Double Branches, Lake Oconee | Neighborhood Guide
Double Branches is a quiet White Plains subdivision on Lake Oconee, just across the water from Oconee Landing. The community follows almost entirely along White Oak Drive, a meandering road that traces one of the lake’s southeastern coves in Greene County, Georgia.
Double Branches is dominated by smaller, cottage-style weekend homes, some dating back to the early 1990s. Mixed in among them is a growing number of larger, more recent builds on lots that sat undeveloped for decades, so the neighborhood offers an appealing range for buyers, from an easygoing lake cottage to a brand-new custom home.
Where Double Branches Is Located on Lake Oconee
Double Branches sits on the White Plains side of Lake Oconee in Greene County, directly across the water from Oconee Landing, along a southeastern cove reached by White Oak Drive. The map below shows where the community falls on the lake.
A Hunter and Fisherman’s Haven
What sets Double Branches apart is what lies just beyond it. The massive stretch of Lake Oconee shoreline from the end of White Oak Drive all the way to Wallace Dam is part of the Oconee Wildlife Management Area, a 4,800-acre wildlife and natural-habitat preserve. That makes this one of the best pockets on the lake for anyone who hunts or fishes, with protected land and water right at the doorstep and no development crowding the shoreline.
Homes and HOA
Homes range from original 1990s cottages to newer custom builds, most set among mature trees on the wooded, rolling terrain typical of this side of the lake. The record runs from 1989 to 2024, houses of about 1,440 to 5,600 square feet, mostly three and four bedroom, on lots averaging a little over three quarters of an acre.
The HOA is voluntary and cheap — listings report $50 to $125 a year, several of them noting explicitly that payment is optional. Low overhead, light oversight, and a basic set of covenants.
Almost every lot here has its own dock. Of thirty-three listing records, thirty-two carry private dock access and only one has none — unusual on this lake, where mixed access is the norm and the difference routinely doubles a price. Recorded frontage runs about 93 to 200 feet, and dock depth 4 to 14 feet, most around five. Docks are subject to Georgia Power shoreline permitting.
What Homes in Double Branches Sell For
This is one of the sharpest moves on the lake. Sales closing before autumn 2023 came in around $554,500. The six since have come in around $1.26 million — better than double in under three years.
Across the whole record, sales run from $475,000 to $2,500,000, that top figure being a 2024 build on White Oak Drive. The cottages that gave this place its character are increasingly the thing being torn down or transformed, which is worth knowing if what drew you here was the easygoing weekend-house feel — it is still here, but it is getting more expensive by the year.
Homes have closed at about 96% of original asking and gone under contract in roughly ten weeks. Ten listings have expired or been withdrawn, though six of those houses sold afterwards once relisted. Three properties in the record have never sold at all.
Frequently Asked Questions About Double Branches
Is Double Branches a gated community?
No. Double Branches is a quiet, non-gated community on the White Plains side of Lake Oconee in Greene County, Georgia.
Does Double Branches have an HOA?
Yes, but it is voluntary and inexpensive — listings report $50 to $125 a year, several noting explicitly that it is optional. There is a basic set of covenants and restrictions. Overhead and oversight are both low.
What makes Double Branches special?
Its location next to the Oconee Wildlife Management Area, a 4,800-acre preserve running from the end of White Oak Drive to Wallace Dam, makes it a standout for hunting, fishing, and undeveloped natural shoreline.
How much do homes in Double Branches cost?
Recorded sales run from $475,000 to $2,500,000. Sales before late 2023 came in around $554,500; the six since have come in around $1.26 million — more than double in under three years.
Do the homes in Double Branches have docks?
Almost all of them. Thirty-two of thirty-three listing records carry private dock access, with only one having none — unusual for Lake Oconee, where mixed access is far more common. Dock depth runs 4 to 14 feet, most around five.
What kinds of homes are in Double Branches?
Mostly smaller, cottage-style weekend homes from the early 1990s, with a growing number of larger, newer custom builds on long-undeveloped lots. The record runs 1989 to 2024, roughly 1,440 to 5,600 square feet, on lots averaging just over three quarters of an acre.
Where is Double Branches located?
On the White Plains side of Lake Oconee in Greene County, along White Oak Drive on a southeastern cove, directly across the water from Oconee Landing.
Interested in Double Branches?
If a quiet lake cottage, a wooded homesite, or a spot next to protected hunting and fishing land sounds right, Margie Sorrell knows Double Branches and the entire Lake Oconee market inside and out. Contact Margie to talk through your options.
Sale figures drawn from 33 MLS listing records covering 19 individual properties in Double Branches, closings from November 2018 through July 2026. Last updated September 2026.