Category: Outdoors
Gainesville’s top attraction: The Boathouse at LLOP
by Jane Harrison | Feb 3, 2026 | Outdoors
The bid to woo the NCAA 2026 Women’s Rowing Championships to Lake Lanier Olympic Park did not promise …
Read MoreNew funding boosts Highlands to Islands Trail
by Jane Harrison | Jan 1, 2026 | Outdoors
Hall County voters’ approval of SPLOST IX in November is expected to help link northern and southern shores of Lake Lanier via a …
Read MoreNew Year’s events offer variety of celebrations
by Jane Harrison | Nov 30, 2025 | Outdoors
End 2025 with fireworks and champagne, start 2026 with a hike in the mountains. These are …
Read MoreHoliday celebrations abound from the mountains to the lake shore
by Jane Harrison | Nov 7, 2025 | Outdoors
Shop for handmade gifts, shake a leg to festive tunes, stroll through light tunnels, …
Read MoreNew Vogel Visitor Center blends historic elements in modern facility
by Jane Harrison | Sep 27, 2025 | Outdoors
A feeling of peace and tranquility emanates from a new edifice at the edge of a highland lake steeped in history, family …
Read MoreFestivals, harvest celebrations, corn mazes highlight region’s unique cultures
by Jane Harrison | Sep 4, 2025 | Outdoors
From bluegrass twang to Latin swing, “biskits” to funnel cakes, greased pole climbing to quilting, and …
Read MoreLong overdue renovations planned at Amicalola Falls State Park
by Jane Harrison | Jul 28, 2025 | Outdoors
The striking, well-appointed Visitors Center completed at Amicalola Falls State Park in 2023 welcomes park goers with …
Read MoreJuly Outdoor Activities
by Jane Harrison | Jun 29, 2025 | Outdoors
July can really bring the summer heat and humidity, but many find cooling comfort from water-related activities like tubing …
Read MoreState park’s event center set to open this summer
by Jane Harrison | Jun 4, 2025 | Outdoors
The late Don Carter, namesake of Georgia’s only state park on Lake Lanier, envisioned its 1,316 rolling acres in the …
Read MoreAptly named Lake Fun rentals opens this month at LLOP
by Jane Harrison | Apr 30, 2025 | Outdoors
Feeling landlocked with no boat and no dock to get out on the lake that beckons steps from your door? Need a new activity to …
Read MoreABG Gainesville Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
by Pamela A. Keene | Mar 29, 2025 | Outdoors
What was just a dream in the early years of the 21st century has become a world-class destination. Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville opened …
Read MoreHikers remember lake’s namesake
by Jane Harrison | Mar 7, 2025 | Outdoors
He followed his heart, writing poetry about the natural world and the Southern experience of the late 1800s. He died at 39, succumbing to …
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Lake Events
february
21feb8:00 am12:00 pm2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund. Date: Feb. 21, 2026 Time: 8 am – noon, doors
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund.
Date: Feb. 21, 2026
Time: 8 am – noon, doors open at 7 am
Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd.
Cost: $20 per event.
For more info: visit LLRC’s website: https://lakelanierrowing.sportngin.com/ Event link
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Organizer

Lake Lanier Rowing Clubllrcboard@lakelanierrowing.com 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506
Off Lake Events
february
21feb8:00 am12:00 pm2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund. Date: Feb. 21, 2026 Time: 8 am – noon, doors
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund.
Date: Feb. 21, 2026
Time: 8 am – noon, doors open at 7 am
Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd.
Cost: $20 per event.
For more info: visit LLRC’s website: https://lakelanierrowing.sportngin.com/ Event link
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Organizer

Lake Lanier Rowing Clubllrcboard@lakelanierrowing.com 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506
21feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
21feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
22feb12:00 pmBicycling-Sunday North Hall Rides
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville. Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD Date(s): Sundays Time: noon Location: Haynes
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville.
Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD
Date(s): Sundays
Time: noon
Location: Haynes Rd., Gainesville
For more info email: velocraig@hotmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm
24feb7:00 pm2026 Tuesday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High St.; Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
28feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
28feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
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A new holiday light show is set to open November 20 in the Lake Lanier area: Atlanta Botanical Gardens - Gainesville. Click for details:
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