West Point Lake Vacation and Resort Properties

West Point Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers flood control lake created by a dam on the Chattahoochee River. It extends 35 miles along Alabama and Georgia's state line. Deer and geese are plentiful in the area.

Designed as a recreation demonstration project, this lake has fishing piers for the handicapped and other special features. Fishing is probably the most popular activity on West Point Lake. A dozen creeks and more than 40 square miles of lake provide plenty of good fishing spots for the thousands of anglers who fish here regularly. The lake abounds with bass, catfish, crappie and bream. Bank fishing is excellent at many locations, including public fishing piers at Hardley Creek Park, Rocky Point Park, and McGee Bridge Park. All of the piers provide access for persons with disabilities. Preteens and visitors with disabilities can also fish in a pond at Hardley Creek Park. Excellent camping.

 

Facilities at West Point Lake

• The Alligator Creek Park area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter and hiking trail.
• The Amity Campground area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and hiking trail.
• The Anderson Park area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter and playground.
• The Brush Creek Campground area has a boat ramp, picnic sites and hiking trail.
• The Clark Park area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
• The Crossroad Park area has a boat ramp.
• The Dewberry Park area has a boat ramp.
• The Eagleview Park area has group picnic shelter and playground.
• The Earl Cook Recreation Area area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground, beach and hiking trail.
• The Evansville Park area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
• The Georgia Park area has a boat ramp.
• The Glass Bridge Park area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.
• The Half Moon Creek Park area has picnic sites.
• The Hardley Creek Park area has a group picnic shelter, playground and hiking trail.
• The Highland Marina area has a boat ramp, marina, beach and hiking trail.
• The Holiday Campground area has electric, non-electric, group campsites with dump station, boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and hiking trail.
• The Horace King Park area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.
• The Indian Springs Campground area has group picnic shelter.
• The Liberty Hill Park area has a boat ramp.
• The Long Cane Park area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter and hiking trail.
• The McGee Bridge Park area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.
• Oakland Park
• The Potts Road area has a boat ramp.
• The Pyne Road Park area has group picnic site.
• The R Shaefer Heard Campground area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground and hiking trail.
• The R Shaefer Heard Park area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and hiking trail.
• The Ringer Park area has a non-electric campsites, boat ramp and hiking trail.
• The Riverside Park area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
• The Rocky Point Recreation Area area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground, beach and hiking trail.
• The Snake Creek Park area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.
• The Southern Harbor area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
• The Sunny Point Park area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter and trails.
• The Veasey Creek Park area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.
• The Wehadkee Park area has a boat ramp.
• West Overlook Park
• West Point Lake Powerhouse
• The Whitetail Ridge Campground area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground and hiking trail.
• The Whitewater Park area has a boat ramp.
• The Yellowjacket Recreation Area area has a boat ramp, picnic sites, playground and beach.

 

More about West Point Lake.

 

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