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Which Chestatee is which? The golf community, the river, the town and the schools

The short answer

Chestatee is a busy name in North Georgia. The golf community and Chestatee Golf Club are in Dawsonville, Dawson County, on Lake Lanier. Chestatee, Georgia, is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County. The Chestatee River meets Lake Lanier by the club’s 17th, and the Chestatee Regional Library System runs the Dawson County library.

By the Chestatee Golf Guide Editorial TeamPublished October 20, 2026 Last checked October 20, 2026

Green steel truss bridge spanning Lake Lanier, with a pontoon boat beneath it and red clay rocks and an autumn tree on the shore
Photo: Thomson200, CC0

Search for “Chestatee” and you get a creek, a library, schools and a town alongside the golf community. Here is how they differ.

And one more: this site is an independent guide, not the club or the association. The contact guide says who handles what.

Written by the Chestatee Golf Guide Editorial Team. AI tools help us draft; people check every fact before it publishes.

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