Ben Burton Park offers the only public canoe and kayak launch on the Middle Oconee River within Athens-Clarke County, featuring a dedicated boat ramp designed to protect the riverbank. The 32-acre wildlife preserve includes a 1.

4-mile hiking trail, 14 picnic tables, and fishing access, with the park open sunrise to sunset. Note that if you launch here, you must take out at the same location or have permission to use private river access downstream.