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..................HISTORIC ATHENS PARK..............

..............CLOSED as of March 20 2017.....................

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HISTORY: Athens Park has much history!

First we have a 200 year old oak tree at Bench Point. On your walk out to Bench Point, on your left, you will see a stone staircase that leads to several other stone staircases that were , to the best of our research, originally built between late 1800s and early 1900s to access the cotton terraces that still exists. ( This staircase can be access by boat. You can find the boat access location on the above map.) These stone staircases were rebuilt in August of 2016 using some of the original stones. The railings were added for your safety. The flat areas that you will be walking on between the staircases, if you choose to walk the staircase, are the terraces that the cotton was planted on. Strictly by coincidence this staircase now leads you down to Athens Cove Beach, your boat access. Also, when you're standing out on Bench Point and look (east) the next point ( called Lookout Point, see map) is where people used to board the ferry to cross the Chattahoochee River before Buford Dam was built , in the early 1950's creating Lake Lanier. It is believed that the old road leading to lookout point is the original " Old Federal Road". NOTE: Before cotton was planted mulberry trees were planted. The mulberry trees were host to silk worms. The silk was harvested and shipped to china to be made into fine silk clothing. Eventually all the mulberry trees were cut down to harvest cotton which was a more profitable venture.

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HISTORIC ATHENS PARK

Athens Park is an environmental community area.

Understand that when you visit any of AAS's areas "you" become part of our community! Our community is dedicated to the continual cleanup of beautiful Lake Lanier.

It is strictly walk, bike or hike beyond the gate other than local families access on golf carts with AAS'S permission. There is no auto, 4 wheeler or dirt bikes allowed past the gate. If you decide to visit please park on the side - not near the gate. The gate access must be accessible for AAS (adoptashoreline.com), Forsyth police, Forsyth rangers, army Corp rangers and emergency vehicles. There are several trails but the shortest route ( 4 minute walk) to Bench Point is to follow the road directly behind the gate straight out to the point. Bench Point is one of the most beautiful views on Lake Lanier.

RULES .....

Open from 6am to 9pm, no camping or fires are aloud, no hunting and no firearms of any kind. Understand that Athens Park and surrounding areas are adopted by AAS an environmental community group that states " ENJOY YOUR STAY BUT, please, DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING EXCEPT YOUR FOOTPRINTS. Visit our other pages to discover more about AAS, dedicated to the continual cleanup of Lake Lanier.

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