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Mountain Creek Lake

Pine Mountain · Hamilton, Georgia — Harris County.

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155Surface acres
1Public access sites
3.3 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 136593762).

Location & fast facts

Where Mountain Creek Lake is in Georgia

The red circle marks Mountain Creek Lake.

Fast facts

About Mountain Creek Lake

  • County: Harris
  • Cities & towns on the shore: Pine Mountain, Hamilton
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 168 mi from Tallahassee and 190 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

  • Paddling. 1 public access site, no trailer ramp listed
  • Walking. 3.3 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 4 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

    Mountain Creek Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

    Callaway Gardens (Cartop / walk-in)1½ mileN

    Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

    Cartop / walk-inShoreline trail
    1. 1Callaway Gardens
      Cartop / walk-in · Pine Mountain

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 136593762), 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

    3.3 miTrail within 100 m of shore
    About 60%Of the shoreline
    NoLoops the whole lake
    North, east and west shoresWhere

    OpenStreetMap shows about 3.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Mountain Creek Lake shoreline, mostly along the north, east and west shores. They follow about 60% of the shore, so you can walk most of the way around but not a full loop.

    Trails along the shore

    Getting to the trails

    No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Callaway Gardens, 100 ft 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.

    Campgrounds near Mountain Creek Lake

    We found 4 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Mountain Creek 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 (32.8250, -84.8538). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Mountain Creek 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 Mountain Creek 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.

      SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
      Callaway GardensPine Mountain—Carry-in (hand launch)—FeeBoating32.8254, -84.8495

      Georgia DNR WRD water access points

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

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Mountain Creek Lake

      How big is Mountain Creek Lake?

      Mountain Creek Lake covers about 155 acres in Pine Mountain and Hamilton, Georgia (Harris County).

      Is there a public boat launch on Mountain Creek Lake?

      No trailer ramp is listed, but there is 1 public access site for car-top boats or shore access.

      Are there campgrounds near Mountain Creek Lake?

      Yes. We list 4 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

      What towns are on Mountain Creek Lake?

      Mountain Creek Lake touches Pine Mountain and Hamilton in Harris County, Georgia.

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