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Casting Call for Local Fishing Tournament

Want to try your hand at reeling in the biggest catch on Lake Lanier? Here’s your chance. Come out to Little Hall Park in Gainesville on September 25th for the Marble Hill Lodge #207 fishing tournament. Door prizes will be awared, food will be available and they will also have a raffle drawing. Entry fee for the tournament...
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Farm Fresh in Flowery Branch

Pick up some fresh Georgia grown produce at the weekly farm market in Flowery Branch. The Spout Springs Library Farmers Market pops up in the parking area of the library on Spout Springs Road near the entrance of Sterling on the Lake every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. or when produce sells out which is just about every week!  6488...
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Camp Out under the Stars…even in your own Backyard

The National Wildlife Federation is inviting families to sign up for Saturday’s sixth annual Great American Backyard Campout, Thousands of people across the country will gather in backyards, neighborhoods, communities and parks for the one-night event created to get kids and families outdoors to sleep under the stars. Participants...
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Want to learn to paddle? Come try it!

Come Try It, Gainesville. Try canoeing or kayaking on Lake Lanier. Basic instruction, paddle and life jacket provided. Must be at least 18 years old to participate, or accompanied by an adult. 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays May-September, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $15, $5 parking. 706-878-3087.

Day Camping on the Lake

Van Pugh South Park is located on the southeast of Lake Sidney Lanier and features: 57 individual sites with picnic tables, grills, shower washhouses, playground and boat ramp, all in a natural setting. The park is unique in that it is a “day camp” area. Visitors to the park may bring their tents, camping trailers or recreational...
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