Description: Information and advice about the best lake lanier retirement real estate properties and resorts
Lake Lanier retirement is a dream for many baby boomers, whether they already have a vacation or resort home in the area, or if they are dreaming about buying real estate property and moving to the shores of Lake Sidney Lanier. This huge lake (38,000 acres and 682 miles of shoreline) in 5 counties of northern Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is a magnet both as a resort and a retirement community. The waters of the lake are backed up by the Buford Dam, which protects downstream Atlanta from floods. Whatever y
Most of the Lake Lanier area is made up of very small towns. By far the largest town in the Lanier area is Gainesville, Georgia, a great retirement town and one of Georgia’s 10 “Cities of Excellence”. Gainesville boasts a beautifully restored central downtown district and 2 colleges - Brenau University and Gainesville College. There is also an active arts scene with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance, the Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute, and the Quinlan Art Center. Oakwood and the residential
Lake Lanier attracts 8,000,000 visitors a year. One of the most popular tourist destinations is Lake Lanier Islands and its waterpark. The lake’s resorts are on Emerald Pointe and Pine Isle. The lake is home to many marinas, including one of the largest in the world, the Aqualand Marina in Flowery Park. The rowing and canoeing events of the 1996 Olympics were held on Lake Lanier.