| Waterfront Homes near Atlanta Georgia | | | | community. |
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| Waterfront homes near Atlanta are like mountain | | | | Fortunately, that never happened but most of the |
| cabins in Florida. Well, one of the best kept secrets in | | | | small seasonal homes have been replaced by year |
| the Atlanta Area is just 30 minutes from Buckhead. A | | | | round houses and new waterfront homes continue to |
| cozy private lake located at the corner of Gwinnett, | | | | be built. But even with all of the newer homes, Norris |
| DeKalb and Rockdale Counties named Norris Lake. | | | | Lake still feels like a page of history. Many residents |
| This lovely, tree lined lake covers 96 acres and is | | | | still own and operate vintage power boats from the |
| suitable for just about all water sports for young and | | | | 1970's, including Master Craft and Correct Craft, |
| old. Your kids will find healthy enjoyment water skiing | | | | inboard, ski boats. Dotting the shore line are a |
| and wake boarding and of course swimming and | | | | number of little boat houses built in the 1950's and |
| diving. The BASS fishing is absolutely fabulous, | | | | 60's that are barely big enough for a boat. Yet, right |
| witnessed by the huge turnout at the twice annual | | | | next door you are likely to find a new $80,000 wake |
| fishing tournament held by the Neighborhood | | | | board boat, jet ski or pontoon party boat. |
| activities committee. Large mouth bass of 10 pounds | | | | |
| and more are not uncommon and of course there is | | | | Norris Lake is privately owned and access is granted |
| an abundance of brim and catfish. | | | | only to resident members and their guests. Thus, on |
| | | | | any given summer weekend, you will seldom |
| This summertime mecca is located just 30 minutes | | | | experience more than a half dozen power boats on |
| from downtown Atlanta and offers a wonderful, rural | | | | the water at a time so you never have the |
| ambience that sort of reminds me of Maybury RFD, | | | | confusion and traffic of Lake Lanier. And speaking of |
| not Atlanta, Georgia. Norris Lake was originally | | | | Lanier, even during the peak of the drought when |
| created as a 30 acre pond in 1936 and was intended | | | | Lanier was virtually un-accessible, Norris was filled to |
| to be a fishing camp with a few small cottages for | | | | capacity and overflowing the spillway. |
| weekend retreats. Over time more land was flooded | | | | Waterfront homes generally are priced between |
| and plans evolved to make the area a golf course | | | | $150,000 and $350,000. |