Situated high on a small tributary to Waters Creek, Dockery Lake is a 3-acre pond that offers good fishing for rainbow trout. The lake, campground, and other facilities are popular with people searching for a peaceful and relaxing place. The Dockery Lake Trail is a short (0.5 mile) easy trail around a 6 acre mountain lake. With its picnic and fishing areas it is an excellent area for family picnics and is especially good for taking young children for a walk. The 3 mile Miller Gap trail which joins the Appalachian Trail at Miller Gap has its trail head at the Dockery Lake parking area.

A nice trail down Waters Creek to the confluence of Waters Creek and Dicks Creek leaves from the Dockery Lake parking lot also and follows the Miller Gap trail down hill to Waters creek. Cross the creek and follow it down stream. Shuttling is required and a car can be left at the parking area near the Waters Creek Ranger Check Station on FS 34 off US Hwy. 19 near Turners Corner.

Dockery Lake is a Forest Service Recreational area located 9 miles north of Dahlonega on Hwys. US. 19 and Ga. 60. in the Chattanooga National Forest. Take a right at the Forest Service Sign onto FS 654.