Community Corner
New State Park Now Open at Lake Lanier
The 1,300-acre facility will be at the north end of the lake.
By Steve Burns
Lake Lanier opened its first state park on Monday.
Don Carter State Park is located on the north side of the lake in the Gainesville area and according to the state parks website, the 1,300-acre park will offer various forms of recreation. Guests will have a swimming beach with bath house. Boat ramps will provide quick access to the lake, and a paved, multi-use trail will be available for hikers and bikers. There also will be fishing and picnicking areas.
Two-bedroom cabins will open soon, on wooded hillsides. One campground will accommodate RVs, while another camping area will be reserved for tents and hammocks.
There will be a $5 parking fee and regular park hours will be 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
The park is named for a real estate executive who served on the board of the Department of Natural Resources for 29 years.
The formal street address is 5000 N. Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506.
For more details on the new park, click here.
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