Pools · Aquatic center · The lake
Swimming in Buford
Buford's swimming map has three layers: the county aquatic center on the edge of the city, the seasonal water park at Lanier Islands, and the lake itself a short drive up the shore. The names below are real and verified.
The neighborhood pools that carry most Buford summers are HOA and community pools, which are residents-only; this page names the public options plainly.
The aquatic center
The public pool answer
Bogan Park Community Recreation and Aquatic Center
2723 N Bogan Rd NE · (678) 277-0850
The Gwinnett County recreation and aquatic center on North Bogan Road, the public pool and recreation answer on the edge of the city.
The lake and seasonal
The summer options
Fins Up Water Park, Lanier Islands
7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy · seasonal
The seasonal water park at the Lanier Islands resort, the big summer day out on the north end of the city.
British Swim School
3420 Buford Dr · at LA Fitness
The swim lesson program running out of the LA Fitness pool on Buford Drive, for the learn-to-swim crowd.
The honest note
The residents-only pools
Many of the pools that carry a Buford summer belong to the neighborhoods, not the public: community pools like the one at Hamilton Fields are for residents of the community. The public answer is the county aquatic center and the lake, 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.