George Washington Carver Park
Overview
Located on Lake Allatoona, George Washington Carver Park was founded in 1950 and was the first “Georgia State Park for Negroes.” Well-known entertainers and the only black water ski club in Georgia performed here. Among other famous people, Georgia’s first black Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, a native of Cartersville, spent his summers here. Today it is fondly known as the “The Beach.” Open to the pubic it offers an indoor pavilion which is available to rent.
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George Washington Carver Park
3900 Bartow Carver Rd SE
Acworth, GA 30102