Lake Sidney Lanier Vacation and Resort Properties

Lake Sidney Lanier is formed by Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in Forsyth County, Georgia and is used for flood control, hydroelectric power and recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1958. At normal levels it has a surface area of 74 square miles. It is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake property.

 

Lake Lanier Islands is the main resort area on the lake, providing picnic, camping, beaches, a water park, tennis, golf course, boat rentals, and hotel accomodations.

 

Over the years recreation has grown by leaps and bounds to nearly 7 million visitors annually at Lake Sidney Lanier. Today recreation is an important benefit of the lake. Seventy-six recreational areas have been developed around the lake. These include 49 parks operated directly by the Corps, 10 marinas, and Lake Lanier Islands. The remaining areas are leased to county and city governments such as the Boy Scouts. Lake Lanier is one of the most visited federally operated lakes in the nation.

 

Facilities at Lake Sidney Lanier

  • The Aqualand Marina area has a boat ramp, marina and picnic sites.
  • Auraria
  • The Bald Ridge Creek area has electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The Bald Ridge Marina area has a boat ramp, marina and group picnic shelter.
  • The Balus Creek area has a boat ramp.
  • Belton Bridge
  • The Bethel area has a boat ramp and hiking trail.
  • The Big Creek area has a boat ramp.
  • The Bolding Mill area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The Buford Dam Park area has group picnic shelter, playground, beach and hiking trail.
  • The Burton Mill area has a boat ramp, picnic sites, beach and hiking trail.
  • The Charleston area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Chestnut Ridge area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The Clarks Bridge area has a boat ramp, picnic sites and playground.
  • Don Carter State Park
  • The Duckett Mill area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The East Bank area has a boat ramp.
  • Flowery Branch
  • The Gainesville Marina area has a boat ramp and marina.
  • The Habersham Marina area has a boat ramp and marina.
  • The Holiday On Lanier area has a boat ramp, marina and group picnic site.
  • The Holly area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter and hiking trail.
  • The Keiths Bridge area has a boat ramp, picnic sites, beach and hiking trail.
  • The Lake Lanier Islands area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach and swimming pool.
  • The Lan Mar Marina area has a boat ramp and marina.
  • The Lanier Harbor area has a boat ramp, marina and group picnic shelter.
  • The Lanier Park area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, beach and hiking trail.
  • The Lanier Point area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and hiking trail.
  • The Laurel area has picnic sites.
  • The Lazy Days area has a boat ramp and marina.
  • The Little Hall area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground, beach and hiking trail.
  • The Little Ridge area has a boat ramp.
  • The Little River area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Little Shoal area has a boat ramp.
  • The Long Hollow area has a boat ramp, picnic sites and beach.
  • The Longwood area has group picnic shelter.
  • The Lower Overlook area has picnic sites and hiking trail.
  • The Lower Pool area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Lula area has a boat ramp.
  • The Lumpkin area has a boat ramp.
  • The Mary Alice area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach.
  • The Mountain View area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Nix Bridge area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Old Federal area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The Old Federal Day Use area has a boat ramp, beach and hiking trail.
  • Powerhouse
  • The River Forks area has electric campsites with dump station, group picnic shelter, playground and beach.
  • The Robinson area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Sardis Creek area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Sawnee area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The Shady Grove area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach. Reservations
  • The Shoal Creek area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, playground, beach and hiking trail. Reservations
  • The Simpson area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Six Mile area has a boat ramp.
  • The Starboard Marina area has a boat ramp and marina.
  • The Sunrise Cove area has marina and picnic sites.
  • The Thompson Bridge area has a boat ramp.
  • The Thompson Creek area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter and hiking trail.
  • The Tidwell area has a boat ramp.
  • The Toto Creek area has non-electric campsites, boat ramp, picnic sites, beach and hiking trail.
  • The Two Mile area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The Upper Overlook area has group picnic shelter and playground.
  • The Van Pugh North area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach.
  • The Van Pugh South area has a boat ramp, picnic sites and playground.
  • The Vanns Tavern area has a boat ramp and hiking trail.
  • The Wahoo Creek area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
  • The War Hill area has non-electric campsites, boat ramp, picnic sites and beach.
  • The West Bank area has a group picnic shelter, playground and beach.
  • West Bank Overlook
  • YMCA
  • The Young Deer area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach.

 

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