Conference Lodging

The conference will be held at the Legacy Lodge, and there are multiple lodging opportunities at the lodge and around the island.

The Room block sold out, but there are still some other options on Lanier Islands: 
- Lodge, Villas, Lakehouse
- Cabins and RV site

There are also dozens of hotels within a 15 mile drive of the conference site.

Shoal Creek Campground is is adjacent to Lanier Islands so campers would have to enter through the gate for the conference.

Gate Entrance Fee:
If you are commuting to the conference, you do NOT need to pay the gate entrance fee - just tell them you are with the Trailbuilders Conference. 

Meals

MEALS included with registration include:
Tuesday 3/19: A la Carte Breakfast, Lunch, and Appetizers during happy hour
Wednesday 3/20: A la Carte Breakfast, Lunch
Thursday 3/21: A la Carte Breakfast

There are multiple restaurants on-site for other meals, as well as many within 10 miles of the islands.

Our Venue:
Lanier Islands

Lake Lanier Island's 1,200 acres are located at the intersection of metro Atlanta and the North Georgia mountains. Within an hour's drive, you can be in downtown Atlanta, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, and a variety of hiking, biking, and OHV trails.  Chicopee, Blankets Creek and Big Creek are all nearby for mountain bikers, while the Big Creek and Ivy Creek greenways are nearby as well as dozens of wonderful hiking trails, waterfalls and other natural beauty.  If you want to ride ATV's or MX, Iron Mountain and Durhamtown are a relatively short drive away and offer rentals if needed.

Most activities will take place at the Legacy Lodge. On the Lanier Islands map, we’ve highlighted some of the other key spots as well to give you an idea about the site. It is about 2.5 miles across the islands, so you can drive to different sites, rent a golf cart, ride a bike, or walk. We are working on securing some transportation for scheduled events that are not at the Legacy Lodge. In addition to the event facilities, Lanier Islands Resort also has pools, restaurants, a spa, golf, boating, hiking and the opportunity to road bike.

Getting to Lanier Islands

Airport Information

Atlanta Airport (ATL)

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world and, by some accounts, the best in North America. There are hundreds of flights daily from all over the world to this airport.

Lanier Islands are 63 miles northeast of the airport. Driving times vary based on Atlanta traffic.

Directions to Lanier Islands
From Atlanta, head north for just under an hour. Take Interstate 85-North to 985-North. Exit on Lanier Islands Pkwy (Exit number 8). From the off-ramp, make a left at the traffic light to merge onto Lanier Islands Parkway. This road will lead you to Lanier Islands. See you at the lake!

UBER + LYFT to the Islands

Uber estimates ~$60 from ATL to Lanier Islands

Car Rentals

Airport (ATL) is fast and simple, as the car rental center is on-site. Here they offer plenty of options regarding car type, rental length, price and company. 13 different car hire brands are available, with the main ones being Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, National, Sixt and Thrifty.