This is a unique little place that serves breakfast and lunch, has fishing supplies, sells local…read moreproduce in season, and plants. I had a breakfast biscuit, it was fantastic, but took about 15 minutes to make. While I waited I chatted with the owner Ed Thornton and sat in a comfortable waiting area. You can call ahead and have your biscuit waiting. Open Tuesday - Saturday. Check Facebook for hours. This location is not easy to get to from I-20. Carey Station Road passes over I-20. It is a nice detour around Greensboro if you are travelling south from Athens on 15 and 44.

Carey Station Outpost has a basic Southern breakfast/lunch menu and friendly service, and my wife…read moreand I ordered the mahi Reuben (a special). It was an unusual menu item for the Lake Oconee area and pretty good, but the cole slaw tasted like nothing but mayonnaise and was inedible.