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    Lake Acworth

    4.4 (13 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Meagan D.

    Beautiful spot! I'm excited to go back and try some of the trails I think I saw. Plenty of parking available, and a variety of things to do; I also appreciated the local equipment rentals available.

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    Brenda D.

    Beautiful little spot for hiking, fishing, swimming, walking, enjoying nature. I went in February do there were only a few other walkers there. There's a paved trail for walking. A small man-made beach. Small fishing boats allowed.

    Jana C.

    This is a 260 acre manmade lake that we stopped off to view en route to Chattanooga from ATL. Interestingly, this lake is actually adjacent to another lake called Allatoona L. One may fish or boat here, but a license needs be obtained, and there are limitations to the type of boat. It was nice to get out and see the neighborhood while we accessed a little day use spot from Lakeshore/Allatoona. The photos were lovely as well. Peaceful, calm, one of two lakes that are closest to Atlanta city. PS Plenty (i mean, lots) of parking via Dallas Landing Park to lake. Red Top Mtn SP also located around here, as are the Indian Mounds of Etowah, etc. PPS No wonder the city of Acworth's nick is the "Lake City"!!!

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    Antonia F.

    Beautiful views, gazebos, kayaking, bbq areas, huge playground, lots of open areas... what more could you ask for?!?! NY family thoroughly enjoyed it here!

    Edgar B.

    This lake/park has everything ( hiking path, beach area, BBQ area and playground). I'm so glad I stumbled on this stop. The people were friendly and welcoming.

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    10 years ago

    I used to swim at this lake a lot. I like it! Good place to go on the weekend with your family to do a BBQ.

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    This lake/park has everything ( hiking path, beach area, BBQ area and playground).

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    Lake Sidney Lanier

    Lake Sidney Lanier

    4.3(26 reviews)
    36.0 mi

    A hidden staycation opportunity that flies under the radar. Known for their boating and lake…read moreactivities but the other side offers a relaxed environment. Lodge/hotel lodging with spacious rooms with the treat of a Keurig in each room. A truly heated pool with poolside service or indoor or patio eating. Onsite restaurant with outdoor lake views offering buffet breakfast and menu dinners. A coffee nook offering fresh coffee/lattes along with patries. The topper is an onsite spa. Plenty of options on the property with golf, pickle ball, game room and water park.

    I'm very surprised Lake Lanier has so few reviews. After all, it was one of the water sport venues…read moreof the 1996 Olympics, one of the most popular summertime destinations in the state. Most any warm season holiday is celebrated at Lake Lanier making it a popular place for vacation rental homes. Here you can go boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, golfing, as well as experience a fabulous fireworks show in the summer or Christmas lights and snow sleds in the winter. There is a spa, a beach, a waterpark, a luxury resort and good times @ Margaritaville. You can rent jet skis, go horseback riding, charter a fishing boat, rent a house boat, go camping or take a hot air balloon ride nearby. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and named for Confederate Army poet Sidney Lanier. Its primary purpose was for flood control and water supplies and has a water volume of about 1,049,400 acre-ft. The narrative will tell you its construction destroyed more than 50,000 acres of farmland and displaced more than 250 families, 15 businesses, and relocated 20 cemeteries along with their corpses in the process. But I want to pause here and dive a little deeper under the surface of its waters and introduce you to: [ OSCARVILLE, GEORGIA ] "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." ― Oscar Wilde Lake Lanier is partially located in Forsyth county. It is a county that prided itself on not having black residence so much that Oprah came to film an episode of her Emmy Award-winning talk show here in 1987 (trigger warning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WErjPmFulQ0 The show makes mention that "no black person had lived in the county for 75 years", which was a direct reference to a predominantly African-American community known as Oscarville. It was home to 1,100 black people prior to a racial conflict in 1912 which was so brutally violent that it caused blacks to flee the county... even those who were landowners. "According to Elliot Jaspin, a historian and journalist quoted by the Digital Library of Georgia and the New Georgia Encyclopedia, only about 24 of the nearly 40 Black landowners in Forsyth County at the time were able to sell their land. The other properties have no record of sale, and some believe the abandoned land was simply taken by White residents." - The Times Oscarville began as a small farming town around 1870, but after so many fled the county in 1912, it was practically a ghost town. Those still claiming ownership of their land either had it seized or were "asked" to to forfeit their land to build the Buford Dam by Newport Dam Development according to an article published on April 6, 2021 by The Signal. Prior to the violence, Oscarville was actually known for its agricultural prowess in fighting off the boll weevil infestation that hindered many farm crops and enriching the soil with chicken feces. A technique that has been duplicated to this day to revive poor farming/gardening soil. "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." ― Aldous Huxley [ MUST WATCH ] Link to Oscarville | The Town Submerged by Lake Lanier (Intrigued Mind): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifMKfBO_R6s [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Lake Lanier is a beautiful lake and a rich resource for Atlanta. It provides approx. 70% of the drinking water for Metro Atlanta as well as power, recreation and businesses. But there is more than what meets the eye as you look across its glistening surface. An entire town is buried by its waters and has been nearly forgotten, and the hard truth is this is not an isolated story. There are several other towns across the country who suffered the same fate. They include: Kowaliga (Benson), Alabama Seneca Village In New York City Susannah, Alabama and Vanport, Oregon The story of Lake Lanier and Oscarville will be featured in an upcoming TV series called Oscarville - Below the Surface. Here is the link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVux8Y96cok Thanks for reading. 2022 / 59 #BlackHistorySeries

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