Atlanta Area Information

The River Club’s new homes are just a short distance from all that Northern Atlanta has to offer.  Built on land dedicated to the county by Crescent Resources, LLC, the new Gwinnett Center attracts world-renowned concerts and local sporting events as well as civic and charity functions.  Fine dining, shopping and entertainment are within minutes.  And when business or special occasions take you into Atlanta, I-85 is just seven miles away.

Gwinnett County Attractions

• Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center is a multi-purpose facility featuring an exhibition hall, executive meeting rooms, a 700-seat performing arts center, a 21,600-square-foot ballroom, and an 11,200-seat sports arena.
• Lake Lanier Islands Resort offers boating, a beach, a water park, horseback riding, camping, fishing, conference facilities and much more.
• Gwinnett County offers the Aurora Theater, Gwinnett History Museum, Lanier Museum of Natural History, Hudgens Center for the Arts, and the Southeastern Railway Museum.
• Twenty-four parks and recreation sites provide more than 3,000 acres of picnic areas, walking and fitness trails, playgrounds, athletic fields, tennis and aquatic centers and more.
• In 2008, Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation was recognized as the number one park agency in the nation as it received the coveted Grand Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA).

The Sporting World at Your Front Door:

• Atlanta offers a wealth of professional sports with the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Atlanta Braves (MLB), Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL).
• Atlanta was home to the 2007 NCAA Men’s Final Four and is the current home of the annual Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Atlanta Landmarks:

• Other Atlanta attractions include the Georgia Aquarium, Centennial Olympic Park, the New World of Coca-Cola, CNN Headquarters and studio tour, Woodruff Arts Center (comprised of the High Museum of Art, Alliance Theatre, and the Atlanta Symphony), the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Zoo Atlanta, and Six Flags Over Georgia.

Shopping, Shopping and More Shopping:

Serving as the Southeast’s largest shopping destination, the Mall of Georgia presents five themed interior courtyards and an outdoor village that recreates a classic Georgia town square. Atlanta also offers Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza for such stores as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nieman Marcus, Tiffany’s and many designer boutiques, and The Forum for upscale, convenient village-like shopping.