Berkeley Lake, Georgia
Berkeley Lake is a city of 2,597 people in Gwinnett County, Georgia, founded in 1956.
Why visit Berkeley Lake
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 18 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Superb and Atlanta Athletic Club.
Weather in Berkeley Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Berkeley Lake
Berkeley Lake is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. From its 1956 origins as a summer retreat, Berkeley Lake has grown into a thriving community centered on its 88-acre (360,000 m2) namesake lake. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,054.
From the Wikipedia article Berkeley Lake, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Superb
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Preserved American business car
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes18
BQ Wings
Restaurant · Korean, Wings · 1.5 mi
3631 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth
Mo-Th 11:00-14:30,17:00-24:00; Fr 11:00-02:00; Sa 16:00-02:00; Su...
Duluth Diner
Restaurant · Breakfast, American · 1.6 mi
3620 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth
08:00-20:00
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
2645 North Berkeley Lake Road
Mo-Th 12:00-23:45; Fr-Sa 10:00-00:45; Su 10:00-23:45
The Park Side
Diner · American · 1.6 mi
5170 Town Center Boulevard
Mo off; Tu-Th,Su 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.5 mi
5175 South Old Peachtree Road, Norcross
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
6 more on the map.
History
The majority of lands in the city limits (the 700-acre (2.8 km2) Berkeley Lake Properties) were developed by Frank Coggins in the late 1940s. The dam, constructed in 1948, is one of the largest earthen dams in the state. The city's namesake, Lake Berkeley (77 acres (310,000 m2)), was named after Mr. Coggins' Berkeley Blue Granite Quarries in Elberton. In 1950 the Berkeley Lake "subdivision," which included five reserved Free Pass and Repass tracts (FPR) and the residential and fishing lots around the lake, was laid out. In 1952, Calvin and Kate Parsons, along with John and Dorothy Bagwell, purchased the Berkeley Realty & Investment Company and its 700-acre (2.8 km2) property.
For many years, Berkeley Lake was primarily a summer retreat, with an assortment of fishing cottages mingling with a slowly growing number of permanent homes. The health of the lake was guarded by a small, but tenacious, core of residents, each lending their expertise and time.
From the History section of Berkeley Lake, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare1
Map of Berkeley Lake
84 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gwinnett County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Duluth 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Peachtree Corners 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Norcross 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Johns Creek 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Lilburn 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Doraville 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Dunwoody 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Alpharetta 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Suwanee 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Tucker 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Berkeley Lake City Hall, March 2017, Thomson200, CC0
- Lake Berkeley Chapel, Berkeley Lake GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- ES-20150502-DPA-0177, Elton Saulsberry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perimeter Church, Johns Creek, GA Oct 2017 2, Thomson200, CC0
- Mt Tabor Baptist Church, Peachtree Corners GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Gate - panoramio - atomic ant (1), atomic ant, CC BY 3.0
- Gate - panoramio - atomic ant, atomic ant, CC BY 3.0
- Parking lot - panoramio - atomic ant, atomic ant, CC BY 3.0
- Junk yard - panoramio, atomic ant, CC BY 3.0
- Junk yard - panoramio - atomic ant, atomic ant, CC BY 3.0
- 晨钓 - panoramio (1), 走遍美国, CC BY 3.0
- 垂钓 - panoramio (1), 走遍美国, CC BY 3.0
- ISS028-E-46031 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-26716 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Junk yard - panoramio - atomic ant (1), atomic ant, CC BY 3.0
- Eastern Continental Divide, Duluth GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
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