Trails & parks · Elbert County
What to know about Richard B. Russell State Park, where to get on, a map, and the homes for sale within a real 20-minute walk.
About Richard B. Russell State Park
Richard B. Russell State Park covers 2,508 acres on the shore of 26,650-acre Lake Richard B. Russell, northeast of Elberton. People come to boat, fish and paddle, swim at the seasonal beach, play the 18-hole Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course or the disc golf course, and walk or bike about 6 miles of trails.
The park closes November 2-3 and December 1-2, 2026, for a managed deer hunt.
Along the way
Map
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The green area is the park as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Walk times follow real sidewalks, paths and streets at an easy 3 mph.
For sale now
Measured on real sidewalks, paths and streets at an easy 3 mph, to the nearest place you can actually get onto the park. A creek, fence or highway in the way counts against a home, so straight-line distance isn’t used.
Homes this close to Richard B. Russell State Park don’t come up often. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll let you know the moment one lists, often before it hits the big sites.
Measured at an easy 10 mph on trails, bike lanes and streets posted 30 mph or less, to the nearest place you can get onto the park. Rides cross busier roads but never ride along them, so a home on a quiet street can count while one across town on a highway won’t.
Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll let you know the moment one lists near Richard B. Russell State Park.
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Sources
Facts about Richard B. Russell State Park come from the sources below, checked October 2026. Hours, fees and trail closures change; check with them before you go.
Listings from Georgia MLS as of October 22, 2026; homes and condos only. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Map, trail, walking and riding routes from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).