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Yonah Lake

Tallulah Falls, Georgia — Habersham County.

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284Surface acres (whole lake)
2Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 136157665); shared with South Carolina, acreage is the whole lake.

Location & fast facts

Where Yonah Lake is in Georgia

The red circle marks Yonah Lake.

Fast facts

About Yonah Lake

  • Counties: Habersham, Stephens
  • City or town on the shore: Tallulah Falls
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Shared with: South Carolina. The surface acreage shown is the whole lake; about 52% of the mapped water is in Georgia.
  • Distance: about 299 mi from Tallahassee and 317 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. 2 public trailer launches listed (see access)
  • Camping. 5 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • 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

Yonah Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Lake Yonah (Boat launch)1Yonah Campground (Boat launch)21 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launch
  1. 1Lake Yonah
    Boat launch · Tallulah Falls
  2. 2Yonah Campground
    Boat launch · Tallulah Falls

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 136157665), 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 Yonah Lake

We found 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Yonah Lake, 3 of them within 5 miles. 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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · 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 (34.6975, -83.3537). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Yonah 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 Yonah 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

    2 public access sites listed, 2 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Lake YonahTallulah Falls—Boat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating34.6808, -83.3487
    Yonah CampgroundTallulah Falls—Boat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating34.7094, -83.3514

    Georgia DNR WRD water access points

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

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Yonah Lake

    How big is Yonah Lake?

    Yonah Lake covers about 284 acres in Tallulah Falls, Georgia (Habersham County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Yonah Lake?

    Yes. 2 public trailer launches are listed: Lake Yonah and Yonah Campground. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Yonah Lake?

    Yes. We list 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 3 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Yonah Lake?

    Yonah Lake touches Tallulah Falls in Habersham County and Stephens County, Georgia.

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