Sawnee Mountain Preserve

Lakes

• Lake Lanier

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  Large reservoir near Gainesville. Activities include fishing, boating and picnicking. There is also a water park named LanierWorld, located on Lake Lanier islands.

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• Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site

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  A museum commemorates the Dahlonega Gold Rush, the first gold rush in the United States.

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• Dawson Forest

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  A 10,130-acre (41.0-km²) public-use forest located in Dawson County, Georgia, southwest of Dawsonville. The site was home to the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory (GNAL) during the 1960s.

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Hunting and fishing

• Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area

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  In addition to housing an abandoned nuclear laboratory, Dawson Forest is also open to hunting and horseback riding.

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• Canton Theatre

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  An old theater in the downtown area of Canton, built in 1911.

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Hikes

• Eagle's Rest on Mount Oglethorpe

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  A park with hiking trails and views of Pickens County on top of Mount Oglethorpe, the original southern terminus to the Appalachian Trail.

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