Cedar Cove at Lake Oconee | Neighborhood Guide
Cedar Cove is one of the oldest neighborhoods on Lake Oconee, and it wears that history unusually well. The place was busy in 1982, and it holds what is very likely the highest concentration of early-1980s construction of any single subdivision on the lake. Building carried on from there for the better part of twenty-five years, so original lake cottages sit beside houses put up in the nineties and two thousands. If you want to see how this end of the lake grew in, this is the road to drive.
It sits on Parks Mill Road just before the Sugar Creek bridge, on heavily wooded rolling ground, with a good many of the homes set up on a bluff above the water.
Where Cedar Cove Is Located on Lake Oconee
Cedar Cove is in Putnam County outside Eatonton, off Parks Mill Road just before you cross the Sugar Creek bridge, with Hickory Point and Fawnfield further up the same road on the far side of the bridge. Three roads make up the subdivision: Cedar Cove Drive, Cedar Cove Court, and Lakeside Drive. Sugar Creek Marina is a short drive away. For the wider picture of this side of the lake, see the Lake Oconee homes in Eatonton guide, or browse every community on the Lake Oconee neighborhoods page.
Like the rest of this pocket, Cedar Cove sits up the Harmony Road corridor from the main commercial side of the lake. That distance is the trade: fewer conveniences immediately at hand, and a considerably quieter place to own. It also stays genuinely easy to reach for weekenders coming out of Atlanta and the eastern suburbs.
What Sets Cedar Cove Apart
Cedar Cove Drive runs as a loop, and that single piece of design does more for daily life here than any amenity package would. It is a genuinely good walking and jogging road — no dead ends to turn around in, no through traffic, and enough grade change to make it interesting. In a subdivision with no clubhouse and no pool, the loop is the shared amenity.
There is one more practical resource worth knowing about, and it sits directly across Parks Mill Road: Oconee Midlake Boat & Self Storage. Covered and fully enclosed trailered boat storage, gated, with 24/7 access by code, roughly 250 yards from the Sugar Creek public boat ramp. For anyone buying an off-water lot in Cedar Cove that changes the math — your boat lives across the street rather than in a driveway two hours away, and you are on the water without towing it first.
The terrain is the other thing. This is rolling, heavily wooded ground, and a large number of the homes sit up on a bluff rather than down at water level. That gives the waterfront lots here a different feel from the flatter subdivisions further south — more elevation, longer sightlines, and a view down onto the water rather than straight across it.
Speaking of the view: a good many of the waterfront lots in Cedar Cove look across at Arrowhead Landing and The Pointe on the far side, with Oak Hill nearby as well. It is a tight cluster of subdivisions up here, and they all look at each other across the same water.
Homes and HOA in Cedar Cove
The housing stock spans 1982 to 2006, with the typical house dating to the mid-nineties at a little over 2,000 square feet on about an acre. Lots run from just over half an acre to nearly three. MLS records show no indication of a formal HOA, so there are no mandatory dues and no association restrictions — and correspondingly no shared amenities.
Three properties here have closed above a million dollars. At the other end, a smaller off-water house on a wooded acre can still be had for something in the three hundreds, which is increasingly hard to find anywhere on Lake Oconee. Houses priced sensibly move quickly — the typical sale has gone under contract in about six weeks at 97 percent of asking.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cedar Cove
Where is Cedar Cove at Lake Oconee?
Cedar Cove is on Parks Mill Road in Putnam County outside Eatonton, just before the Sugar Creek bridge. Its three roads are Cedar Cove Drive, Cedar Cove Court, and Lakeside Drive. More questions are answered on our Lake Oconee real estate FAQs page.
How old are the homes in Cedar Cove?
Cedar Cove holds what is very likely the largest concentration of early-1980s construction of any single subdivision on Lake Oconee, with much of the activity around 1982. Building continued into the mid-2000s, so the neighborhood also holds houses from the nineties and two thousands.
Does Cedar Cove have an HOA?
MLS records show no indication of a formal HOA at Cedar Cove, meaning no mandatory dues and no shared community amenities.
Is Cedar Cove good for walking?
Yes. Cedar Cove Drive runs as a loop with entrances at both ends onto Parks Mill Road, which makes it well suited to walking and jogging without dead ends or through traffic.
What do homes sell for in Cedar Cove?
Recorded sales run from the mid $100,000s up to $1,225,000. Three properties have closed above a million dollars. Smaller off-water homes have traded in the three hundreds.
Interested in Cedar Cove?
If a bluff lot under mature hardwoods, a walkable loop road, and no HOA to answer to sound right, Margie Sorrell knows Cedar Cove and the entire Lake Oconee market inside and out. This is a subdivision where the lots vary a great deal in elevation, view and water access, so walking it with someone who knows the streets is worth the time. Contact Margie to talk through your options.