Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead

Rockmart, Georgia · on Lower Coots Lake

Verified · 2 independent sources

WATER: lake
ACCESS: Designated swim area
FEE: $6
SEASON: Best in summer

About Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead

Coot's Lake Beach is a small, privately owned, fee-based swim beach on Coot's Lake (mapped by USGS hydrography as Lower Coots Lake) in Rockmart, Georgia, sitting directly beside the Silver Comet Trail rail-trail at approximately mile marker 33.48. This little lake to swim in has operated as a seasonal summer swimming hole since at least the early 1950s and was still open for the 2025 season.

The site sits along the Silver Comet Trail corridor in Polk County, a section the trail guide describes as running through forests and fields with large hills and exposed rock formations nearby; a short paved path leads down from the trailhead parking area to the trail and beach.

Swimming at Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead

Visitors describe the water as clear, refreshing, and clean, swum in a small lake with a maintained sand beach. It is run as a supervised, rule-enforced swim facility (no horseplay allowed) rather than a wild/undeveloped hole, making it suited to families and casual swimmers rather than solitude-seekers.

How to get to this swimming hole

The beach is located at 40 Coots Lake Rd, Rockmart, GA 30153, with its own entrance/parking off Coots Lake Road; it is also directly adjacent to a paved Silver Comet Trail trailhead (paved parking lot) at approximately trail mile marker 33.48, a short walk down a paved incline to the trail and lake.

Parking: Paved parking lot at the Silver Comet Trail trailhead adjacent to the beach; the beach itself also has its own customer parking per business listings.

The hike in

Silver Comet Trail (Coot's Lake Beach section)

To the water: Under 0.1 mi (a short paved incline connects the trailhead lot down to trail/lake level)
Time on foot: 1-2 minutes on foot from trailhead parking to the lake

Difficulty: easy - short, paved, wheelchair-accessible path from trailhead lot to trail/lake level

Trailhead: Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead, a paved parking lot at approximately trail mile marker 33.48 in Polk County, GA, directly beside Coots Lake Beach's own entrance at 40 Coots Lake Rd, Rockmart, GA.

This is a drive-up destination, not a hike-in swim spot: the trailhead sits at mile 33.48 of the roughly 61.5-mile Georgia stretch of the Silver Comet Trail, but Coots Lake Beach itself has its own separate customer parking and entrance, so no trail hiking is required to swim.

Cyclists riding the Silver Comet Trail have historically used the beach's lot as a mid-ride stop/parking point, but swimmers arriving by car can park at the beach's own lot with no trail walking at all.

Plan your visit

Bringing kids

OK with supervision

Maintained sand beach on a small private lake, marketed as a family swim destination, and owners actively enforce a no-horseplay rule (per visitor reports). However, no source confirms lifeguards on duty or a designated shallow/roped-off area, so supervision by parents is still warranted.

Parking

Lot

Two paved lots serve the area: (1) the beach's own customer parking off Coots Lake Rd at the 40 Coots Lake Rd address, and (2) a free public paved Silver Comet Trail trailhead lot immediately adjacent, at approximately trail mile marker 33.48. It is not documented whether beach parking carries a separate fee beyond the admission price.

Restrooms

Yes

Restrooms are listed among the beach's own facilities (per business/aggregator listings). Separately, a portable toilet is provided at the adjacent Silver Comet Trail trailhead parking lot (per silvercometga.com trailhead guide).

Water clarity

Clear

Visitors describe the lake water as clear, refreshing, and clean. No independent discussion of this specific spot could be located to cross-check.

Hours

Reported hours are inconsistent across sources: one unofficial listing shows Wed-Sun 10am-6pm, while the business's own 2025 updates list a Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon schedule starting 10:30am, open seasonally Memorial Day through Labor Day. This is a seasonal summer-only facility; no year-round or off-season hours are documented.

On the water

No official source specifies a watercraft policy for this private, fee-based swim lake. One low-quality aggregator (ZuzuForKids) lists "boating" among general activities at the lake without naming permitted craft types, rental availability, or restrictions, so this claim could not be independently verified and is not treated as confirmed.

What regulars say

Visitor reports describe Coots Lake Beach as a small, privately owned lake with an inexpensive entrance fee, clear/refreshing water, and a no-horseplay rule actively enforced by the owners, consistent with a low-key, family-oriented local swim spot rather than a scenic or wilderness destination. One visitor in 2017 noted the beach was closed to the public that year and visitors were turned away by the owner, suggesting access has fluctuated historically even though current listings show it open and operating seasonally.

Backstory

One aggregator source states the lake and beach were developed in the early 1950s as a private recreational lake.

Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead: FAQ

Does Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead charge a fee?

Admission charged; as of June 2025 the posted rate was $6 for adults (other age-category rates were referenced but not itemized in available sources).

Is Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead kid friendly?

Do I need to hike to reach Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead?

No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.

Where do I park for Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead?

When is the best time to visit Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead?

Summer; operates seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day per the business's 2025 posted schedule.

What are the rules at Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead?

Private facility with posted hours; no horseplay allowed per visitor reviews. Reported hours vary by source: one listing shows Wed-Sun 10am-6pm (closed Mon-Tue), while the business's own posted 2025 schedule lists Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon starting 10:30am for the Memorial Day through Labor Day season; these may reflect different years' schedules.

What water body is Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead on?

Silver Comet Trail -- Coot's Lake Beach Trailhead is on Lower Coots Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.