Elijah Clark State Park - Lincolnton, GA




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Overview
Located on the western shore of Clarks Hill Lake, this park is named for a frontiersman and Georgia war hero who led hardy pioneers during the Revolutionary War. A renovated and furnished log cabin museum displays furniture, utensils and tools circa 1780. Visitors can also view the graves of Clark and his wife, Hannah. Weekend tours of the log cabin make this park an educational treat for visitors. Fishermen will especially enjoy the park’s location on Clarks Hill Lake, the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi River.


Activities & Amenities

	Hiking Trails		Picnicking		Tent & Trailer Camping
	Playground		Telephones		Restrooms
	Visitor Center  Museum		Boat Ramp		Canoeing
	Cottages		Dump Station		Fishing
	Swimming(Lake)		Laundry		Mini Golf
	Water Skiing

Hiking
The park offer 2 very nice hiking trails. The Hanna Clark Trail is only about 3/4 of a mile and is considered easy. The trail winds through hardwood and pine forest. We saw a few deer while on this trail.
The other trail is about 2.5 miles long and it runs along Clark Hill Lake and also through hardwood and pine forest.


Camping
There are two camping areas with 165 campsites (84 sites on the water), all with electric and water hook-ups. Six comfort stations and two sanitary disposal stations are located throughout the camping areas. Check out times for camping is 1:00pm.

Cottages
The park has a total of 20 rental cottages. Nineteen of them are lakefront. Cottage number 11 is not a lake front cottage. Cottages have two bedrooms with double beds in each bedroom, central heating and air, fireplaces, basic kitchen utensils, appliances, dinnerware for eight, microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, mixers, sheets, towels, toilet paper, soap, picnic tables, grills, porch furniture, cable TV, radios and wall clocks. No pets allowed.

Annual Events
Bluegrass Festival (May)
Mayfest (May)
Old Timers Day (October)

Nearby Attractions
Bobby Brown State Park
Mistletoe State Park
Robert Toombs State Historic Site
Richard B. Russell State Park
Historic town of Washington
Clarks Hill Dam


Park Times and Information
Park hours: 7:00am - 10:00pm
Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

2959 McCormick Hwy.
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706)359-3458


Park Fee Information
A $2 daily or $25 annual parking fee is required.  The ParkPass is valid at all state parks visited that day, and Wednesdays are free days.   Annual ParkPasses are sold at park offices (senior discounts available) or by calling (404) 657-9851.

Some information has been provided by GA State Parks Dept.