Welcome to The Lakes ...
The Lakes is located in Camden County<1>.
The Lakes is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: The Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for The Lakes: 912 & 565<3>
Communities Also Named The Lakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named The Lakes - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Lakes.
Communities near The Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Lakes.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
- Saint Marys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fernandina Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- Hazlehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Hilliard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Callahan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around The Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for The Lakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Lakes ...
Looking for more information about The Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to The Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Lakes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the The Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the The Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |