Another Way To Explore Panola
Located just east of Panola Mountain, Alexander Lake is another entrance into the State Park that offers paddling, fishing, hiking, archery and more!
Located just two miles from Panola Mountain State Park‘s Nature Center, the Alexander Lake entrance on Flat Bridge Rd. offers incredible local history, heart-pumping water and land recreation, and even an archery range!
This section of the State Park also has the outdoor Alexander Lake Pavilion for events and rentals as well as easy access to the Arabia Mountain PATH and lots of soft trails. Parking is $5 or free with a Georgia State Parks pass. Address: 5015 Flat Bridge Rd SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281.
Please note: Hikes to the top of Panola Mountain must start with a ranger at the PMSP Nature Center at: 2620 Georgia 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281.
Panola’s fishing and water recreation is provided by two lakes, Upper and Lower Alexander, totaling 35 acres separated by a spillway. With no boat ramps, only non-motorized vessels are allowed on the water. Upper Alexander Lake is larger with a bridge and fishing platforms found in the shallow upper end. Spawning beds for both bass and bream appear in the spring. Large carp are sometimes visible foraging on the bottom and within casting range. Largemouth bass are catch-and-release only.
Located by the Alexander Lake entrance lies the Parker House, the oldest home in Rockdale County. Built around 1822, the Parker House is a relic of white settlement along what was, at that time, the Georgia frontier. This home stood at the center of the Parker family’s plantation, where as many as 24 enslaved people farmed cotton and wheat. This essential piece of Rockdale history was nearly demolished in the 1990s for a golf course.