Located at 5000 N Browning Bridge Rd, Gainesville, Georgia, this park sits right along the Lake Lanier shoreline. Lake Lanier Olympic Park, GainesvilleNot many parks can say they hosted the Olympics, but this one absolutely can. Lake Lanier Olympic Park, located at 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506, was the rowing venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Pig Tales Lake Lanier is the waterside restaurant on the property, offering great food with a great view. Charleston Park, at 5850 Charleston Park Rd, Cumming, GA 30041, delivers exactly that with the Charleston Park Trail system.