Lanier Islands Legacy - lake
The lakeside views of the Lanier Islands Legacy golf course can be distracting.
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, Georgia 30518, US
(770) 945-8787
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About Lanier Islands

Georgia's Lanier Islands is a 1,200-acre resort community on a string of islands on Lake Lanier an hour's drive from Atlanta. It has several lodging options, starting with a Margaritaville at Lanier Islands and The Legacy Lodge at Lanier Islands. There are also condo, villa and RV park options. The 18-hole golf course, Lanier Islands Golf Club, is a past selection of the US Golfers' Choice Top 50. Amenities at Lanier Islands beyond golf include a waterpark and beach area, marina, spa as well as multiple dining and bar concepts ranging from indoors to outdoors and beachfront.

Facts

Price Range$$, $, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres1200
Year Opened1974
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Villas/Casitas
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lanier Islands

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4.7
675 Reviews (675)

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pricey but worth it!

Although the cost was a bit more than I can spend on a regular basis, It was definitely worth the money. The course was in excellent shape, especially the greens. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic Golf Experience

It was a warm day in early February and we had a blast playing this course. The scenic beauty of all 13 lake-touching holes was breathtaking. The greens were super fast so goold luck with downhill putts!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Everything was really good. Just a few tee areas were really hard difficulty to put a peg

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

풍경이 최고입니다.

경치가 예술이고 날씨는 최고였습니다.

도전적인 홀이 많이 있어요. 비거리가 많이 나가시는 분은 좋은데.....

캐리로 200m가 안되면 물 못 건너는 홀도 있어요.

그린은 빠르고 페어웨이도 너무 좋아야...

비싼 이유가 있더라구요...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Previously Played

Nice but Slow

Nice course with terrific views of Lake Lanier. Friendly staff, great practice area. Pace of play is terrible and no ranger to encourage slow groups to pick it up. Sending electronic messages to cart GPS screens does nothing. Ruins the experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic Experience

Great course. Each hole has its own nuance. #12 has to be my favorite with the 200+ carry over water. Everything was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Experience

Loved the course, everything included was nice, course was well kept and the Scenery was Amazing.

Can't wait to get back and play another Round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The BEST GOLF EXPERIENCE EVER!!!

This place is everything they advertise and more! The staff is over the top with customer service. They meet you at your vehicle and take your clubs to your cart with your name on it. The practice balls, food and drinks are included in your price. This will definitely be one of my favorite courses to play a round at for now on!!!

Keep this up and everyone I know will be going here to play, no matter the drive!😂😂😂 They don’t have enough stars for me to give them 10 stars. I LOVE this place!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Terrible value. Advertise food included, terrible food for 140$

Just a bad value compared other courses in the area. They pride themselves on providing food, but the quality is terrible and has even gotten worse over the years. You can play courses in better condition and more reasonable green fees. Nice layout, great staff, just would like to see either course conditions improve or not charge the most in Atlanta for public golf. Not the best track for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hospitality

Leia may be one of the great employees that I’ve dealt with I 67 years. having an employee like her is what all employers strive for, to represent the establishment in such a manner that is pleasing that want you to come back. She exemplifies this. Thank you for a great experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

High Handicapers Beware

Amazing course! Great conditions top to bottom. Greens, fairways, tee boxes, bunkers were all pristine!

A warning for the average golfer though, this may not be your course. Lots of narrow fairways and tee shots that needed to be shaped. Also a few holes have long carries.

Greens were fast, and almost always protected by a bunker or two.

Pin placements were almost comical sometimes as they were always on a ridge and sometimes only a few feet from one edge of the green.

Food, drinks and range balls all included in your round so don’t be too scared of that price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Pay Ruins Day

The speed of play was so slow it was painful we gave up after 12 holes as waiting 15 to 20 minutes on every tee would not come and pay again on a weekend

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/25/2024

Thanks for the feedback and we are sorry the pace wasn't particularly good that day at specific times. We manage our pace of play through our GPS system on the golf carts. Average pace of play for Saturday October 19, 2025 was 4:38 and our target is 4:30. There were a few groups behind that time close to 4:50. We are not sure what tee time you had but we see that the 10:24AM tee time exited the golf course after 13 holes at 3:23 through 13 which is around a hole behind our target pace. We appreciate the candid feedback and hope you will return at a less busy time.

Regards,

Legacy Golf

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Met expectations!

Online gallery and drone footage looked spectacular, and in reality it was also. When we arrived they took our clubs and invited us to go inside and enjoy any food or drink (non alcoholic) we wanted as it’s part of the experience of playing there.

The course played as tough as expected and greens were fast and had some slope to them

Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Super Nice Course

No easy putts, but plays relatively short from the blues. In great shape. Greens roll fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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