Location: Buford
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Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,225. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area. The portions of the city in Hall County are not part of Atlanta's metropolitan statistical area, but are part of Atlanta's larger Combined Statistical Area, which includes Hall County.
Restaurants in Buford
1. Mall of Georgia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 290 reviews
At Mall of Georgia(R), we know what our shoppers want. Featuring Nordstrom, Belk, Dillard's, jcpenney and Macy's, plus more than 225 local, national and international stores offering everything from women's and children's apparel to jewelry and home electronics. Mall of Georgia's retail roster includes shops such as Apple, A|X Armani Exchange, Brighton Collectibles, Coach, H&M, and J. Crew -all in a welcoming, climate-controlled indoor shopping and outdoor entertainment complex like no other. We offer a variety of exciting dining options from sit-down restaurants such as P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Ruby Tuesday, to grab-and-go choices including Chick-fil-A, Checkers and Taco Bell. Mall of Georgia serves the nearby communities of Buford, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Gainesville, and Lawrenceville, and is conveniently located off I-85 and Exit 115 (GA 20).
Reviewed By LifeofRiley00 - South Carolina
Large mall that is very spread out, including outdoor shopping and restaurants. Check the store directory online to see what’s available. Dillards, Belk, and Von Maur are there. Von Maur is located where Nordstrom used to be. Lots of restaurant options, aside from food court. Plenty of stores that teens will like. Not upscale if that’s what you’re looking for...need to drive into Atlanta to Phipps or Lenox for that. Overall a good, basic mall with lots of choices in fashion and food.
2. Lake Lanier Islands
Overall Ratings
3 based on 189 reviews
Tent and RV camp sites, water and cooking facilities and a fishing pier make this a comfortable, fun place to excape to from Atlanta.
Reviewed By Ella A
Lake Lanier has it all from boating to horse riding, relaxing, restaurants, bars... beaches, great for the family, getaways and couples, you can rent watercraft or bring your own, rent a cabin for a weekend getaway, horseride on trails or even learn to ride if it's something you want to try.
3. Little Mulberry Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By Rachel F
This park has amazing trails for all levels of hikers and walkers. The paths are through forests, through meadows, around lakes and mixtures of all three. You can choose paved or unpaved, and sunny or shaded. There's also an equestrian trail for those who enjoy trail horseback riding. There are several docks for fishing, pavilions for gathering, and playgrounds for playing as well as animals for wildlife viewers. I have seen all types of birds and water fowl, turtles, frogs, deer, snakes, and squirrels. Most of the animals (except the squirrels) keep their distance, but they'll be close enough that you get to enjoy seeing them.
4. Sims Lake Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By garysecor - Suwanee, Georgia
Lake with ducks and fish that the little ones can see swimming around. Even a concrete ping pong table ( bring your paddles and ping pong ball). Blacktop trails are very shaded - lots of benches to just sit and watch nature.
5. Liberty Candy Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Located in Old Town Flowery Branch, Georgia, our building was originally built in 1906. We have completely renovated the building in 2013. Liberty Candy Company is proud to have nostalgic candies, hand crafted chocolates and fudge, home made ice cream, Jelly Belly products and a long list of unique candies and sweets. Prices are from 75 cents for our nostalgic (penny) candy to $15 for a box of 24 of our hand crafted chocolates, selected by you at the candy cooler. We make our chocolates everyday, to ensure the freshest candy. Come by and see us!
Reviewed By Hooked_on_travel77 - Mts of western NC
We stopped in while going to a car show downtown. A nice little set-up but the prices are very high. We skipped buying anything which is too bad, but paying too much for the simplest items would not have set well.
6. CoolRay Field
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By josephlT5329WD - Stockbridge, Georgia
This is one of the most family friendly venues you can take your kids to. The tickets, food, and folks make it easy to bring a family and not break the bank. There is always something happening out on the field between innings. When they announce "Chopper " as the hardest working mascot in baseball, they aren't kidding! They truly love the fans here. Be sure to go on a Sunday. The kids get to play catch out on the field before the game!
7. Splash Pad
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By TheSchnecki - Georgia
Our visit was interrupted twice, as small children vacated their bowls within the splash area, causing it to be shut down for 20 minutes, for cleaning and water testing. So, when very small kids are around we usually pass on the experience.
8. Lanier Boat Charter
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Lanier Boat Charter is a high end boat rental and charter business north of Atlanta on Lake Lanier. We provide our guests with brand new Harris Tritoons and Yamaha jetskis as well as vintage houseboats and non-powered vessels for a memorable day on the lake. We have the best product and service on the lake at the right price point.
Reviewed By James A
Very professional outfit! Justin is very knowledgeable and makes the renting process fun and efficient. We had 6 adults and 5 kids ages 6-8. The boats are high quality and the 150 horsepower engines are really a plus. Only mishap was we left the dock with less than a half tank. Called the owner, and he apologized. Came back to fill up (our cost) and ate lunch (ate at Fish Tales which was superb, btw -get the fried green tomato sandwich). They made adjustments on fuel upon returning the boat to "kinda" make it right, other than the fuel issue, I would have given 5 stars. Would definitely rent from them again!
9. Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By cyfan2000 - Chicago, Illinois
I live a few miles from this and it took me years to know it was there. Really great paths and trails.
10. Suwanee Creek Greenway
Overall Ratings
5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Mark_Thebaut - Atlanta, Georgia
This greenway connects with trails in George Pierce Park and is 6 miles in length and provides great views of undisturbed wetlands and forest where I often see wildlife. The trails are bike friendly, well maintained, and consist of an assortment of boardwalks and paved pathways. There is occasional flooding of trails with heavy rain. Some caution is needed since the trails are not very wide and are often busy with walkers who never seem to know where to position themselves as bikes approach.
The majority of the terrain is fairly flat but there are some moderate hilly areas at each end. Once in George Pierce Park there are miles of trails rambling through forest that provide moderate effort to negotiate. On the north side of the trail there is boardwalk access to Suwanee Town Park that is also bike friendly. Public bathrooms are available at each end of the trail and in Suwanee Town Park.
This group of trails are my favorite go to when I've waited until the middle of the day to ride when it is extremely hot since the majority of the trails are heavily forested and are therefore shady. You can entertain yourself for hours exploring and there are dirt trails through the woods at each end for those looking for easy to moderate mountain bike challenges. I highly recommend exploring this network of trails on bike.
