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.
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.
Some recent MLS listings note a voluntary HOA with a fee of about $300 per 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 Publix and surrounding retail coming to Putnam County will be a welcome convenience for this subdivision.
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?
Some recent listings note a voluntary HOA with a fee of about $300 per year, which covers 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 along its single main road, Long Shoals Avenue.
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.