The lake · The honest picture
Swimming in Auburn
Auburn's swimming answer is the state park lake over the line: Fort Yargo has a public swimming beach on its 260-acre lake, with boat and paddleboard rentals. It is the public swimming answer for the Auburn side.
The neighborhood pools around the city are residents-only; this page names the public options plainly.
The lake
The Fort Yargo beach
Fort Yargo State Park swimming beach
210 S Broad St · Winder
The public swimming beach on the state park's 260-acre lake, with boat and paddleboard rentals. Check the current water-quality status before swimming.
The pool answer
Public aquatics within a drive
Collins Hill Park Aquatic Center
2200 Collins Hill Rd · Lawrenceville
The Gwinnett County aquatic center with pools and a splash pad, within a short drive on the Gwinnett side.
The honest note
The residents-only pools
Many of the pools that carry an Auburn summer belong to the neighborhoods. The public answer is the state park beach and the county aquatic centers, and this page names only those.
An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 13, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.