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(Published Aug 21, 2008)Lara Kaufmann wrote this book because she was always interested in fun things to do in the Lake Hartwell area. Lara and her husband enjoy exploring the area with their two boys who are always ready for an adventure. When family and friends of all ages would come to visit, the Kaufmann's found themselves overwhelmed when trying to collect tourist information in such a large area. Lara has spent countless hours on the internet, visiting Georgia and South Carolina Welcome Centers, contacting convention and visitor's bureaus and looking through phone directories to compile all the information found in this book. One day, she looked at the box of information that she had collected and thought "I would have loved for someone to have given me all this tourist information in one book". This book is her gift to you. The Lake Hartwell Area Recreation Guide is a thorough informative guide and will surely save you time. Lara has experienced most places in this book and has not been compensated by anyone to be included in this book.
Lake Hartwell is one of the most visited Corps lakes in the nation according to the Corp of Engineers web site, http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell/intro.htm. With that said, you'd think it would be crowded, but it is not. Because of its size, you can always find a private spot.
The Savannah, Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers all join to make Lake Hartwell, which provides opportunities for boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. This man-made lake on the border of Georgia and South Carolina has 55,900 acres of water and about 962 miles of shoreline.
The lake is surrounded by parks, farm land, cute towns and fun cities, which all make for a fantastic time. They provide great views, outdoor adventures and all kinds of fun activities. The cities and towns each have a different feel to them. Each one has characteristics that may make them worth visiting, depending on your interests.
When asked where most of the Lake Hartwell visitors come from, Jo Anna White, Manager of the Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area said "Many are from the Tri State area of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia but because of the lake being so close to the interstate we have travelers from most of the East Coast States that are traveling north and south."
The "Lake Hartwell Area Recreation Guide" may be used in two ways:
First, you can look up things that interest you to find the towns and cities that offer these activities. Included is information about art galleries, biking, birding, boating, renting boats, bowling, disc golf, golf, local farms, fishing, fitness, hiking, horseback riding, movie theatres, museums, night life, performing arts, roller skating, skateparks, sporting events, tennis, waterfalls, wine tasting and zoos. Second, you can look under a particular city or town to find what activities are there. Included is information about Anderson, Athens, Belton, Central, Clarkesville, Clemson, Comer, Commerce, Easley, Elberton, Fair Play, Gainesville, Greenville, Greer, Hartwell, Iva, Jefferson, Lavonia, Long Creek, Marietta, Maysville, Mountain Rest, Pelzer, Pendleton, Pickens, Royston, Seneca, Six Mile, Starr, Tallulah Falls, Toccoa, Townville, Walhalla, Westminster and Williamston.
The "Lake Hartwell Area Recreation Guide" retails for $12.95. It can be purchased at: Ace Hardware locations: on Hwy 24 in Anderson, Dunwoody and Hartwell. Anderson Mower Service, 2305 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625, 864-224-0020 Barnes & Noble locations: Greenville & Spartanburg in SC and Buford & Athens in GA Currahee Military Museum, 160 N. Alexander St., Toccoa, GA 30577, 706-282-5055 Fiction Addiction, 3795 E. North St# 9, Greenville, SC 29615, 864-609-9394 Golf USA, 2902 B North Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621, 864-226-0999 Grady's Great Outdoors, 3440 Clemson Blvd., Anderson, SC 29621, 864-226-5283 Hart County Chamber of Commerce, 31 E. Howell St., Hartwell, GA 30643 (706) 376-8590 Hartwell Marina, 149 Hartwell Marine Rd., Hartwell, GA 30643, 706-376-5441 Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area, 19138 A Hwy 11 South, Fair Play, SC 29643, 864-972-3352 Lake Hartwell Fishing and Marine, 5365 Hwy 24, Anderson, SC 29625, 864-287-9782 Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson St., Pickens, SC 29671 864-898-8963 Split Creek Farm, 3806 Centerville Rd., Anderson, SC 29625, 864-287-3921 Walhalla Liberty Lodge B & B, 105 Liberty Lane, Walhalla, SC 29692, 864-638-8239 |  |