoreline, mostly along the east and west shores.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat Ramp, 0.2 mi from a shoreline trail (Georgia DNR water access data).
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 11 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Seminole, 7 of them within 5 miles. 5 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Showers · Wi-Fi
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.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (30.8041, -84.7858). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Seminole. 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.
18 public access sites listed, 18 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat Ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 30.7548, -84.8259 |
| Boat Ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 30.7987, -84.7308 |
| Boat Ramp | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 30.8983, -84.6023 |
| Chattahoochee Park | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7446, -84.8544 |
| Cumming's Landing | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7860, -84.8725 |
| East Bank Campground | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7205, -84.8529 |
| Faceville Landing | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7885, -84.6667 |
| Hales Landing | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.8470, -84.6607 |
| Lake Seminole WMA Little Horseshoe Bend | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 30.8437, -84.6555 |
| Lake Seminole WMA Ten Mile Still | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 30.7839, -84.7649 |
| Ralph King (SR253) | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 30.8679, -84.7570 |
| Ray's Lake Landing | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.8372, -84.8500 |
| Reynoldsville Park | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.8304, -84.7814 |
| River Junction Landing | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7495, -84.8413 |
| Sealy's Point | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7780, -84.8428 |
| Seminole SP - Lake Seminole | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.8053, -84.8751 |
| Spring Creek Park | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.8056, -84.8102 |
| Wingate Lodge - Marina | Bainbridge | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 30.7675, -84.7367 |
Georgia DNR WRD water access points and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Reported on or near Lake Seminole
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.
Lake Seminole covers about 17,712 acres in Bainbridge, Georgia (Decatur County).
Yes. 18 public trailer launches are listed: Chattahoochee Park, Cumming's Landing and East Bank Campground. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Yes. We list 11 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Lake Seminole touches Bainbridge in Decatur County and Seminole County, Georgia.
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