Since most USACE offices are closed on weekends, the final day to purchase a Senior Pass online or in person for a mere $10 is Friday, August 25th, 2017.
$10 America the Beautiful Senior Pass Online Until 8-25-17

Since most USACE offices are closed on weekends, the final day to purchase a Senior Pass online or in person for a mere $10 is Friday, August 25th, 2017.
The answer to the question, “What is full pool on Lake Lanier” is … it depends. As a man-made lake, Lanier is at it’s optimal level at two different elevations, depending on the time of the year.
The cost for America the Beautiful passes for Seniors (ages 62 and older) will increase from $10 to $80 on August 28th, 2017.
The hottest months of summer are here. Lake Lanier is more appealing than ever, especially after all the rain we had in June of 2017. Getting out in the sun is nothing but fun — if you know how to avoid sunburns.
Without what’s called the Pollinator Initiative, honeybees and other critters will continue to decline in population. Yes, we’ll have fewer bee stings, but we’ll also have less honey.
Drought conditions have improved around Lake Lanier since March 30, 2017, when the Corps of Engineers approved “a revised Drought Contingency Plan” that sent less water flowing downstream through Lanier.
Summer begins when you arrive for Memorial Day Fireworks at Lanier Islands, the weekend of Friday, May 27th through Monday, May 29, 2017.
There are reports on May 19, 2017, that Lake Lanier Olympic Park Manager Morgan House has tendered his resignation.
Face your fears! The Lake Lanier Rowing Club can teach you to row up a creek with only one oar! (Mostly in circles, but it can be done.)
The Arts Council in Gainesville offers excellent concerts for 2017 — from Evenings of Intimate Jazz to patriotic music on the July 4th to good old rock ‘n roll with the band, Back in Time.