Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County is the north-easternmost county in Georgia. The population was 16,883 in 2020, up from 16,276 in 2010. The county seat is Clayton. With an average annual rainfall of over 70 inches, Rabun County has the title of the rainiest county in Georgia and is one of the rainiest counties east of the Cascades. It is also one of the most beautiful counties in Georgia. Other cities in Rabun County include Tiger, Dillard, Mountain City, and Sky Valley.
Rabun County Lakes
Rabun County is home of some of the most beautiful lakes in the country. These lakes include Lake Burton, Lake Rabun, Seed Lake, and Tallulah Falls Lake.
Lake Burton
Lake Burton is a 2,775 acre lake with 62 miles of shoreline located in the northeastern corner of Georgia in Rabun County. Lake Burton is owned and operated by the Georgia Power/Southern Company but is a public lake.
Lake Burton is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and is noted for the remarkable clarity of its water. Lake Rabun is a stocked lake and is a great lake to spend time fishing for bass, bream, perch, catfish, and trout. The trout fishing is excellent on lake Burton. And so beautiful.
Lake Rabun
Lake Rabun is an 835 acre lake with 25 miles of shoreline located in the Northeastern corner of Georgia in Rabun County. Lake Rabun was built in a deep valley located along a 10-mile section of the Tallulah River.
Due to the large growth of Atlanta in recent years, Lake Rabun has become a second home to some of the most wealthy individuals in Georgia. Lake Rabun has experienced a housing boom in recent years, with most homeowners being summer weekend residents.
Seed Lake
Tallulah Falls Lake
About Katie Hendricks
Born and raised in Rabun County Georgia, Katie has grown up in a family of custom home builders and has years of experience in Property Management and Sales. Her love of sales began at the age of 12 at the Anchorage Marina on Lake Burton.
If you are looking to buy or sell a home or property in Northeast Georgia, Western North Carolina or Western Upstate SC, then Katie’s local knowledge of the counties, culture and surrounding area is unsurpassed. Member of the Georgia Mountain and Lake Realtor Association and Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors.
