Lake Lanier
Buford Dam Park
Public federal day-use park
Not determined here; check Corps notices, weather, and posted signs
Yes. Recreation.gov describes Buford Dam Park as offering a designated swim beach. The Corps Lakes Gateway status marker read Seasonal Closure on October 25, 2026. The fee amount, hours and lifeguards are not stated on the pages checked.
Plan the access
- Access status
- Designated swim beach documented by the manager
- Who can use it
- Public federal day-use park
- Manager
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District
- Published hours
- Hours not stated on the pages retrieved; the Corps Lakes Gateway status marker for the swim area read Seasonal Closure on October 25, 2026; 2027 dates not retrieved
- Published fees
- A day-use park fee applies to all visitors per Recreation.gov; the amount is not stated on the pages retrieved
- Reservation
- Shelters are reservable only through Recreation.gov; no beach reservation is stated
- Lifeguards
- Not stated on the pages retrieved
- Parking
- Parking is first-come, first-served per Recreation.gov; capacity is not stated
- Water conditions
- Not determined here; check Corps notices, weather, and posted signs
Confirm before leaving
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The season is a dated operating fact
The Mobile District publishes Lake Lanier's annual park schedule and day-use fees on its own site, which does not serve automated checks, so this guide lists them as not stated rather than repeating figures it could not confirm. The Gateway seasonal-closure marker is a separate signal and may lag; check the Corps schedule for 2027 dates.
Why designated areas matter
Recreation.gov describes the park's swim beach as designated. Swim only in designated areas; shorelines elsewhere can hide drop-offs, rocks and submerged trees.
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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-10-25. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.