Putnam’s Landing, Lake Oconee | Neighborhood Guide
Putnam’s Landing is a small, non-gated subdivision on Lakemore Drive, in the commercial heart of Lake Oconee on the Putnam County side near Eatonton. It is one street. A listing agent once described it as a quiet, single-street subdivision right in the middle of the lake, and that is exactly what it is: a short run of houses that starts among businesses on the highway side and ends at the water.
That combination is the whole character of the place. You are a few hundred yards from a marina, half a mile from Highway 44, minutes from Harmony Crossing and Lake Oconee Village, and a short drive from the Italian Chophouse on Lake Oconee and its Lakefront Pavilion at 920 Greensboro Road, where you can tie up at the dock rather than park. What you are not is tucked away. Buyers who want a gate and a guardhouse should look elsewhere. What catches most people off guard, including plenty who have been coming to this lake for years, is that a quiet lakefront street exists at all this close to the middle of everything on the Putnam County side.
Where Putnam’s Landing Is Located on Lake Oconee
Putnam’s Landing sits on a peninsula between two coves off Lakemore Drive, on the Putnam County side of Lake Oconee near Eatonton. The map below shows where the subdivision falls on the lake.
One Street, and What Sits at the End of It
Lakemore Drive is the only road in Putnam’s Landing, and it dead-ends rather than looping. The first thing you notice driving in is how much room each house has. The record puts most lots at around an acre, but they read considerably bigger than that, because they run deep rather than wide and the houses sit well back. Long driveways disappear down through the trees to lake homes you cannot see from the road at all.
This is mostly a lakefront community. A few interior lots have been built on, but the great majority of what is here sits on the water with private frontage and its own dock. That is unusual for a subdivision this close to the highway, and it is a good part of why the price range on one short street is as wide as it is.
The honest part is what you pass on the way in. The entrance shares its frontage with commercial buildings, and a 1.78-acre commercially zoned parcel on Lakemore Drive has been listed at $325,000 for the better part of a year. That is not a rumor about what might happen here; it is on the market now. If the idea of a business going up near the mouth of your street bothers you, this is the wrong subdivision. If you would trade that for being able to reach the water, a marina and a grocery run inside five minutes, it is a fair bargain and it is priced like one.
Fish Tale Marina is the landmark everyone uses. It is a full-service operation with several hundred dry storage slips, fuel on the water, a convenience store and 24-hour lighted public ramp access. Two separate listings on this street described the location as quick drive to it or a jaunt across the cove.
What Homes in Putnam’s Landing Sell For
Read these numbers with a warning attached. Only seven sales have ever closed here, and the most recent was September 2022. Nothing has traded in three years. Every figure below describes a market that has since moved, and on this lake it has moved a long way. Treat them as the shape of the neighborhood, not as today’s value.
With that said, the record splits cleanly in two. The five waterfront sales ran $373,000 to $640,000, landing around $420,000. The two homes off the water sold at $105,000 and $155,000. That is not a gap, it is a canyon, and it is the single most important thing to understand before you start comparing listings on this street.
The ceiling is untested. 111 Lakemore Drive, a four-bedroom lakefront house, was listed at $1,279,000 and expired after 162 days without selling. Nothing here has ever closed above $640,000. Whether the gap between those two numbers reflects the market or reflects one ambitious asking price, the record cannot tell you.
Patience has mattered. 131 Lakemore Drive came out at $789,000 and sold at $625,000 after 109 days. 167 Lakemore Drive sat 298 days before closing at $640,000. This has never been a street where things move in a weekend.
Homes, Lots and Docks
Every home that has come through the MLS here was built between 1984 and 2009, running from about 1,000 to 3,200 square feet. These are lake houses rather than lake estates, and several are single-level ranch and A-frame plans on generous, wooded, mostly level lots.
The waterfront lots are the reason to be here. The subdivision sits on a peninsula with a wide cove opening out in front of it, and the listing record backs up what the geography suggests — one describes a lot where the sunsets are picturesque and the water is deep. Recorded frontage runs a little over 100 feet, and the listings repeatedly describe max docks — one with a boat lift, another approved for one, a third already in place. Recorded dock depth reaches ten feet at one property, and one listing describes six feet or better on average at the dock. Depth is agent-entered and sparse, so verify it on the specific property. Any dock work is subject to Georgia Power shoreline permitting.
There is no homeowners association in Putnam’s Landing and no listing in the record carries dues. There is also no pool, no clubhouse, no gate and no boat ramp of its own — which is less of a loss than usual, given the public ramp down the road.
Frequently Asked Questions About Putnam’s Landing
Where is Putnam’s Landing on Lake Oconee?
Putnam’s Landing is on Lakemore Drive on the Putnam County side of Lake Oconee near Eatonton, about half a mile off Highway 44 in the commercial heart of the lake. It is a short walk from Fish Tale Marina and minutes from Harmony Crossing and Lake Oconee Village.
How much do homes in Putnam’s Landing cost?
The seven recorded sales range from $105,000 to $640,000, with waterfront homes running $373,000 to $640,000 and homes off the water selling in the $100,000s. Those closings all happened between 2019 and 2022, so they understate current values considerably.
Does Putnam’s Landing have an HOA?
No. Putnam’s Landing has no homeowners association and no dues appear on any listing in the record. There is no gate, pool or clubhouse.
Do the homes in Putnam’s Landing have docks?
Some do. The lots at the lake end of Lakemore Drive have private frontage and their own docks, several of them max docks, while the homes nearer the entrance have no water access at all. That difference accounts for most of the price range on the street.
How big are the lots in Putnam’s Landing?
Most lots on Lakemore Drive record at around an acre, ranging from about three quarters up to 1.29 acres. They feel larger than that driving through, because they are deep rather than wide and the houses sit well back from the road behind long driveways.
Is Putnam’s Landing a gated community?
No. It is a single-street, non-gated subdivision, and its entrance sits alongside commercial property on the Highway 44 corridor.
How deep is the water at Putnam’s Landing?
Listings on Lakemore Drive describe deep water, with one recording ten feet at the dock and another averaging six feet or better. Only a couple of records report depth at all, so it is worth verifying on the individual property.
How often do homes come up for sale in Putnam’s Landing?
Rarely. Eight individual properties have ever been listed and only seven sales have closed, the most recent in September 2022.
What kinds of homes are in Putnam’s Landing?
Lake houses built between 1984 and 2009, from about 1,000 to 3,200 square feet, on lots of roughly an acre. Ranch and A-frame plans are common, and most are single-family homes rather than large lakefront estates.
Interested in Putnam’s Landing?
This is a street where the address matters more than the neighborhood name, because the difference between the lake end and the entrance is several hundred thousand dollars. Margie Sorrell knows Putnam’s Landing and the entire Lake Oconee market inside and out. Contact Margie to talk through your options, or compare the rest of this part of the lake in the Lake Oconee homes near shopping and dining guide.
Sale figures drawn from 9 MLS listing records covering 8 individual properties on Lakemore Drive, closings from July 2019 through September 2022. Last updated September 2026.