Richard B. Russell State Park is a state park located on the shore of Richard B. Russell Lake in Elbert County, Georgia. The park features the 18-hole Arrowhead Golf Course, as well as picnic shelters and a swimming beach.
Facilities 2,508 Acres 28 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites – cable TV hookups 17 Cottages Lake and Swimming Beach Rowing Area 3 Picnic Shelters Group Shelter 18-Hole Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course and Pro Shop 27-Hole Disc Golf Course
1996 Summer Olympics The town of Elberton, Georgia and Elbert County contributed to the 1996 Summer Olympics by developing a facility to train at Lake Russell for athletes from Canada, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Japan, Moldavia, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Walter McNeely spear-headed the effort and was an Olympic Torchbearer in the 1996 Summer Olympics torch relay. A Pavilion at the Park is named in his memory.Elberton’s Olympic torch bearer, Walter McNeely, dies at 84 WSGU radio.com, October 6, 2020
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