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Why not stop by Richardson Lake if you're passing through these parts. Going for a hike on the Kinnard Horse Trail is always a great adventure, and get soaked paddling on Alcovy River. Richardson Lake is a wet site that gets a good deal of rain; March is the month that gets the most rain, and September is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at Sardis Campground, and you can go for a hike on the Allison Lake Wildlife Trail. If
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| | you love the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Richardson Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Quality Inn Covington, and there's some attention-grabbing stuff to spot at Richardson Lake Dam right next door to Richardson Lake. If you need a site to stay Baymont Inn & Suites Covington is a great choice, and float down the rapids of South River in a kayak. There's so much to do here at Richardson Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Mount Bethel | |
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Campground is a glorious place for that, and there are tremendous places to look at along the Ocmulgee River Trail. High temperatures at Richardson Lake through the warm months are in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of
summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Richardson Lake.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 33.4 Longitude: -83.78333
Georgia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Georgia
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Outdoors Recreation Near Macon, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Macon, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Richardson Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Alcovy River, Newton CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class III - 2.4 miles long (Factory Shoals) |
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South River, Newton/Henry CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class III - 0.5 miles long (GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek) |
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Big Sandy Creek, Butts CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class III-IV - 0.51 miles long (Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42) |
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