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BOATING and SWIMMING AT WEST POINT LAKE
With its 525 miles of shoreline, West Point Lake is a boater's paradise, with boat launches in 34 public recreation areas. Mirror-smooth waters are interrupted only occasionally by a passing boat, a diving gull or a whispering breeze. Two private marinas provide fuel, storage, repairs, rentals, supplies and other boater's needs. Whether your preference is sailing, wind surfing or power boating, West Point Lake is one of the best spots on the water in terms of lake access. And during the hotter months, nothing beats diving right in, the cool blue waters refreshing body and spirit instantly.


FISHING IN WEST POINT LAKE
West Point Lake is one of the best fishing lakes in the nation, according to Joey Mines, host of the television show Outdoors with Joey Mines. Deep below the water, large and powerful fish maneuver the underwater shoals, challenging anglers of all skill levels to try for them.You'll find spotted bass and largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish as well as hybrid striped bass, white bass, black crappie, channel catfish, and redbreast sunfish. West Point Lake was impounded in 1975 and features a number of old pond dams and other underwater structures, which still serve as powerful magnets for fish. Beneath the surface, there are also 29 miles of underwater highways. You can fish right over the roads that travelers drove during the 60s and early 70s. Before the lake was created, the region boasted its own little "fishing holes." Amazingly, these places still exist, and fish still congregate there, even though these "fishing holes" are now completely under water.
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GOLF IN THE WEST POINT LAKE/LaGRANGE AREA
A number of public and private golf courses for all skill levels lie just a few miles away from downtown LaGrange.

• Callaway Gardens: Public golf courses include Mountain View (18 hole), ranked among the nation's top-rated courses by Golf Digest and Golf magazines, and the site of the PGA Tour's Buick Challenge for more than a decade; Lake View (18 holes); and Sky View (9 holes).
• American Legion Golf Club: Has 9 holes, located two miles from LaGrange.
• Highland Country Club (Private) with 18 holes, located two miles from the center of LaGrange.
• Overlook Golf Links: with 18 holes is a public course eight miles from LaGrange.
• Hogansville Golf Club: 9 holes, located 14 miles away.

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HIKING and BIRD WATCHING IN THE WEST POINT LAKE REGION:
West Point Lake is also a popular destination for camping, wildlife viewing and picnicking. The thousands of acres of parks and natural areas around the lake provide habitat for a variety of species, including osprey, bald eagles, deer and dozens of species of songbirds. The West Point Lake Dam and the Blanton Creek Wildlife Management Area is a great place to view waterfowl. It is one of the best areas for these migrants in Georgia. The dam is also good in winter for gulls.
The Settings of West Point Lake:
Much of the trail system at The Settings of West Point Lake has already been built. A large portion of the trail system is on the Corps of Engineers land that borders the lake.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park Hiking:
About 30 miles away, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park is Georgia's largest state park, comprising 9,049 acres and two lakes. FDR State Park features several structures built by President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, including a stone swimming pool and some cottages. Hikers will enjoy the scenic trails in Georgia's largest state park, especially the 23-mile Pine Mountain Trail, which winds through a mix of hardwoods and pines. Located near Callaway Gardens and the town of Warm Springs. There are 37 miles of trails including the Pine Mountain Trail. There is also Dowdell's Knob Trail, a mile-long nature trail (one way) that introduces you to the plants and animals in a dry oak-hickory forest.
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Tuskegee National Forest Hiking:
Just over the border in Alabama smallest National Forest in the nation. Nonetheless, Tuskegee supports many outdoor activities and is a popular spot for day-trippers. In the Tuskegee National Forest: you’ll find an 8.6-mile segment of the Bartram National Recreation Trail that goes through the forest. You can also explore the log cabin replica of the birthplace of Booker T. Washington at the Taska Recreation Area.

Talladega National Forest Hiking:
Covers about 375,000 acres at the southern edge of the Appalachians. There are a lot of hiking opportunities here; one will take you by waterfalls near Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area, and near the Talladega Scenic Drive.

• Lake Shore Trail:A two-mile nature trail around Lake Chinnabee in the Talladega National Forest.
• Cave Creek Trail: A four-mile trail in the Cheaha Wilderness Area located in the Talladega National Forest.
• Nubbin Creek Trail: This four-mile trail traverses the eastern slopes of Talladega Mountain in the Cheaha Wilderness Area.
• Odum Trail: This trail is about 4.7 miles long in the Cheaha Wilderness and located in the Talladega National Forest.
• Skyway Loop Trail: This 6-mile trail provides wilderness-like solitude in the upland forests of eastern Alabama. Skyway Loop Trail is located in the Talladega National Forest.

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The Settings of West Point Lake is Georgia lakefront real estate that puts you right in the middle of endless activities. Ga lake real estate that lets you do as much — or as little — as you want to.

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