Garden & Gun spotlights Lake Martin among its “Southern Lake Escapes”

The folks at Garden & Gun magazine know good southern living when they see it. In their June/July 2018 issue, they’ve chosen Lake Martin as one of their “Southern Lake Escapes,” and describe it as “The South’s social lake.”

As penned by the author, “If the beaches of Gulf Shores are Alabama’s front porch, then Lake Martin is its living room. The 41,150 acres of glistening water, formed in 1926 by damming the Tallapoosa River—creating, at the time, the largest man-made body of water in the world—are where Birmingham, Montgomery, and Auburn set up camp from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It’s a place where pontoons seem to outnumber speedboats and the act of coming together—slowly, casually, usually by boat—gets celebrated on docks, porches, and ice-chest-laden party barges.”

Read the full article:
“Discover Alabama’s Lake Martin – The South’s social lake”

We’re honored that such an authority on all things southern chose Lake Martin and included so many of our fine businesses in its essay. They’ve discovered what so many of us have known all along. This is truly a great escape. Thank you, G&G!