Millwood

**Location & Access:** The Millwood Boat Ramp is located in the southeast section of Lake Richard B. Russell on the Savannah River, accessible off Millwood Ramp Road near Abbeville, South Carolina. This US Army Corps of Engineers-managed facility features a three-lane concrete ramp with paved parking, making it well-suited for kayakers, canoeists, and larger motorboats.

**Water Conditions:** Richard B. Russell Lake is a substantial impoundment spanning 9,899 acres with 193+ miles of shoreline and an average depth of 38.7 feet. The Savannah River system here is a major waterway (Stream Order 8) with significant flow averaging over 12,800 cubic feet per second. Paddlers should be aware that downstream from the dam, conditions change dramatically, as the river transitions from a large reservoir to a flowing river with a 2.2 ft/mile gradient.

**Nearby Services & Recreation:** The lake offers excellent boating, fishing, and water sports opportunities. Additional amenities in the area include a courtesy dock, fishing pier, and other access points around the 70,000-acre lake system. For camping or extended stays, Gill Point Recreation Area and Richard B. Russell State Park are nearby. For specific information about hours, fees, or current conditions, contact the US Army Corps of Engineers at 800-533-3478.

Overview
Gill Point Recreation Area is a rural park on the northern end of J. Strom Thurmond Lake, off Georgia State Highway 79. The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking opportunities.Recreation
Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United...

Overview
Gill Point Recreation Area is a rural park on the northern end of J. Strom Thurmond Lake, off Georgia State Highway 79. The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking opportunities.Recreation
Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities. Facilities
Gill Point Recreation Area is a wooded day-use area with a group picnic shelter that can accommodate up to 24 people. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp and dock.Natural Features
Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this heavily wooded area on the shore of Thurmond Lake. A mixed pine and hardwood forest covers the site, providing summer shade and fall color. Elevation is 335' above sea level.

Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys and whitetail deer.
Nearby Attractions
This quiet, rural area is very historic. The now-flooded town of Petersburg and the Nancy Hart Historical Site in Elbert County are nearby. The campground is 20 miles southeast of Elberton, Georgia, known as the Granite Capital of the World.

Numerous parks and recreation areas lie around Thurmond Lake, providing additional boating, swimming, hunting, and hiking opportunities. Nearby cities house museums, art galleries, zoos, restaurants, and shopping areas.
The Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Golf Tournament annually the first week of April.

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