The guide
Lake Oconee,
from the inside.
Lake Oconee is a 19,000-plus acre reservoir on Georgia’s Oconee River — 374 miles of shoreline, about 85 miles east of Atlanta, between the towns of Greensboro and Eatonton. It’s Georgia’s second-largest reservoir, created by Georgia Power’s Wallace Dam in 1979, and it’s home to Reynolds Lake Oconee, one of the country’s best-known private lake-and-golf communities.
This guide is written by someone who lives here — not a portal, not a content farm. Five chapters, honest answers.
Reynolds Lake Oconee
The private lakefront club community — seven championship courses, a lakefront Ritz-Carlton, and the neighborhoods around them.
Read chapter 01The communities
Reynolds neighborhoods — The Landing, Great Waters, The Homesteads — plus Cuscowilla and Harbor Club, compared honestly.
Read chapter 02Living at the lake
What day-to-day life at Lake Oconee is actually like, from someone who lives it — towns, water, and the rhythm of the place.
Read chapter 03A year on the water
The lake changes with the calendar. How each season feels here, and what it means for visiting or living.
Read chapter 04Buying at the lake
Waterfront, off-water, and land — the things worth understanding before you buy lake property in Georgia.
Read chapter 05FAQ
Lake Oconee, answered
What is Lake Oconee?
Lake Oconee is a 19,000-plus acre reservoir on Georgia's Oconee River, created by Georgia Power's Wallace Dam in 1979. It is Georgia's second-largest reservoir, with 374 miles of shoreline.
Where is Lake Oconee?
Lake Oconee is in middle Georgia, about 85 miles east of Atlanta, between the towns of Greensboro and Eatonton.
How big is Lake Oconee?
Lake Oconee covers more than 19,000 acres and has 374 miles of shoreline, making it Georgia's second-largest reservoir.
Who manages Lake Oconee?
Georgia Power created Lake Oconee with the Wallace Dam in 1979 and still manages the water and the shoreline today.
What communities are on Lake Oconee?
The best-known is Reynolds Lake Oconee, a private lakefront club community whose neighborhoods include The Landing, Great Waters, and The Homesteads. Cuscowilla near Eatonton and Harbor Club in Greensboro are the other major golf-and-lake communities.
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