Express your love for the great outdoors with Camping, Beach, Trail & Fishing – Gainesville River Forks Park on Lake Lanier! Outdoor lovers enjoy the 40,000-square foot beach, 63 campsites with electric and water hook-ups, a sewer pump-out station, an area for group camping, and more. Pets are allowed in the camping area on a leash. https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/Lake-Sidney-Lanier/Schedules/  https://www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/442     Read more...

Unique For Fishing.  Welcome to Cedar Creek Reservoir located in Gainesville, Georgia. This beautiful park has a 143-acre lake that allows for non-motorized watercraft as well as 377 wooded acres that allow for the visitor to bring their dog on a leash. Come on out and explore! L Read more...

Full Homemade Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner Papa Jack lived in a time when life was simpler.  He loved life, and he loved his family.  He especially loved good, homemade country breakfasts and vegetables.  He would go out of his way for a good plate of country ham, biscuit, and gravy.  Here at Papa Jack’s, we will always try our best Read more...

Southern Pie Charm Founded in Gainesville, Georgia in 2012, Southern Baked Pie Company (formerly Buttermilk Pie Company) was launched by the University of Georgia graduate and creative entrepreneur, Amanda Wilbanks. With family recipes, Southern charm, and an all-butter pie dough that melts in your mouth, Amanda and her team of bakers create gourmet sweet and savory pies for all of Read more...

The Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville offers three short trail walks through fragrant and visually appealing shade plantings that celebrate natural forest vistas. Visiting the Walking Trails with strollers or wheelchairs should consult Garden staff before venturing out to ensure safety and comfort. http://atlantabg.org/content/1-visit/3-gainesville/gainesville_garden_map_2016_web.pdf   Read more...

​Sweet Acre Farms Winery is a small family farm located in the beautiful foothills of the Northeast Georgia mountains. After growing blackberries and keeping bees for some time, they turned their u-pick farm into Hall County’s first winery. Specializing in fruit, or “country wines,” reminiscent of those southern families used to make. This Georgia Grown branded farm takes pride in Read more...

Best Cathead Biscuits in Gainesville Country Restaurant Best Cathead Biscuits in Gainesville Serving up fresh, homemade, buttermilk biscuits and the best sweet tea in town. Stop by and give them a try, promise to make you a lifetime customer. Under new management since June 13, 2011. Biscuit Barn is the friendliest place and absolutely delicious. You will not be disappointed. Read more...

Home of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games where the Legacy Continues and Champions Grow. Lake Lanier Olympic Park has – Beach, Ports, Rowing & Canoe/Kayak Legacy The Lake Lanier Olympic Venue was built for the 1996 Olympic Rowing and Canoe/Kayak Competitions. The original timing tower remains today and is the last remaining venue from the 1996 Olympic Games that continues Read more...

1.8 miles and includes the following locations Downtown Gainesville is a beautiful place to take a walk and enjoy North Georgia. This is a great way to learn about the placement of the planets in relationship to the sun and moon in a very practical way. The Solar System Walking Tour is a scale model of the solar system. This Read more...

Take in the sights and sounds of your surroundings – Gainesville Don Carter is a Georgia state park, it’s the first state park on 38,000-acre Lake Lanier. Don Carter park offers a beautiful swimming beach with a bathhouse. It has boat ramps access to the lake, 12 miles of Horseback Riding trails, Trails for Hiking, Biking, RV area, Camping, Tents, Read more...