Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee

The story of Reynolds Plantation begins in the late 1800s with a pair of cousins: Mercer Reynolds, Sr. and James Madison Reynolds. Although both men were born in the Greene County area, Mercer left Greene County before the turn of the 20th century to pursue industrial business interests in Chattanooga, while James tended to the family's wooded land and continued to acquire more acreage.

By the 1920s, the Reynolds family built their beloved hunting and fishing lodge, The Rock House, on land they'd come to call "Linger Longer," because of their desire to remain at the retreat. By the 1930s, the combined family property—75 miles east of Atlanta and 70 miles west of Augusta—numbered thousands of acres. When the Wallace Dam was created, flooding the Oconee River to form Lake Oconee, the Rock House was lost to the 19,000-acre waters, as it became the second largest lake in Georgia. However, now the beautiful wooded landscape also features a glimmering lakeside retreat. With this jewel, a vision formed: to build a community of rural second homes and invite families to establish their own lifelong memories and traditions at Reynolds, in short, to linger longer.

Today, Reynolds Plantation has grown to encompass more than 14,000 acres and more than 90 miles of shoreline on Lake Oconee. A world-class golfing and lakeside destination, Reynolds Plantation offers championship golf courses, tennis, The Lake Club, marinas and more. More than just a collection of features, the Reynolds Plantation lifestyle includes new property releases with lake, golf and wooded views, world-class amenities and a range of social activities, member events, golfing and waterfront activities that make our members want to Linger Longer.