LAKE LANIER, GA — The number of parks and recreational sites temporarily closing on Lake Lanier is now scaled back thanks to the efforts of several Georgia lawmakers. Federal budget cuts had led to ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will scale back on the number of recreational sites at Lake Lanier that will be temporarily closed. Channel 2 Action News first told you on Tuesday about the plans to ...

After announcing that 20 parks and campgrounds on Lake Lanier would be closing because of a staffing shortage, the US Army Corps of Engineers now says only 11 of those will be closed. However, some ...

LAKE LANIER, GA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reopened two recreational areas at Lake Lanier, offering expanded access to visitors. Barricades and closure signs have been removed at both ...

Several Lake Lanier parks have reopened ahead of the Fourth of July after being closed since May due to staffing and funding issues. Forsyth and Hall counties are helping manage the parks through new ...

Lake Lanier is a man made body of water with a deep history in the Deep South. The lake located in north Georgia is only 60 miles from Atlanta, the city that has been known as the Black Mecca of the ...

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia U.S. Reps. Andrew Clyde and Rich McCormick introduced new legislation in Congress to change how fees are used for maintenance projects. The Lanier Parks Local Access Act ...

Lake Lanier looks peaceful on the surface, but beneath its waters lies a dark past. Built over drowned towns and graveyards, ...

ATLANTA — If you live in Atlanta, you inevitably hear stories about the frightening waters of Lake Lanier. Now, a new docuseries aims to explore its murky past and tell the stories of those who nearly ...

LAKE LANIER — The Lake Lanier Shore Sweep cleanup is set for Saturday, September 20th, 2025, aiming to remove trash and debris from the lake’s shoreline. Over the past 36 years, the Shore Sweep has ...