Lake News and Blog

HARTWELL, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office will open the following campgrounds and day use areas for the 2015 recreation season on May 1: Oconee Point Campground, Oconee County, S.C. Open May 1 – Sep. 30. The campground is conveniently located minutes from Clemson and Townville, S.C., with a total … Continue reading »

Developers planning a 325-acre resort on Hartwell Lake along Interstate 85 have found a government agency ready to pursue building an outdoors center that will make the resort an overnight destination and hub for Upstate outdoors attractions. Michelle McCollum, director of the S.C. National Heritage Corridor, said she expects the agency’s Great Outdoors Center to … Continue reading »

An unfertilized fish egg sitting in a nest at Lake Hartwell was having trouble remembering what he was doing there … then it spawned on him. Although today is April Fools’ Day, this time of year is no laughing matter for largemouth bass that live in sub-basins along the Savannah River. Each spring, male fish build nests in … Continue reading »