Lake Hartwell is located in the Northeast Georgia Mountains and extends into Upcountry South Carolina. Lake Hartwell has 962 miles of shoreline and covers over 56,000 acres making it the largest, most popular recreation lake in the southeast. Lake Hartwell offers more than eighty boat ramps making it the most accessible lake in the nation. There are five marinas that provide boat rentals, oil and gasoline, as well as boat repair. Recreation parks and campgrounds attract people to the more than seventy public park sites along the water where residents spend long summer days on the lake boating, swimming and fishing.

Lake Hartwell is a man-made lake built during the mid-1900s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a large project to control flooding, hydropower and navigation. Today, Lake Hartwell is used for recreational purposes, water supply and quality, and fish and wildlife management.

At Lake Hartwell there are a wide array of soils, terrain, climates, and vegetation resulting in diverse wildlife. More than 250 varieties of birds, 40 species of mammals and numerous aquatic and amphibian species reside between Lake Hartwell and its surrounding parks. Georgia Hiking Trails and other wildlife recreational pursuits encourage bird watching and photography outlets for visitors of Lake Hartwell. Contact All Hart Realty for the best Lake Hartwell Real Estate today!