Tag Archives: Singing Pines Recreation Area

The season of ‘nothing stays the same’

Posted on June 16, 2020 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin continued to bolster the prevailing theme for 2020: Change is the new routine. April and May are normally the start of the drier season where our water managers must contend more sharply with increases in demand … Continue reading →

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Hartwell Lake closes Singing Pines boat ramp

Posted on May 21, 2020 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Corps of Engineers officials at Hartwell Lake have closed all access at Singing Pines Recreation Area, including the roadway leading to the boat ramp parking area, in response to repeated trespassing of the adjacent closed day-use area … Continue reading →

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Park rangers urge visitors to wear life jackets, avoid risks

Posted on August 31, 2012 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Since Oct. 1, 2011, eight people have died on properties surrounding Lakes Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond. Three of those fatalities occurred in a single place: Hartwell’s Singing Pines Recreation Area. All three tragedies happened outside designated swimming areas and none … Continue reading →

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