Well, after a busy record setting Memorial Day weekend on Lake Lanier, it's time to wind down and enjoy a peaceful and calm Lake Lanier. From Gainesville to Flowery Branch, the waters are a lot calmer with less traffic. I hear it all of the time from clients searching for homes on this scenic lake. What's the traffic like on the weekends? What's it like during the week? When I say traffic, I am referring to boat traffic. However, as a Lake Lanier home owner, you can become a weekday warrior and enjoy the lack of boat traffic by boating during the week!
Yesterday evening at about 6:15 P.M. we decided on a whim to take a boat ride from our home in Gainesville all the way down to Flowery Branch for an evening dinner at our favorite Dockside Grill at Aqualand Marina in Flowery Branch. It was a calm 30 minute ride in our 20 foot SeaRay! An old 1991 classic.
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| Our 1991 SeaRay 200 Sport! Is it a classic yet? Runs like a champ! Reliable MerCruiser! |
The run to Aqualand was smooth as silk. Very few boaters until we reached the south end of the lake below Brown's Bridge Road, at which point it was a lake view of a large group of sailboats! A gorgeous view of the blue Lake Lanier water and colorful sails! Docking at Aqualand was a breeze, with few boats and calm water. Dockside Grill had a steady group of patrons, most arriving by car. All in all, it was a very relaxing weekday evening on Lake Lanier. Checkout out photos from the ride!
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| Aqualand on Wednesday evening after 7 P.M. Open for dining, but not crazy! |
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| Lake Lanier sunset Wednesday May 28, 2014 after 8 P.M. from Aqualand Marina! |
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| Lake Lanier sunset, south lake, Flowery Branch. |
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| Sunset on the Chestatee Bay on Lake Lanier! |
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| Sunset view from Aqualand Marina on Lake Lanier! |
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| Our navigator, Beignet! The radar is clear for smooth boating! |
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| Lake Sidney Lanier and Aqualand Marina! A history and tour. |
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| Evening view of Lake Lanier from Dockside Grill. |
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| Not packed, but a steady group of patrons at Dockside Grill on Lake Lanier! |
If you haven't boated on Lake Lanier on a calm weekday, you deserve the treat! Have the lake to yourself! And if you need a home on the lake, so you can enjoy its beauty everyday, please give us a call and let us show you around!
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