The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
A lakeside barbecue restaurant and bar at Aqualand Marina — BBQ, burgers, wings, and a large lakefront patio.
The Army Corps of Engineers park at the dam that created the lake — construction began in 1950, the gates closed in February 1956, and the reservoir didn't reach full pool until August 1958. The park has a beach, picnic areas, and overlooks of the dam itself.
Over half a mile of white sand beach at the Margaritaville resort on Lanier Islands — pontoon rentals, a lakeside water park, and Legacy Lodge's five restaurants on a 1,500-acre peninsula.