Lakes Oconee and Sinclair
Eatonton is cozily nestled in between Lakes Oconee and Sinclair. The two Georgia Power Lakes offer many recreational options such as swimming, fishing and boating. Nearby areas have picturesque scenery, hiking trails, picnic areas and campgrounds. Both lakes are surrounded by an area rich in Georgia history with many superb examples of architecture from the state's antebellum period. Local businesses provide rental and sales of kayaks and canoes as well as watersports and boating excursions.
Lawrence Shoals Park located on Lake Oconee has a full-service campground as well as day-use areas. It has a large picnic pavilion that may be reserved for groups of 30 or more. In addition, the park is equipped with playgrounds, boat ramps and a beach including a beach house with bathrooms and dressing area. Please call (706) 485-5494 or visit www.georgiapower.com/lakes for more information. Click here for a copy of the Georgia Power park schedule and rate sheet.
Oconee Springs Park located on Lake Sinclair has a boat ramp, marina and store, cabins, a beach and a rentable pavilion for day-use. Please call (706) 485-8423 for more information.
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Oconee National Forest
37,443 acres of the Oconee National Forest are located in Putnam County. Visitors can camp, hunt and picnic in the park. The park also has horseback riding trails, viewing areas for wildlife and 15 miles of trial for motorcycles or all terrain vehicles. For more information call (706) 485-7110 or visit www.fs.fed.us.
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Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee
Eatonton is home to Cuscowilla, the awarding-winning golf resort and residential community nestled along the shores of Lake Oconee. Rated #1 Best Residential Golf Course in America by “Golfweek” in 2005, it was established in 1997 and designed to preserve the legendary serenity of the area's Seed Orchard. The resort is situated on 700 acres of pristine countryside landscaped to respect its wild grasses, old trees and lakeshore vistas.
Cuscowilla is a highly acclaimed eighteen-hole championship golf course and includes a unique Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Golf House. A huge resort swimming pool, tennis courts and miles of nature walking trails ensure that even the non-golfer enjoys Cuscowilla's rich wealth of amenities. Lake and interior pond fishing, boating, bike rides and a Kids Club make Cuscowilla a year-round family destination.
The resort is home to two restaurants, the casual Golf House Grill and elegant Waterside Restaurant. Cuscowilla has Cedar Golf Cottages and Lake Villa’s for rent to resort guests. Please call (706) 484-0050 or visit www.cuscowilla.com for more information.
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Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation
Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation, designed by Jack Nicklaus, has gained a reputation as “The Pebble Beach of the East.” The Great Waters Course, a 7,048-yard par 72 layout, offers players some of the most dramatic golf scenery in the Southeast. With nine holes lining the shores of Lake 
Oconee, Great Waters offers both exciting challenges and beautiful views. Players of the Great Waters course must be residents of the community, guests or must be renting one of the available cottages.
Great Waters also has a stunning 14,000-square-foot clubhouse featuring spectacular views of Lake Oconee and the 18th green. The Overlook Restaurant features a mixed grill with dining for 80 people, private dining room for 24 people and a bar/lounge with 44 seats. The clubhouse also includes men's and ladies' locker rooms and an award-winning golf pro shop.
The Great Waters swimming complex features a 60-foot lap pool, a children's wading pool, Jacuzzi-type spa, and a terrace where members and their visitors may relax and enjoy dramatic views of the Great Waters course and Lake Oconee. There are also tennis courts available.
Please call (706) 467-3151 or visit www.reynoldsplantation.com/great_waters.htm for more information.
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Uncle Remus Golf Course
The Uncle Remus Golf Course, named after the lovable character in Joel Chandler Harris’s tales, is a nine hole, public course in Eatonton. The course features 6,780 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.6 and it has a slope rating of 119. Designed by Bubba Ellis, the Uncle Remus golf course opened in 1961. Please call (706) 485-6850 for more information.
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The Lake Oconee Shooting Club
The Lake Oconee Shooting Club is located less than five miles away from Lake Oconee in the beautiful countryside of Eatonton. Situated on 188 acres of land, the facilities include an international skeet field, a two-story covered five stand, a twelve-station sporting clays, outdoor archery practice range, indoor archery practice range, 3D 20 station archery course and a 6300 square-foot club house. The club house includes a Pro Shop, banquet room and private meeting room. Please call (706) 485-4557 or visit www.lakeoconeeshootingclub.com for more information.
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Shopping
If being outdoors doesn’t strike your fancy, shopping is another excellent way to enjoy the area. Whether you decide to shop downtown in Historic Eatonton or at Lake Oconee’s Harmony Crossing Shopping Center and the Shoppes at Magnolia Market, Eatonton offers unique gifts, antiques and collectables. Local shops sell everything from Vera Bradley, Brighton, jewelry, home décor items and distinctive furniture.
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