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About Lake Blue Ridge | Land Ownership / Management around Lake Blue Ridge | National Forest Areas | Helpful Links to Resources in North Georgia
The 3,290-acre lake and
surrounding area boast over 90 national forest campsites, several boat
ramps, a full-service marina and public swimming and picnic areas. 80
percent of the shoreline on Lake Blue Ridge is in the Chattahoochee National
Forest, managed by the USDA Forest Service.
Forest
service recreation areas include the Lake Blue Ridge Campground, off Aska
Road in Blue Ridge, which has 58 campsites, a picnic area, boat ramp and
loop trail along the lake shore. Morganton Point Campground, in Morganton,
features a public swimming area, along with 43 campsites, picnic tables and
pavilion and a boat ramp. Another boat ramp is available at Lakewood Landing
near Morganton. The Lake Blue Ridge Marina offers boat ramp access on a fee
basis, along with pontoon rentals.
The lake is home to bass, bream, catfish, perch and crappie, which make the
area popular with anglers. It is the only lake south of the Great Lakes
where Walleye are caught, and is also known for white bass fishing.
(Source: Fannin County Chamber of Commerce)
Land Ownership / Management around Lake Blue Ridge
Lake Blue Ridge is 11 miles long and has approximately 65 miles of shoreline, 25 percent of which is developed. TVA owns approximately 16 miles of shoreline, including the Blue Ridge Dam Reservation. The remainder is managed by the US Forest Services or is privately owned. TVA also owns various landrights, including the right to flood up to elevation 1700.
For information on using TVA shoreline property or public land, or to get involved in TVA stewardship activities, contact a TVA Watershed Team manager.
221 Old Ranger Rd., MLO 1A-MRN
Murphy, NC 28906
828-837-7395
(Source: www.tva.gov )
The Chattahoochee National Forest covers 749,689 acres in north Georgia, managed by six ranger districts. Over 40 percent of the land in Fannin County is national forest land (106,000 acres). 40,006 acres are located in the Cohutta Ranger District and 66,097 in the Toccoa Ranger District. The forest began when the forest service purchased 31,000 acres in Fannin, Lumpkin and Union Counties from the Gennett family in 1911 for $7 per acre.
Helpful Links to Resources in North Georgia
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Lake levels: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/cgi-bin/rrm.pl
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Points of Interest on Lake Blue Ridge: Morganton Point
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Hiking, walking and backpacking trails of Georgia: Georgia Trails
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Mountain Biking: North GA Adventures
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Canoeing in North Georgia: Georgia River Directory Georgia kayaking rafting canoeing Georgia
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Fishing in North Georgia: Georgia Getaway.com
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About North Georiga: Gives info about the Blue Ridge area.
Paige Peugh
mobile phone 706.633.9969
toll free (800) 307 0777
ask for extension 239
e-mail
paige@ellijay.com
Coldwell Banker
High Country Realty
Blue Ridge, Georgia
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