Elijah Clark State Park, State park on Clarks Hill Lake in Lincolnton, Georgia.
Elijah Clark State Park covers 447 acres at Lincolnton on the western shore of Lake Strom Thurmond, also called Clarks Hill Lake. It holds 160 tent, trailer and RV campsites, 20 lake-front cottages, 10 walk-in campsites, a beach, a nature trail, four picnic shelters and a miniature golf course. A reconstructed log cabin displays furniture and tools from 1780.
The park is named for Elijah Clarke, a frontiersman who led pioneer forces in Georgia during the American Revolution. His grave and that of his wife Hannah lie within the park, and a reconstructed log cabin holds furniture and tools dating to 1780.
The park holds the graves of Elijah Clarke, a frontiersman who led Georgia pioneers during the American Revolution, and his wife Hannah. A reconstructed log cabin shows colonial life with furniture and tools dating to 1780. The annual Old Timer's Festival in October continues a local tradition.
The park holds 160 tent, trailer and RV campsites plus 10 walk-in sites, 20 lake-front cottages, 4 picnic shelters, 2 group shelters and a pioneer campground. A beach, nature trail, miniature golf course and children's playground are on site. It lies on the western shore of Lake Strom Thurmond at Lincolnton.
The park holds the graves of Elijah Clarke and his wife Hannah, and a reconstructed log cabin furnished with pieces dating to 1780. Three annual events draw visitors: an Arts & Crafts Festival on Memorial Day weekend, a Bluegrass Festival in May and an Old Timer's Festival in October.
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