For a back-to-nature getaway, West Point Lake is the place. Located near Pine Mountain and Callaway Gardens, the area offers activities all year long.

While many people visit the area to fish or camp, West Point Lake also offers 25 Corps of Engineers day use parks available for public use. These areas offer a variety of recreation facilities including tennis courts, ball fields, basketball courts, fishing piers with fish attractors, and picnic shelters for individuals or large groups. Three public swimming beaches -- Earl Cook, Rocky Point and Yellowjacket -- are open to the public from early May until Labor Day.

Four county and municipal parks located on the lake offer similar facilities and day use areas as well.