Van Pugh North Park Shelter in GA -- Campground & RV Camping

Van Pugh North Park is located along Lake Lanier, about 15 miles north of Buford Dam in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This lakeside day-use park features designated picnic areas and restrooms. The site provides access to water recreation including swimming, kayaking, wakeboarding, and fishing for bass, catfish, and panfish. Visitors can also connect to the 3.5-mile Laurel Ridge Hiking Trail, which loops around nearby shorelines with views of the lake and Chattahoochee River.

Getting there: Physical address is 6838 Gaines Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch, GA 30542. From Georgia Highway 400, take exit 14 for Hwy 20 east, follow Hwy 20 east for approximately 10 miles and turn left on Peachtree Industrial Rd., turn left on Gaines Ferry Rd., road forks at end, turn right and road dead ends into park. From Interstate 985, take exit 8 and turn left on Friendship Rd. (Hwy 347), at third traffic light turn right at Mcever Rd., turn left on Gaines Ferry Rd., turn right at the fork, and the road dead ends into park.

• Moderately separated here.
• The Lake Lanier shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.