Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allatoona Dam Corps of Engineers, Bartow County | Dam / hazard | 34.16397, -84.72810 | The dam at the lake's west end, on the Etowah. Restricted area above and below; generation changes the Etowah tailwater downstream without warning. |
| 2 | USGS gauge - Allatoona Lake Roster gauge coordinate | USGS gauge | 34.16381, -84.72772 | Lake elevation and outflow. Allatoona is drawn down through autumn - check the level before trailering to a shallow ramp. |
| 3 | Cooper Branch COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.17043, -84.72844 | Ramp immediately upstream of the dam, beside the Allatoona Dam Visitor Center. |
| 4 | Gatewood Park Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.17291, -84.71738 | County park and ramp on the north shore below Stamp Creek. |
| 5 | McKaskey Creek COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.18963, -84.71708 | Ramp and campground on the McKaskey Creek arm, north shore. |
| 6 | Stamp Creek Ramp COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.18883, -84.69471 | Ramp at the mouth of Stamp Creek. |
| 7 | Red Top Mountain SP - Bethany Bridge Georgia State Parks - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.14719, -84.71862 | The western of Red Top Mountain State Park's two ramps, on the Bethany Bridge causeway. |
| 8 | Red Top Mountain SP - Webster Ferry Landing Georgia State Parks - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.15411, -84.69228 | The park's eastern ramp, with the lodge, campground and swim beach on the same peninsula. |
| 9 | Bartow-Carver Park Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.14153, -84.66891 | County park, ramp and beach on the south shore of the main lake. |
| 10 | Galt's Ferry COE, Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.13171, -84.64701 | Large Corps ramp on the main lake, one of the busiest on Allatoona. |
| 11 | Payne Public Use Area COE, Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.12254, -84.61561 | Ramp and campground on the Little River arm's south side. |
| 12 | Victoria Day Use Area COE, Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.15112, -84.62092 | Ramp on the Little River arm. DNR lists two rows 130 m apart here; they are one site. |
| 13 | Cherokee Mills - Little River COE, Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.16045, -84.58150 | Corps ramp on the upper Little River arm, above the marina. |
| 14 | Sweetwater Day Use Area COE, Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.19250, -84.58144 | Ramp and campground at the top of the Little River arm. |
| 15 | Cherokee County Park Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.20265, -84.56128 | County ramp near the head of the Little River arm. |
| 16 | Knox Bridge COE, Cherokee County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.21522, -84.56928 | Ramp at the GA 20 Knox Bridge crossing - the uppermost access on the Little River arm. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Clark Creek COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.10111, -84.68171 | Ramp and campground on the south shore near the dam. |
| 18 | Blockhouse COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.08993, -84.71522 | Ramp on the Allatoona Creek arm south-west of the dam. |
| 19 | Tanyard Creek COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.09085, -84.69160 | Ramp on the Tanyard Creek arm, south shore. |
| 20 | Old Hwy 41 COE, Bartow County - paved ramp, fee | Access / boat ramp | 34.08658, -84.70369 | Ramp on the old US 41 alignment at the lake's south-west corner. |
| 21 | Upper Stamp Creek Campground COE campground, Bartow County | Campsite | 34.20221, -84.67571 | Corps campground at the head of the Stamp Creek arm. |
| 22 | McKinney Campground COE campground, Bartow County | Campsite | 34.10466, -84.69565 | Corps campground on the south shore with its own launch. |
| 23 | Old Hwy 41 #3 Campground COE campground, Bartow County | Campsite | 34.09236, -84.71407 | Corps campground at the lake's south-west end. |
| 24 | Park Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.16381, -84.71526 | Full-service marina near the dam - slips, fuel, boat rental. |
| 25 | Wilderness Camp Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.17576, -84.69640 | Marina and campground on the north shore. |
| 26 | Holiday Harbor Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.09737, -84.70340 | Marina on the south-west shore - slips, fuel, rentals. |
| 27 | Allatoona Landing Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.11171, -84.70851 | Marina, campground and ramp on the south shore. |
| 28 | Glade Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.11643, -84.69681 | Marina on the Glade Creek arm - slips, fuel, boat rental. |
| 29 | Harbor Town Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.13001, -84.63674 | Marina on the main lake's south shore. |
| 30 | Victoria Harbor Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.15436, -84.62050 | Marina on the Little River arm beside the Victoria ramp. |
| 31 | Little River Marina Private marina | Outfitter / canoe rental | 34.16253, -84.57984 | Marina at the top of the Little River arm. |
Gauge: USGS 02393500 — ALLATOONA LAKE NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass, White Bass
Regulations: georgiawildlife.com/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Corps of Engineers ramps: numerous launches spread around the lake.
Red Top Mountain State Park: ramps, camping and bank access on the south shore.
Galts Ferry and Victoria Landing: mid-lake access with good parking.
Cooper Branch and Riverside: ramps near Cartersville and the Etowah arm.
Little River arm: the eastern arm, often more protected in a west wind.
Allatoona Dam area: the deepest water and winter striper fishing.
Note: weekend traffic within easy reach of Atlanta is heavy in warm months.
Winter: stripers and hybrids in the creek arms, spotted bass deep and slow.
Spring: the spawn in the pockets, and the easiest fishing of the year for visitors.
Summer: deep spots on offshore structure, heavy boat traffic after mid-morning.
Fall: schooling on the main lake, the most enjoyable weeks of the year.