Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park lakes (Upper and Lower Lake)
Near Summerville, Chattooga County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Private boats allowed with battery-powered trolling motors only; no gas motors.
Launch
One boat ramp on each lake
Fees & permits
GA fishing license 16+; park parking fee applies (not listed on page)
Personal vessels are allowed however only allow battery operated trolling motors of 10hp. No gas powered allowed.
Lake Horton
Near Fayetteville, Fayette County
Electric motors onlyNo gas motors on board
No gasoline (hydrocarbon) or alcohol-fueled boats; electric motors permitted.
Size
780 acres
Launch
Boat ramps at Lake Horton Park, 1275 Antioch Rd
Fees & permits
Annual $300 pass required for vehicles with non-Fayette County tags; GA boat registration required
Other rules
Drinking-water reservoir; no swimming, skiing or body contact. Gas-powered vessels are not allowed.
Managed by
Fayette County Water System / Fayette County Parks & Recreation
What the official rules say
Hydrocarbon or alcohol-fueled power boats or other vessels so powered are prohibited.
Lake Kedron
Near Peachtree City, Fayette County
Electric motors onlyNo gas motors on board
No gasoline (hydrocarbon) or alcohol-fueled boats; sailboats, rowboats and electric motors permitted.
Size
235 acres
Launch
Boat launch at 420 N Peachtree Pkwy
Fees & permits
Annual $300 pass required for vehicles with non-Fayette County tags; GA boat registration required
Other rules
Drinking-water reservoir; no swimming, skiing or body contact.
Managed by
Fayette County Water System / Fayette County Parks & Recreation
What the official rules say
Hydrocarbon or alcohol-fueled power boats or other vessels so powered are prohibited.
Lake McIntosh
Near Peachtree City, Fayette County
Electric motors onlyNo gas motors on board
No gasoline (hydrocarbon) or alcohol-fueled boats; electric motors permitted.
Size
650 acres
Launch
Boat ramp with two docks at Lake McIntosh Park, 3501 TDK Blvd (only public access)
Fees & permits
Annual $300 pass required for vehicles with non-Fayette County tags; GA boat registration required
Other rules
Park hours 6:30 AM-6 PM (EST) / 6:30 AM-8:30 PM (DST). No swimming, skiing or body contact.
Managed by
Fayette County Water System / Fayette County Parks & Recreation
What the official rules say
Hydrocarbon or alcohol-fueled power boats or other vessels so powered are prohibited.
Lake Varner
Near Covington, Newton County
Electric motors onlyNo gas motors on board
Electric motors or paddles only; boats with transom-mounted gas engines not allowed.
Other rules
Drinking-water reservoir; visitors may be asked for ID. For fees and hours, call Newton County at 770-784-2000.
Managed by
Newton County (Board of Commissioners)
What the official rules say
The boats shall be powered by electric motors or paddles only. … No boat with a gasoline engine mounted on the transom is allowed on the reservoir.
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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