Is Lake Lanier open to the public?


Is Lake Lanier open to the public? We welcome you to get active on the lake. Lake Lanier offers something for everyone. Though the most popular activities include fishing, boating and camping, based on the areas abundant natural resources, Lake Lanier has recreational activities recreational activities for the whole family.


Can you stay overnight on Lake Lanier?

Lake Lanier Camping & Lodging Enjoy waterfront campgrounds for tent camping at Van Pugh South Campground or bring your RV to the campground at Don Carter State Park. The rustic, wooded campsites at Shoal Creek Campground are ideal for tents, smaller RVs and pop-up campers.


What is the name of the underwater city in Lake Lanier?

Oscarville: The City Buried Under Lake Lanier.


What was the deadliest day on Lake Lanier?

Christmas Day 1964 is known as the deadliest day at Lake Lanier, when a driver lost control of their car while crossing a bridge. The car then flipped into the lake, where five children and two adults drowned. In 2012, the 11-year-old son of Tameka Foster, Usher's ex-wife, died at Lake Lanier.


Why does Lake Lanier smell?

During this time of year, Lake Lanier can experience a “Lake Turnover.” During these events, which are prompted by a change in the air temperature, the lake experiences an inversion of the surface water and deeper water. This can cause a taste/odor event.


Can you drink alcohol on Lake Lanier?

Next time you're packing the cooler for a day on the boat at Lake Lanier, why not just leave the alcohol at home? Alcohol has never been proven as the essential ingredient for having a good time, but it has been shown time and again to get people in very deep water when it comes to endangering lives at the lake.


Why is Lake Lanier so clear?

Within a few days after lake turnover, the dissolved metals become insoluble and settle to the bottom. This leaves the lake water clear from the top to bottom, and the river water clears as well. Metals that have settled on the river bottom are eventually washed downstream by the daily generations.