Lake Rabun is a lake in Rabun County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.

Are there campgrounds on Lake Rabun?

Lake Rabun has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Rabun Beach Campground, Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Lake Rabun

Rabun County, Georgia723 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Georgia EPD for this lake.

Area

723 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

23 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Rabun in Rabun County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 723 acres.

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Lake Rabun is a 723-acre lake in Rabun County, Georgia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Rabun is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Rabun is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Rabun is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Rabun

These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Lake Rabun, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

723 acres

Shoreline

23 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Rabun, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Lake Rabun

Lake Rabun Beach Campground3.3 km
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area3.8 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Stays near Lake Rabun

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Fishing Lake Rabun

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Rabun is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit GAR030601020110 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Rabun County

Lake Rabun10.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.5 miView →Tallulah Falls Lake2.1 miView →Seed Lake4.6 miView →Lake Burton12.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Rabun

Where is Lake Rabun?: Lake Rabun is a lake in Rabun County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Rabun?: Lake Rabun in Rabun County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 723 acres.
Is Lake Rabun safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Rabun is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Rabun?: Lake Rabun has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Rabun Beach Campground, Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.