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Richard B. Russell State Park

2650 Russell State Park Road, Elberton, GA 30635
706 213 2045
Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Elberton
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: State Parks
Activities: Golfing
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 via mobile

Bed bugs!!!! My entire family got eat with hundreds of bed bug bites. Watch out cabin for cabin #13. Overall was a great trip and beautiful park.

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Anderson, South Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

My favorite place to disc golf 27 holes great outdoors and quite. They also have ball gold here as well.

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Georgia
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

The cabins are nice, peaceful screened in porch with rockers.

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Atlanta, Georgia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Beautiful lake, never crowded, very clean. We will always boat here.

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Commerce, Georgia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

I almost hate to say anything positive - I don't want it go be so busy that the quiet splendor is ruined!

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Athens, Georgia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

I have been to this lake many times, but always for Kayaking and fishing. I would not suggest this area for a nice swimming hole and I don't think you can camp here. Lots of good fishing!!

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Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

We have camped at this park quite a few times over the years. The campground is small but does have cable tv and is always very clean and quiet. The bathhouse is older, but is always clean. There is a wonderful playground and beach for kids to enjoy, a good golf course, disc golf, fishing piers, boat rentals, cabin rentals,... More

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Baldwin, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

The scenery is beautiful and the drive getting there is even better

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Norcross, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011
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This park is an off-the-beaten-path jewel. My son's family (wife and four children) took their pop-up camper there along with a ski boat. On our whole-day visit with them, we drove through the park and the campground as well as spent time on a beautiful sandy lake beach with the children. My son set up a 10' x 10' portable... More

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