Long Shoals Landing, Lake Oconee | Neighborhood Guide
Long Shoals Landing is the southernmost residential subdivision on Lake Oconee, tucked into a quiet cove off Long Shoals Road in Putnam County. The community is built almost entirely along a single road, Long Shoals Avenue, which runs just over a mile from Long Shoals Road down to the lakefront point lots.
This is a well-established, non-gated subdivision with heavily wooded lots and competitive price points compared to newer construction elsewhere on the lake. About 78 homesites make up the community, with homes dating from the late 1980s through new construction in the 2020s.
Quick Facts
| County / city | Putnam County — Eatonton, GA 31024 |
| Streets | Long Shoals Avenue runs just over a mile through the subdivision, with Long Shoals Circle and Long Shoals Way off it |
| Getting there | Off Sparta Highway onto Long Shoals Road, then Long Shoals Avenue into the subdivision |
| Time to grocery | About 20 minutes to the new Lake Oconee Publix, less without traffic. Milledgeville and the Kroger there are the other option |
| Gated | No |
| HOA | Voluntary, around $300 a year, covering the private well water system |
| Size | About 78 homesites |
| The view | Directly across at the exposed rock hill behind Rock Hawk Park and Lawrence Shoals campground |
| Schools | Putnam County School System |
Where Long Shoals Landing Is Located on Lake Oconee
Long Shoals Landing sits at the very southern tip of Lake Oconee in Putnam County, reached off Sparta Highway onto Long Shoals Road, then Long Shoals Avenue into the subdivision. It is one of the closest communities to Timberlake Cove and the rest of the southern Putnam cluster near Wallace Dam. You can see how it compares to the rest of the lake on the Lake Oconee neighborhoods page. For the full picture of this stretch of the lake, see the Lake Oconee homes in Eatonton guide.
A Local’s Guide to Long Shoals Landing
Being the southernmost subdivision on the lake comes with a signature view: homes here look directly across the water at a massive exposed rock hill sloping down into the lake on the backside of Rock Hawk Park and the Lawrence Shoals campground. The coves around this rock formation are one of the more popular anchoring spots on the lake come summer, with boats floating together while guests climb up the slope to take in the view. The rocks right at the waterline get extremely slippery, so most locals wear water shoes before climbing up.
There is a voluntary HOA here, around $300 a year, which covers the subdivision’s private well water system. Roughly 78 homesites make up Long Shoals Landing in total, and recent sales have topped $1 million for newer lakefront builds, with older homes available at more modest price points. Like the rest of this side of the lake, the new Lake Oconee Publix and the retail around it will make this end noticeably more convenient than it is now.
Where the Name Long Shoals Comes From
Long Shoals was a real place before it was a road name. It was the name given to a stretch of the Oconee River where the water ran shallow and fast across broad beds of exposed granite, and it is the feature this subdivision and the road it sits on are named for. What almost nobody driving out here realizes is that you cannot see it anymore. When Georgia Power closed the dam and the reservoir filled, Long Shoals went under with everything else in the river valley, and the water you look at from these lots is sitting on top of it.
It is a strange thing to sit with. The shoals were the reason anyone cared about this particular bend of the river in the first place — the rapids made for exceptional fishing, and people lived alongside them for something like ten thousand years. The name outlasted the place. If you want the archaeological side of that story, the New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on the Cane Island site is the best short account of it. There are no homes for sale in Long Shoals Landing right now. Here are similar homes for sale nearby. Similar home in River Lake $849,000 3 bd · 3 ba · 2,032 sq ft · Lakefront 120 River Lake Court, Eatonton, GA 31024 Listing courtesy of Ansley Real Estate Christie's, 706-995-7500 · #72035 Similar home in Long Shoals Crossing $899,000 4 bd · 4 ba · 4,500 sq ft · Lakefront 403 Long Shoals Drive, Eatonton, GA 31024 Listing courtesy of Atlanta Communities Real Estat, 770-240-2001 · #70115 Similar home in Timberlake Cove $699,900 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,417 sq ft · Lakefront 198 Winding River Road, Eatonton, GA 31024 Listing courtesy of Kim and Lin Logan Real Estate, 706-454-1621 · #71382 Non-commercial use only. Listing data © 2026 Lake Country Board of REALTORS® MLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Long Shoals Landing
What is the southernmost neighborhood on Lake Oconee?
Long Shoals Landing is the southernmost residential subdivision on Lake Oconee, located off Long Shoals Road in Putnam County near Wallace Dam. See more communities on our Lake Oconee real estate FAQs page.
Does Long Shoals Landing have an HOA?
Yes, but it is voluntary and runs around $300 a year, covering the subdivision’s private well water system.
What is the rock formation across from Long Shoals Landing?
Long Shoals Landing’s lakefront homes look directly across the water at a large, exposed rock hill sloping into Lake Oconee behind Rock Hawk Park and the Lawrence Shoals campground. It is a popular local anchoring and swimming spot, though the rocks at the waterline can be extremely slippery.
What do homes cost in Long Shoals Landing?
Recent sales have topped $1 million for newer lakefront builds in Long Shoals Landing, with older homes from the late 1980s available at more modest price points.
How many homes are in Long Shoals Landing?
Long Shoals Landing has approximately 78 total homesites. Long Shoals Avenue is the main road, with Long Shoals Circle and Long Shoals Way off it.
Interested in Long Shoals Landing?
If the southernmost point on Lake Oconee, with a front-row seat to the lake’s rock formations, sounds like your spot, Margie Sorrell knows Long Shoals Landing and the entire Lake Oconee market inside and out. Contact Margie to talk through your options.
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