Fort Yargo Recreation Area Custom Search   What a place this is for outdoors folks. Take a side tour to Indian Creek. Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Braselton, GA is a good place to get some rest, and enjoy a round of golf at Mulligan's Par-3 Golf Course. Fort Yargo Recreation Area is a common place to spend time for folks from Winder. On Alcovy River you come upon the nearby GA Route 81 to US 278 sector. This is a class II-III, 21-mile-from-beginning-to-end run of whitewater. This run of Alcovy River is advised for whitewater boaters of medium know-how. The GA Route 81 to Oconee River sector     has a length of 55.8 miles; you encounter this bit of whitewater on Apalachee River. It's a grade I-III bit. This bit of Apalachee River is well suited for paddlers who have been whitewater rafting or kayaking for a period of time but who are not yet set for the extremely risky rapids. Don't go whitewater rafting or kayaking ahead of first checking restrictions; it's risky business. Here's a mass of natural attractiveness; it's a place where everybody has a magnificent time.     Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available in and near Fort Yargo Recreation Area.   Lakes in and near Fort Yargo Recreation Area Crows Lake, Jackson County, 12 miles away   Campgrounds in and near Fort Yargo Recreation Area Fort Yargo State Park, Winder, 1 miles away James Shackleford County Park, Dacula, 7 miles away Simmeron Park, Monroe, 11 miles away Chicopee Agricultural Center, Gainesville, 15 miles away Lawrenceville Campground, Gwinnett County, 16 miles away   Public Lands in and near Fort Yargo Recreation Area Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 41 miles away Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA , 68 miles away Hard Labor Creek State Park, Georgia, 21 miles away Stone Mountain State Park, Georgia, 30 miles away   Marinas in and near Fort Yargo Recreation Area Starboard Cove Marina, Flowery Branch , 17 miles away   Whitewater Rivers in and near Fort Yargo Recreation Area Alcovy River, Barrow/ Walton/ Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 21 miles long (GA Route 81 to US 278) Apalachee River, Putnam/Baldwin County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 55.8 miles long (GA Route 81 to Oconee River) Hard Labor Creek, Morgan County , 16 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals)   Hotels near Fort Yargo Recreation Area Quality Inn Winder, Winder , 1 miles away Jameson Inns Winder, Winder , 1 miles away Holiday Inn Express BETHLEHEM, Bethlehem , 3 miles away Best Western Braselton Inn, Braselton , 7 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Braselton, GA, Braselton , 7 miles away