Don Carter is the only state park on 38,000-acre Lake Lanier. Situated on the north end of the reservoir, the park offers outstanding recreation for water lovers. Boat ramps provide quick access to the lake and Chattahoochee River, while a multi-use trail welcomes hikers and bikers to explore the hardwood forest. Guests can stay cool at a large, sand swimming beach with bath house.
Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the Blue Ridge Ranger District of Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (NF) in Georgia. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the Chattooga River Ranger District of Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (NF) in Georgia. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Brochure of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. Published by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites.
Don Carter SP
https://gastateparks.org/DonCarter
Don Carter is the only state park on 38,000-acre Lake Lanier. Situated on the north end of the reservoir, the park offers outstanding recreation for water lovers. Boat ramps provide quick access to the lake and Chattahoochee River, while a multi-use trail welcomes hikers and bikers to explore the hardwood forest. Guests can stay cool at a large, sand swimming beach with bath house.
Don Carter State Park Trail Map
5000 N Browning Bridge Road • Gainesville, GA 30506 • 678-450-7726 • Reservations: 1-800-864-7275 • GaStateParks.org
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Two bridges (B4 & B5). Junctions with: Dog Creek Inner Loop & the
following trails, which are for riders only: Equestrian Connector #1;
Equestrian Loop #2, & Equestrian Loop #4.
Easy to moderate - Natural surface - About 0.8 miles
This trail crosses North Browning Bridge Road. Use caution.
Blazing: Green rectangle. No bridges. Connects the parking lot to
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ADA-accessible & open to bicycles & strollers. Blazing: Green
rectangle. Parking near the Beach/Picnic Area. Junctions with Parallel
Trail & Dog Creek trails (which are mixed-use). Access to “walk-in”
campsites. Signs will warn of the only steep grade on this route.
Blazing: Yellow diamond. One bridge (B1). Access to North Browning
Bridge Road. Junctions with Equestrian Spur #1 & Equestrian
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Equestrian Loop #2
Easy - Natural surface - About 2 miles
Equestrian Loop #4
Easy to moderate - Natural surface - About 1.6 miles
Blazing: Pink diamond. Two bridges (B8 & B9). Junctions with
Equestrian Loop #2, Equestrian Loop #3 & Dog Creek Outer Loop.
Includes a ‘short-cut,’ bypassing a loop along the northern peninsula.
Equestrian Spur #1
Easy - Natural surface - About 0.2 miles
Blazing: Blue diamond. Gentle slope. No bridges. Connects the
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either direction for views of the lake. Return back to the spur for
views of the Beach Cove. The trail is named after the native Georgia
huckleberries, which are related to blueberries.
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Table of Contents
Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–15
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 11, 13
Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chart of Accommodations & Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
2020 Guide to Georgia
State Parks & Historic Sites
Group Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
is published by:
Historic Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 42–45
Georgia Department of Natural Resources,
Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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