Swainsboro, Georgia (July 9, 2007) – A visit to almost any spa would be a step in the direction towards relaxation, but a trip to the Spa and Bathhouse at Flat Creek Lodge in Southeast Georgia, redefines the word. The rustic, heart pine building housing the Spa overlooks a beautiful lake complete with a fountain and swans, while across the property, the Japanese Bathhouse beckons with private or shared mineral baths and milk soaks. Even better, the milk has traveled only hundreds of yards, straight from the Flat Creek Lodge Dairy.

The Spa incorporates many traditional treatments with a special twist from specialized whirlpools to cedar-lined sauna and steam rooms, but the view from the hot tub is anything but usual. Each tub is surrounded by ceiling-high windows and overlooks the Flat Creek Lodge central lake. Guests can rejuvenate the body and spirit with wraps, facials, manicures and pedicures and hot foot massages. All treatments at the Spa utilize Occitane products, and maintain Flat Creek Lodge’s environmentally sensitive philosophy.

The newly opened Japanese Bathhouse is one-of-a-kind in the Southeast. Designed with a similar rustic architecture, but with Asian influences like bamboo and metal sculpture, the Bathhouse offers private milk baths in white claw-footed tubs to replenish the skin. Guests can also soak in comforting mineral baths; there are private rooms with smaller baths or one large public bath in the main room. Throughout, the atmosphere is one of simplicity, a place where tranquility is de rigueur.

For visitors looking for something stimulating as well as calming, Flat Creek Lodge has recently added a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, which features his and her changing rooms on either side of the main fitness area. With rubber flooring, weight-training and high-tech cardio equipment, the Fitness Center might be the perfect place to work off the excellent meals from Flat Creek Lodge’s gourmet kitchen!

Located just three hours southeast of Atlanta, Flat Creek Lodge welcomes the discerning sportsman and sportswoman to an unforgettable hunting and fishing adventure. Amid a pristine and private woodland preserve, guests can stay in the main Lodge or in a private Cottage.  Visitors can enjoy many outdoor activities, relax in the Spa, or pamper themselves in the uniquely designed Japanese Bathhouse before experiencing the cuisine in the Flat Creek Lodge Dining Room.  Menus feature fresh, seasonal herbs, fruits, and vegetables, wild game and seafood from the Golden Isles of Georgia.  Dining on Friday and Saturday evenings is four or five courses paired with just the right wine.  The 2,000-acre Flat Creek Lodge is located at 367 Bishop Chapel Church Road, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401. The Lodge can be reached at 478.237.FISH or 877.352.8273.  It can also be visited online at www.flatcreeklodge.com.