Recreation Areas - Visitor's Center
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Welcome
Russell Dam & Lake Office & Visitor Center
4144 Russell Dam Drive
Elberton, Georgia 30635
Phone: (706) 213-3400 or 1-800-944-7207
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Hours
For your convenience, the visitor center is open:
weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
weekends from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day holidays.
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Directions
From Georgia – From the city of Elberton, Georgia, follow GA Hwy 72 (towards Calhoun Falls, SC) about 12 miles. Turn right and travel about 3 miles on Bobby Brown State Park Road. Turn left and travel about .4 miles on Russell Dam Drive. The Russell Visitor’s Center is located on the left at 4144 Russell Dam Drive.
From South Carolina – From the city of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, follow SC Hwy 72 (towards Elberton, GA) about 4 miles. Turn left and travel about 3 miles on Bobby Brown State Park Road. Turn left and travel about .4 miles on Russell Dam Drive. The Russell Visitor’s Center is located on the left at 4144 Russell Dam Drive.
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Facilities
Brochures, maps, displays, and information about Lake Russell, including wildlife, water safety, and shoreline management as well as historical, archaeological, and natural resource management displays.
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Services
Have a Question? The visitor center has a manned information desk to answer your questions and to assist you in having an enjoyable experience at Lake Russell.
You may also want to obtain or purchase:
*The Golden Age/Golden Access Pass Program has been replaced with the "America the Beautiful" Senior/Access Pass Program. Golden Age/Golden Access passes are still valid and do not need to be replaced unless lost or stolen.
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Nearby
Russell Dam and Powerplant. Located approximately .5 mile from the Visitor Center on Russell Dam Drive. The dam and powerplant was built from 1974 – 1984 for the purposes of power production, incidental flood control, recreation, additional stream flow regulation, water supply, and fish and wildlife management. Learn more about Russell Dam and Powerplant. The dam and powerplant is closed to the public except for tours of 10 or more people. |