1998, together with a guest/boathouse, the residence contains over .. Many business CEO's from Montgomery, Birmingham and Atlanta have homes on the lake. Alabama has a lake of a similar name, the Logan Martin Lake on the Coosa River. Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake are not part of the same river system. Islands on Lake Martin Small islands are popular spots on Lake Martin: Cemetery Island - A small county graveyard from before the construction of Martin Dam is located on what is now a tiny island in Lake Martin. About 30 by around, it is in the Bay Pine area. Chimney Rock Island - Chimney Rock Island has long been a famous landmark on Lake Martin. Its name came from a tall rock resembling a chimney that protrudes from the top of the island. Acapulco Rock Island - Acapulco Rock Island is adjacent to Chimney Rock Island at the Tallapoosa River Gorge. It is often mistaken for Chimney Rock. Deer Island - A small island located less than half a mile northwest of Kowaliga Marina. At low water levels, it is connected to the mainland by a land bridge. Deer often cross to the island during the winter when the water levels are lowest and become trapped when the water level rises. Its shore has wide banks of fine grain sand and thus many residents dock boats on the islands. Doctor's Island - So named because a group of doctors used the island as a fishing base camp. Goat Island - Goat Island is north of Martin Dam. It has become the residence for a family of goats. Real Island - Not an island or distinct community, residents named it for "Real Island Road," which runs through it, and a nearby marina. Sand Island - Sand Island is a small island located between Willow Point and Kowaliga Marina. Over the years erosion has taken its toll on the island, but rocks have recently been placed around the island to prevent it from being completed washed away. Boats frequently park on its sandy shallow beach. It is likely the smallest island on the lake. Young's Island - The Young residence (of Young's ferry) was here and was destroyed by fire in the early 1990s. The foundation remains and there are historic markers for the graves of the family's children. Weed Hill Island - Weed Hill is a small island