Little Hall Park is one of the very best parks on Lake Lanier. On one side of the park are four boat Ramos with two boarding docks. On the other side is a mammoth boat dock plus stadium seating and a prize giving arena. Many …
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Early Morning Fog on Lake Lanier
Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA
Ball Ground, GA, is less than an hour’s drive from downtown Gainesville. If you’ve never been there, you might want to plan a day trip that includes Gibbs Gardens, a gem for all those who love flowers and landscaping. Imagine 300-acres of Eden-like beauty set …
Thompson Bridge Park: Down 5.20 Feet
Thompson Bridge Park is a little used gem on Lake Lanier. I’ve never seen it crowded, probably because the boat ramp is narrow and quickly goes dry as lake levels fall. However the park has a great setting and, even with the lake only down …
Flowery Branch Park: Down 5.21 Feet
There’s not a whole lot to Flowery Branch Park. It’s main attractions are the playground and its usefulness as a fishing spot. The park is right next to Hideaway Bay Marina.
Burton Mill Park: Down 5.26 Feet
Burton Mill Park is really two parks in one. There’s a boat ramp and (in a completely separate area of the park) there’s a white sand beach with a nice swimming area. The park is directly opposite some of the largest marinas on the lake …
Franklin, NC’s Appalachian Trail Festival, March 30th – April 1st
Historic Franklin, NC, will host the April Fool’s Trail Days this weekend in honor of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. (No, this isn’t a joke. Probably.) Franklin is a mere 11 miles from the AT and is the perfect haven from the often cold, rainy weather in early …
Good News from GA’s Deputy Commissioner for Tourism
Georgia’s Deputy Commissioner for Tourism Kevin Langston presented many encouraging facts on March 28, 2012 at a luncheon — sponsored by the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau — at Lanier Charter Career Academy. Georgia is divided into nine separate tourism regions. The most beautiful, obviously, includes Lake Lanier …
Lanier Point Park: Down 5.41 Feet
Since last time we photographed Lanier Point Park, over a month ago, Lake Lanier has risen over two feet. With the lake levels up, the boat ramp at Lanier Point Park is back open!
Applications for Lake Lanier Dock Permits
High and Dry — Robert J. Sutherland The Army Corps of Engineers is once again reviewing applications for the limited number of docks allocated to Lake Lanier. The process was halted when the lake’s levels dropped precipitously in 2007. In 2010, permits were reviewed for …