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Together with our 4,500 members, we strive to preserve Lake Lanier's water quality and quantity for everyone who relies on the lake and its watershed to enhance their quality of life.
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Since 1966, we have been working to protect Lake Lanier and its surroundings. We are the voice of citizens around the lake and across the region, striving to represent all aspects and users of the lake including wildlife, fish, homeowners and recreational users. With your help we can continue to preserve and protect this important natural resource.
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The Water Wars May Be Over, But a New Threat to Lake Lanier is Emerging.
Extracted from the Summer Kickoff 2026 Newsletter Written by Clyde Morris, Director For decades, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida battled over how the ACF (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint) river system should be managed and […] Read More
A Note from the President as Summer Begins on Lake Lanier
A Letter from the President and a Look Ahead Extracted from the Summer Kickoff 2026 Newsletter LETTER FROM TODD BAXTER, LLA PRESIDENT: Dear Lake Lanier Association Members, As […] Read More
The countdown is on! 🙌 90 more days until Lake Lanier’s largest cleanup. 🧹
Shore Sweep, hosted by the Lake Lanier Association, is the PERFECT opportunity to give the lake a little TLC after a summer of fun on the water. Save the date to join over 1,000 volunteers at this year’s shoreline cleanup on Saturday, September 19th! 🗑️
Registration will open at the beginning of August! Visit lakelanier.org/shore-sweep/ to learn more about this annual cleanup event. ⬅️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know the Lake Lanier Association is working to collect 70 infant life jackets by the end of the month?
These donations help provide properly fitting life jackets for infants and toddlers, ensuring our youngest lake visitors can stay safe while enjoying time on the water. 🌊 ☀️
Want to help? Drop off an infant life jacket at one of our collection locations:
📍 Lake Lanier Association
📍 Milton Martin Honda
📍 WaterSports Central - Buford
📍 Lennys Subs
📍 City Hall Dawsonville Georgia
📍 Dawson County Parks & Recreation
Together, we can help ensure every child has access to a properly fitting life jacket. 💙 🛟 ... See MoreSee Less
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The Lake Lanier Association joined the GA Mountain YMCA at a recent WomenSource, Inc. luncheon for a conversation on water safety as summer kicks into full gear. ☀️
LLA Executive Director, Victoria Clevenger, and GA Mountain YMCA Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Christian Mims, shared information on life jacket usage, drowning prevention, and additional best practices around swimming pools and other bodies of water. 🛟
Thank you to WomenSource for bringing our organizations together to provide education and resources to help keep our community safer on the water. We're proud to support water safety efforts that help save lives and promote safer recreation on Lake Lanier. 💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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‼️UPDATE: Coffee with a Captain has been relocated to the LLA office at 821 Dawsonville Hwy, Suite 110 Gainesville, GA 30501. ‼️
🌟 This FREE event is only one week away! 🌟 Sign up for Coffee with a Captain now to hear from experienced Lake Lanier captains on Wednesday, June 24th at the Gainesville Marina Pavilion.
Check out the post below for more information! ⬇️EDIT 6/22:🚨IMPORTANT: LOCATION CHANGE 🚨
Coffee with a Captain has been relocated to the LLA office at 821 Dawsonville Hwy, Suite 110 Gainesville, GA 30501.
Coffee with a Captain RETURNS! ⚓️
Come out to hear boating safety tips & insight from local captains. They are ready to share important lessons they have learned on the water and things they wish everyone knew before boating on Lake Lanier.
📆 Wednesday, June 24th 9:30AM-11:00AM
📍 UPDATED LOCATION: LLA Office, 821 Dawsonville Hwy, Suite 110 Gainesville, GA 30501
☕️ Coffee and Lite Breakfast Provided
🌟 Thanks to our sponsors this is a FREE, open to the public event! 🌟
To learn more and to RSVP, please visit our website at lakelanier.org/events ⬅️
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Skier's Marine Atlanta and Gainesville Marina and Boat Sales 💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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