The lake guide
Everything you need to get on Lake Allatoona, checked against the agencies' and operators' own published pages.
- Kayak to Toonigh FallsThe best short paddle on the lake ends at a waterfall. Here's the route, the launch, and when to go.
- Where to launch a kayak on Lake AllatoonaLake Allatoona has dozens of ramps. These are the ones that make sense for a kayak or paddleboard, grouped by side of the lake.
- Lake Allatoona beachesWhere you can actually swim on Lake Allatoona, who runs each beach, and the rules that catch people out.
- Georgia kayak and paddleboard lawsThe rules that apply on Lake Allatoona when you're paddling, straight from the Georgia DNR boating handbook.
- Kayaking Red Top MountainRed Top sits on a peninsula in the middle of Lake Allatoona. Paddle in the morning, hike in the afternoon, sleep in a yurt.
- Lake Allatoona water levelThe lake isn't the same height all year. Here's where to check it and what the number means for a paddle.
- Camping at Lake AllatoonaWake up on the water and paddle before the boats come out. Here's where you can stay.
- Allatoona Pass battlefieldBefore there was a lake, there was a railroad cut and one of the bloodiest small battles of the Civil War.
- What to bring kayakingThe short list for a day on Lake Allatoona: what the law requires, what to ask a rental shop, and what you'll wish you'd packed.
- A weekend north of AtlantaGet out of the city without a long drive. Here's how to fill a weekend around Lake Allatoona.
Need a boat? Kayak rentals and paddle board rentals at two marinas. Or warm up with Paddle Allatoona, our free 10-level game.
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