Hartwell Lakeside Park, formerly known as Hart State Park, is a

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located at 330 of Hart Park Road, in

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, in northeast

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. The park is named after the

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heroine

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, who lived in the Georgia frontier, and it was her devotion to freedom that has helped make her name commonplace in the Georgia upcountry today. This

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is used by the community for

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and

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in general, and

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Lake Hartwell Lake Hartwell is a man-made reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina and encompassing parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeastern United States' largest recreation lakes. The lake was created b ...

, and for

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and

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on a

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. Hart Park also offers a

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for children and a self-registration

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, which is opened seasonally from March 15 until September 15.

History

In April 2020, management of the park passed from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to the City of Hartwell. In June 2020, a groundbreaking ceremony was officially held for the renamed Hartwell Lakeside Park.

Facilities

* 78 tent, trailer, RV campsites * 16 walk-in campsites * 5 cottages (closed) * swimming beaches (seasonal) * 3 picnic shelters * cricket theater - music programs

References

External links

* Protected areas of Hart County, Georgia Reservoirs in Georgia (U.S. state) State parks of Georgia (U.S. state) Landforms of Hart County, Georgia Hartwell, Georgia {{HartCountyGA-geo-stub