About Lake Lanier Parks Holidays

Many Atlanta residence have know idea about the spectacular park system available at Lake Lanier Ga. Most Atlanta residents know there are some places to stop and have picnics around the lake, but few Atlanta residents are aware of just how vast the Lake Lanier Ga.

Park system really is, and just how much they offer in the way of an in-expensive family entertainment value.

Lake Lanier Ga has over fifty parks scattered all around the lake each of which offers varying amenities. There are some parks such as the Upper and Lower Overlook that offers excellent large open grill pits for large family cookouts, along with very clean, well maintained, and shaded picnic areas.

You have parks such as the Lower located on the Chattahoochee river just below the Buford Dam. The Lower Pool Park offers a boat ramp for putting in small boats, kayaks, canoes, and rafts.
The Lower Pool Park also offers some of the most excellent trout fishing available in the state of Georgia. It's not a bit unusual to witness a trout angler pulling in some nice eighteen-inch or larger rainbow trout.

Spots like West Bank Park, offers an excellent and safe beach area great for keeping the little ones active on a hot sunny day. West Bank Park also offers great picnic areas nestled away in some wooded and well shaded areas right on the lake, and also has a sea wall which is a great spot for those anglers hoping to hook one of the big twenty five pound striper bass that Lake Lanier is so famous for.

Many of the parks have restroom facilities that are clean and well maintained, and many have great kids fully equipped kids playgrounds, and even well kept boat ramps for launching your boats. There is a small parking fee required at each individual park, so make sure and find out what is available at the specific park you plan to attend prior to going there.

At the time, the parking fee is four dollars, however, you can purchase an annual pass for thirty dollars, which gives you access to all the day parks that are managed by the Army Corps of Engineer. But be aware, this annual pass only gives you access to the parks managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. There are a handful of parks around Lake Lanier that are not managed by the Corps, but rather by Individual County, State, and City.

These parks don't offer the opportunity of purchasing an annual pass, but the Army Corps manages the majority of the Lake Lanier parks. So take advantage of these parks, they are all clean, safe, and well guarded, making them perfect one-day getaways for nice family outings on weekends. And please remember to clean up after yourself, and always practice by wearing life jackets when in the water.