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Little Ocmulgee Lake

McRae-Helena, Georgia — Telfair County.

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238Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.7 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 47017882).

Location & fast facts

Where Little Ocmulgee Lake is in Georgia

The red circle marks Little Ocmulgee Lake.

Fast facts

About Little Ocmulgee Lake

  • Counties: Telfair, Wheeler
  • City or town on the shore: McRae-Helena
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 141 mi from Tallahassee and 142 mi from Jacksonville, 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

  • Boating. 1 public trailer launch listed (see access)
  • Walking. 0.7 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 1 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Whorled hydrilla recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.

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

Little Ocmulgee Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Little Ocmulgee SP (Boat launch)1½ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Little Ocmulgee SP
    Boat launch · McRae-Helena

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 47017882), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Georgia DNR WRD water access points. Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.7 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 20%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.7 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Little Ocmulgee Lake shoreline, mostly along the north shore.

Trails along the shore

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.

Campgrounds near Little Ocmulgee Lake

We found 1 campground and RV park within 15 miles of Little Ocmulgee Lake. 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 (32.0951, -82.9003). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Little Ocmulgee Lake. 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 Little Ocmulgee Lake

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.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Little Ocmulgee SPMcRae-Helena—Boat ramp · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.0918, -82.8961

    Georgia DNR WRD water access points

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Little Ocmulgee Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    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.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Little Ocmulgee Lake

    How big is Little Ocmulgee Lake?

    Little Ocmulgee Lake covers about 238 acres in McRae-Helena, Georgia (Telfair County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Little Ocmulgee Lake?

    Yes. 1 public trailer launch is listed: Little Ocmulgee SP. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Little Ocmulgee Lake?

    Yes. We list 1 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

    What towns are on Little Ocmulgee Lake?

    Little Ocmulgee Lake touches McRae-Helena in Telfair County and Wheeler County, Georgia.

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