Lake Lanier


Lake Lanier lies with its southern border 36 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, in Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, and Lumpkin counties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages Lake Lanier. Lake Lanier covers over 37,000 acres with 692 miles of shoreline, an average depth of 60 feet, and a maximum depth of 160 feet.   More Lake Information

Lake Lanier Camping


Duckett Mill Campground

Duckett Mill Campground offers 14 tent-only sites in addition to 97 sites with water and electricity hookups and is equipped with playgrounds, laundry facilities, and restrooms/shower houses. It's a clean...

Shoal Creek Campground

Shoal Creek Campground offers a basic and clean campsite and small RV sites. Boat ramp access is available, as well as forested and lakeside campsites. Camping in a tent is also allowed. The campsites are...

Sawnee Campground

Sawnee Campground has 11 walk-in campsites without hookups, 5 tent walk-in campsites with water and electric hookups, and 43 campsites with electric and water hookups. A playground, a sand swimming beach,...

Bald Ridge Creek Campground

Bald Ridge Creek Campground provides 82 campsites that are equipped with water and electricity hookups. here is also a dump station, washing facilities, and restrooms/bathhouses in the well-kept park. This...

Old Federal Day Use Park

Old Federal Day Use Park provides 12 basic tent-only campsites and 65 full-service campsites. For walk-ins, they provide 7 walk-in spots. The campsites are equipped with restrooms/bathhouses, washing...

Lake Lanier Marinas


Holiday Marina On Lake Lanier

Holiday Marina On Lake Lanier is the largest and oldest marina on the lake that provides 1300 wet slips that range in length from 22' to 100'. A simple fuel dock, singleton marine service center, singleton...

Port of Indecision Marina

Port of Indecision Marina offers covered slips and dry-stack storage. The dry stack storage is available for boats 18 up to 36 ft. To make sure that only boats anchored in the marina have access to the docks,...

Gainesville Marina

Gainesville Marina provides public marina access and boat brokers. It offers covered and uncovered slips up to 80' with easy access to docks, 2 bath houses with A/C and heater, huge parking, and many more....

Bald Ridge Marina

Bald Ridge Marina is a full-service marina that now provides 600 wet slips and also offers boat sales, brokerage, restaurant, and fuel docks with 90-octane non-ethanol fuel, diesel, and pump-out stations. For...

Habersham Marina

Habersham Marina provides dry-stack storage that can fit up to 28' long boats and no wider than 8 1/2'. It also has a ship store that has boat coverings, dock lines, fenders, anchors/accessories, and life...

Lake Lanier What To Do


Chestatee Golf Club

Chestatee Golf Club is known for its complex and distinctive layout. After playing from an elevated tee box, the first hole features a nice landing place. In a nutshell, to use a phrase from the movie The...

Liquid Nation Brewing

Liquid Nation Brewing is a 19,000-square-foot facility located inside historic Chicopee Mills. It serves 27 rotating taps and brews excellent beer, cider, and seltzers. You may chill, unwind, and spend time...

Northeast Georgia History Center

The Northeast Georgia History Center is committed to safeguarding, promoting, and serving as the community's entry point for historical education. They provide excellent and premier sources for encouraging a...

Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course

Discover the rich fairways, silken bunkers, and finely groomed greens of our classically built 18-hole golf course. It has a distinctive variety of uncompromising vintage features sure to challenge and delight...

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown for customer orders Fridays at 9 p.m. and stays open for orders through Monday at 9 PM and farmers pack it every Tuesday and Wednesday and the pick-up is every Wednesday at 5 -...

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Lake Lanier Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Lanier Weather Forecast

Tuesday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 80

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 62

Wednesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 82

Wednesday Night

Chance Rain Showers

Lo: 64

Thursday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 84

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 66

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 89

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 68


Lake Lanier Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 9/2: 42.57 (+0.57)