Birds Of PassageGill Point
Paid or permit campsite
Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Overview Gill Point Recreation Area is a rural park on the northern end of J. Strom Thurmond Lake, off Georgia State Highway 79. The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking opportunities. Recreation Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities. Facilities Gill Point Recreation Area is a wooded day-use area with a group picnic shelter that can accommodate up to 24 people. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp and dock. Natural Features Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this heavily wooded area on the shore… Getting there: From Lincolnton, GA, travel approximately 12 miles north on SR-79. Phone: 800-5333478 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232592 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Recreation.gov
Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.
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