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Visitor counting differs by park at Lake Lanier
7 million-plus visit lake every year
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Chuck Conner of Cumming sets up a campsite at Bolding Mill campground for a weekend with his family. Conner arrived at the site early to set up before his children finished the school day.
Parks on Lake Lanier are a popular destination even when it’s not Memorial Day weekend. While this weekend is a high-water mark, between 7 million and 7.5 million visitors descend on the lake parks and campgrounds each year, according to Nicholas S. Baggett, natural resource manager of the lake for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Baggett said that number includes parks leased by the corps to cities and counties.