Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach
Near Homestead Acres, Georgia · on Allatoona Lake · Allatoona Recreation Area
Verified · 5 independent sources · top-verified
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- $4 per vehicle
- SEASON
- May
About Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach
Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers day-use area on Lake Allatoona near Acworth, Georgia, and one of the lake's designated swimming holes. It is split by Tanyard Creek Road into a swimming side (beach, playground, restrooms, parking) and a separate boat-launch side, and for anyone after a lake to swim in near Acworth, its swim water is routinely tested for bacteria as part of a regional swim-water monitoring program.
The site sits on the south side of the Lake Allatoona reservoir, at the mouth of Tanyard Creek near Acworth in the Atlanta metro area, surrounded by other Corps of Engineers day-use parks and private marinas along the lake.
Swimming at Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach
A protected, no-lifeguard swim area on a small sandy shore (described as a mix of white and light brown sand) facing calm lake water, better suited to families and casual swimmers than to a large destination beach; visitor sources describe it as less crowded than some other Allatoona beaches.
How to get to this swimming hole
Parking: Large on-site parking lot at the swim-beach side, separate from the boat-ramp side's own parking lot.
The walk in
No real hike here. The water is a short walk from where you park. This is a developed USACE day-use beach reached by a short walk from a dedicated parking lot, not a trail-access swimming hole.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Protected, calm reservoir cove with a small sandy beach (better suited to families per allatoonalake.org/local guides), but there are no lifeguards on duty, so young kids should be watched closely; access/depth can also be restricted during very low lake levels.
Parking
Paid, $4-$5 per vehicle (sources disagree: allatoonalake.org and local guides say $4; Swim Guide and Open Water Data say $5)
Large paved on-site lot directly at the swim-beach side, separate from the boat-ramp side's own lot across Tanyard Creek Road. Fee is collected at an entry booth or a self-serve pay station when the booth is unstaffed.
Restrooms
Yes
Restrooms are present on the swim-beach side of the park per allatoonalake.org's facility list. Note: a Sandee.com aggregator page has an auto-generated FAQ section that contradicts this and claims no restrooms on/near the beach -- that looks like templated/unreliable filler text and is outweighed by the primary local-guide source.
On the water
Restrictions: A day-use fee ($4-$5, see parking) covers parking and/or boat-ramp launching. The loading dock next to the 3-lane boat ramp has a 10-minute limit and prohibits swimming, sunbathing, or fishing from the dock. Motorized boats and jet skis use the separate boat-ramp side of the park rather than the swim-beach side; it isn't documented whether kayaks/canoes/paddleboards can be hand-launched directly from the swim-beach sand or must also use the ramp side.
openwaterdata.com lists kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding alongside boating and fishing as activities at this site.
What regulars say
One candid visitor disputes that this is really an official swimming beach at all, arguing that the park's primary function is the boat ramp and that the sandy area is not maintained as a beach. That opposing view is worth noting even though it conflicts with other descriptions of a distinct, maintained swim-beach side, and with the fact that the site undergoes regular swim-water bacteria testing.
Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach: FAQ
Does Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach charge a fee?
Day-use fee per vehicle for beach access, parking, or boat launching; cited as $4 per vehicle by one local park guide and $5 by Swim Guide/Open Water Data. Fees are collected at an entry booth or self-serve pay stations when unstaffed.
Is Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach kid friendly?
Protected, calm reservoir cove with a small sandy beach (better suited to families per allatoonalake.org/local guides), but there are no lifeguards on duty, so young kids should be watched closely; access/depth can also be restricted during very low lake levels.
Do I need to hike to reach Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach?
Large paved on-site lot directly at the swim-beach side, separate from the boat-ramp side's own lot across Tanyard Creek Road. Fee is collected at an entry booth or a self-serve pay station when the booth is unstaffed.
Can I bring a kayak or paddleboard to Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach?
openwaterdata.com lists kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding alongside boating and fishing as activities at this site.
When is the best time to visit Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach?
Late May through early September, matching the window during which the Coosa River Basin Initiative conducts weekly recreational water-quality testing at this site.
What are the rules at Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach?
No lifeguards on duty at the swim beach. The boat dock adjacent to the ramp is for loading/unloading only, with a 10-minute limit and no sunbathing, fishing, or swimming from the dock.
What water body is Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach on?
Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach is on Allatoona Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
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