Lake Lanier
River Forks Park
Public county park
Not determined here; lake level can affect access
Yes. River Forks has a public beach and swimming access. The facility page lists daily gate hours of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Lifeguard coverage is not stated.
Plan the access
- Access status
- County facility page expressly lists a beach and swimming
- Who can use it
- Public county park
- Manager
- Hall County Parks & Leisure
- Published hours
- Gate listed daily 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; the same page lists office hours of 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends
- Published fees
- $7 for 1-5 people; $12 for 6-11; $20 for 12+; $3 walk-up; visitors 55 and older exempt
- Reservation
- No ordinary beach reservation stated
- Lifeguards
- Not stated on the manager page
- Parking
- Paved parking is listed; capacity is not stated. Address: 3500 Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville
- Water conditions
- Not determined here; lake level can affect access
Confirm before leaving
3500 Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA
Open official manager page ↗Official pages and signs override this guide.
Read the hours as gate hours
The county page labels the 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. schedule as gate hours and lists different office hours. This guide does not broaden the claim.
Ramp and beach status are different
The county lists the beach and the boat ramp as separate features and says to call 770-535-8280 about the River Forks ramp. The page does not state how a ramp closure affects the beach, so check the park's notice for the feature you plan to use.
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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.