Laurel Park’s Bark Park on Lake Lanier

One of the most common questions we receive is: “Where can dogs romp, frolic and play at Lake Lanier?” The answer is Laurel Park’s Bark Park on the north end of Lanier. You and your best friends are welcome to play fetch, toss Frisbees, dodge “meadow muffins” and …

Hawgin on Lake Lanier

The Gainesville Jaycees are proud to present “Hawgin’ on Lanier” on Saturday, November 10th at Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park. This inagural ”Hawgin’ on Lanier” is a sanctioned KCBS and GBC State Championship BBQ Competition. You know that means outstanding barbecue competition, but there will also be: music …

Forrest Wood Cup — The Super Bowl of Fishing

The Forrest Wood Cup is the “Super Bowl of Fishing.” Seventy-eight of the greatest professional fishermen are going lunker hunting in Lake Lanier the weekend of August 9th through the 12th, vying for the Forrest Wood cup. After every bass is caught and weighed, the …

Forrest Wood Cup Bass Tourney Comes to Lanier

Mamas, let your children grow up to be professional bass fishermen. There’s money in them there lakes.  Lots of it. The 2012 Forrest Wood Cup comes to Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park on Thursday, August 9th through Sunday the 12th.  This is the big leagues of …

Sunken Treasures and Brad Wiegand

Accidents happen. After much discussion about why the houseboat and other flotsam sank into Lake Lanier near Clarks Bridge Park and Laurel Park in Hall County near Gainesville, GA, more attention is being put into removing the hazardous eyesore. Just in time to keep the passageway …