Shady Grove Campsite Open for 2012 Season

Shady Grove Campground’s 110 beautiful campsites on the shores of Lake Lanier in Forsyth County are open from now until November 4, 2012. If Atlanta were Metropolis, Shady Grove is where Superman would spend his weekends. Beautiful weather, friendly neighbors and happy camping are always *guaranteed! (*Some restrictions apply.)

Forsyth County’s 2012 Spring-Summer Activity Guide

Here’s the most up-to-date information on recreational activities and camp programs in Forsyth County. The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department’s 2012 Spring-Summer Activity Guide is tremendously helpful and easy to use.  You’ll refer to it often when you want to know about camps, athletics and …

Lake Lanier Rowing Club Regattas — March 24th & 25th

Lake Lanier Rowing Venue Timing Tower In 1996, the Olympic Games came to Hall County, GA.  We were ready to host the world’s best rowers at the Olympic Rowing Venue at Clark’s Bridge Park on the shores of the Chattahoochee River. The Lake Lanier Rowing Club …

Lake Lanier Water Levels — First Day of Spring 2012

Lake Lanier rowing venue — Robert J. Sutherland “Spring is sprung. Da lake is riz. I wonder where da boaters is?” (We are a freelance writer.  We are not a poet.  Sorry.) Winter is officially behind us.  Today is the first day of spring — …

Storms Raise Lake Lanier’s Levels

The storms in early March brought tragedy to many communities and families in the South.  We send our condolences to all who suffered losses.  Lake Lanier was the beneficiary, however, of quite of bit of rainfall.  For that, we are thankful. On Sunday, March 4th, …

The Mystery of the Missing Red Canoe

lakelanier.com welcomes contributions from local authors.  This story, however, is a bit less heart-warming than others.  The reason is the serenity and peacefulness of Lake Lanier was robbed from Tricia Slay as she explored one of the magnificent islands planted in our lake. Sad to say, but …

Matthew Wilbanks Wins Bass Tournament On Lake Lanier

LakeLanier.com congratulates Gainesville’s own Matthew Wilbanks for winning the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division event on Lake Lanier with a five-bass limit that weighed 21 pounds, 8 ounces.  His purse was $4,729. Wilbanks said he primarily fished the north end of Lake Lanier, including …

Supplemental Contracts Issued for Lake Lanier Bridges

MarketWatch.com reported on February 14 that The LPA Group Inc. (LPA), a unit of Michael Baker Corp., has received supplements on existing contracts to replace three bridges over Lake Lanier on Route 369, west of Gainesville.  The updated contracts with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) …

“You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows” on Lake Lanier

OK.  Maybe Bob Dylan didn’t have Lake Lanier in mind when he wrote those lyrics.  Maybe. But for sailors, windsurfers and those who took a wrong turn rafting down the Mississippi, knowing which way the wind blows on Lake Lanier is of great concern. Don’t …