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Lanier is the largest lake in Georgia, having nearly 700 miles of shoreline spread over 38,000 acres. The water in Lake Lanier comes from Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The rain falls on the mountains, runs over beautiful waterfalls, and then makes its way down to Lake Lanier via the Chattahoochee and Chestatee Rivers. The completion of the Buford Dam on the south end of the lake in 1956 turned the area’s Chattahoochee and Chestatee Rivers into Lake Lanier.

Botanical garden & park with a model-train garden, amphitheater & many community events. Hours vary based on season.

Interactive kids’ science museum plus hiking trails in a 1,440-acre nature preserve.

The Alpine town of Helen takes its inspiration from the villages of Germany, complete with the building style of downtown shops and restaurants. But it's also in the heart of Northeast Georgia, offering travelers outdoor sports like tubing and hiking, along with wine tasting at the many vineyards nearby. The area has both Native American history and an arts community in nearby Sautee Nacoochee.

The Quinlan Visual Arts Center is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable arts organization located in Gainesville, Georgia. Founded initially as the Gainesville Arts Association in 1946, the organization has grown to the comprehensive visual arts center today providing only the best quality art education opportunities for all ages and all stages of artistic development, special events for the community. Our mission is "Bringing visual arts to life, and to the life of the community.

Walking Trails, Playground, Gazebos, Overlook, Covered Bridge, Pavilion, Restrooms, Rest Areas, Picnic Tables ,Grills, Part of the Solar System Trail

10-Lane Indoor Competition Pool - Stadium Seating 300 Seat Capacity, 4-Lane Indoor Instructional Pool - ADA Accessible with Ramp, Fitness Center, Wellness Center for Land Fitness Classes, Viewing Lounge, Concessions, Men's and Women's Locker Rooms, Family Changing Rooms, Playground Pavilion, Two Body Slides - 3-stories high, Zero Depth Entry, Swirl Pool, Current Channel , Drop Buckets, Play structure with interactive water, elements for all ages, Kiddie Slide, Happy Loops.

The Northeast Georgia History Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing our regional history and being our community’s pathway to history education. Through our educational programs, community events, exhibits, and historic structures, we strive to be a leading resource for promoting a greater understanding of local, state, and national history. By collecting, cataloging and preserving historical items of northeast Georgia, we maintain a unique collection of the history of this region.