Throughout the past 36 years of Shore Sweep cleanups, a total of 2.33 million pounds of trash have been removed from Lake Lanier.
Last year, at the 2024 event, 85 tons of trash and debris was removed at the hands of over 1,200 volunteers.
This community wide event is not only a labor of love – it is essential to keeping Lanier clean for all to enjoy.
-Lake Lanier Association
Lake Lanier Association Annual Shore Sweep
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Join the Barefoot Sailing Club team for our 6th year cleaning up the lake!
IMPORTANT: Be sure to sign up with BOTH Barefoot and LLA.
LLA will need your shirt size and waiver of liability.
ANNUAL SHORELINE CLEANUP
Throughout the past 36 years of Shore Sweep cleanups, a total of 2.33 million pounds of trash have been removed from Lake Lanier.
Last year, at the 2024 event, 85 tons of trash and debris was removed at the hands of over 1,200 volunteers.
This community wide event is not only a labor of love – it is essential to keeping Lanier clean for all to enjoy.
-Lake Lanier Association
September 20, 2025
September 20, 2025 - 6th year for Team Barefoot at LLA Shore Sweep
Additional 2025 photographs captured by BFSC member and volunteer, Matt Geiger.
September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024 - 5th year for Team Barefoot at LLA Shore Sweep
Left to right: Tom B., Bill A., Scott, Lisa and Jack. Not pictured: Bill B.
September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023 - Team Barefoot at LLA Shore Sweep
September 24, 2022
September 24, 2022 - Team Barefoot at LLA Shore Sweep
September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 - Team Barefoot at LLA Shore Sweep
All Videos
September 25, 2021 - Aerial drone footage courtesy of Angela & Scott Williams
September 14, 2019
Mike, Chris, Lee and Erin on Favored End for morning of wrangling old tires off of a local island shoreline.
Mike tirelessly loaded tires onto Favored End.
Favored End was the perfect vessel for transporting old tires.