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Don Carter SP Boat Ramp

Lake Lanier · Lula, Hall County

Don Carter SP is a 2-lane paved trailer boat ramp on Lake Lanier in Lula, Georgia, with a fee or pass required and restrooms. It is managed by Dnr-prhs.

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
2
Surface
Paved
Fees
Parking: $10 a day (Georgia State Parks ParkPass, per vehicle)
Annual parking pass: $70 (Annual ParkPass)
Restroom
Yes
Lake size
38,293 acres
Nearest town
8 mi from Gainesville

Managed by Dnr-prhs · (770) 945-9531 · Website

Directions: http://maps.google.com/?q=34.390263,-83.739385

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Fish in Lake Lanier

Also recorded:

Georgia state records for these fish
FishRecordYearCaught in
Striped Bass63 lb1967Oconee River
Channel Catfish44 lb 12 oz1972Altamaha River
Common Carp35 lb 12 oz1972Lake Jackson
Largemouth Bass22 lb 4 oz1932Montgomery Lake
Walleye14 lb 2 oz2016Lake Rabun
Spotted Bass8 lb 2 oz2005Lake Burton
White Bass5 lb 1 oz1971Lake Lanier
Black Crappie4 lb 4 oz1971Acrees Lake
Bluegill3 lb 5 oz1977Shamrock Lake
Redbreast Sunfish1 lb 12 oz2022Satilla River

From official Georgia record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Georgia

Georgia boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Georgia agency pages.

All 71 ramps on Lake Lanier · All ramps in Hall County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Georgia agency records and OpenStreetMap.