Updated Information on Parks on Lake Lanier

We’ve finished updating our information on about 50 parks on Lake Lanier. Gathering the latest details on a few recreational areas is like trying to find people in the Witness Protection Program, but we’ve done our best. We hope you’ll relax lakeside at one of …

Crazy CAT4 Exhibition at Lanier Islands, Friday, June 19th

It’s always fun to go places and watch crazy people do really insane things — as long as it’s not at a family reunion.  If it’s been too long since your last craziod event, you’ll want to attend the CAT4 Exhibition at Lanier Islands beginning …

4 Georgia State Parks in Top 100 Fishing Spots in USA

According to the group Take Me Fishing, four state parks in Georgia have been included in the Top 100 fishing spots in the USA and among the 2015 Top 100 Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the United States of America. The list was timed for …

Lake Lanier Sailing Club’s Reggae Regatta ~ June 19-21, 2015

The Lake Lanier Sailing Club (LLSC) will host what they are calling “The biggest regatta on Lake Lanier in all its glory!” — The Reggae Regatta — the weekend of June 19, 2015. Don’t know the difference between a mizzen gaff, a lugsail and a jib-headed …

Andersonville National Cemetery: The Meaning of Memorial Day

Today, Memorial Day is little more than a day off from work to grab a few beers and grill burgers with friends and family to celebrate the opening day of the season of summer. Sad. According to the website US Memorial Day, the lost essence of this …

Take a Kid Fishing for National Fishing Week on Lake Lanier

There are more than enough fish for everyone in Lake Lanier.  Being out on the lake is so beautiful, it’s pleasant even if you don’t catch anything.  During National Fishing Week — June 6-14 — everyone is guaranteed to catch a fish if you take …

Lanier Islands Memorial Day Weekend Celebration Starts May 22nd!

Memorial Day for 2015 takes place on Monday, May 25th.  That’s weirdly early, because the last day of May is Sunday the 30th.  So … the Memorial Day Weekend begins on Friday, May 22nd at Lake Lanier Islands, near Buford, Georgia on spectacular Lake Lanier. …

Governor Deal Declares Safe Boating Week on Lake Lanier

Governor Nathan Deal proclaimed the week of May 16-22, 2015 as Safe Boating Week all across Georgia, in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week. Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Rangers, along with other state and local agencies, will buckle on their life jackets, get out on the water and …

LanierWorld is Open for Crazy Good Times

The year was 1987.  The most popular TV program was The Cosby Show.  The movie, Fatal Attraction, was released; shortly after that Prozac hit the market, although people will deny any connection.  The #1 song back 28-years ago was the entirely forgettable (I Just) Died In …

Lake Lanier Campgrounds

It’s time to go camping at one of more than a dozen Lake Lanier campgrounds! Lanier has almost 700-miles of shoreline, with bunches of islands that beckon to be explored in the middle of the lake.  (No campfires or overnight camping, please.) Some of the most …