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Long answers to the questions that decide whether Chestatee is right for you: slips, golf, docks, short-term rentals, the stack of rulebooks and how to read the welcome packet. Each article takes one angle, uses primary sources, and ends with a way to reach a person at Gold Peach Realty.
Does a Chestatee lot come with a boat slip?
No. The covenants say owning a lot or association membership alone gives no right to use or own a boat slip, and the association does not manage the marina.
Read the article →A golf course nearby is not golf included
Chestatee Golf Club calls itself a public course, and the covenants say owning a lot gives no right to use it.
Read the article →Why a private lot dock is off the table at Chestatee
A Chestatee lot cannot count on a private dock. The covenants bar private docks and boat access to Lake Lanier except those the original developer installed, and the Corps of Engineers permits docks only in certain shoreline areas.
Read the article →Four rulebooks, one address: who answers which question
A Chestatee home sits under four rule-makers: the owner-run association, a separate owner of the golf course, marina and sewer, Dawson County, and the Corps of Engineers.
Read the article →What to read in the Chestatee welcome packet before you offer
The association’s welcome packet is a public download that holds the covenants, bylaws, policies, the amenity list and a welcome letter that explains what the association does not manage.
Read the article →Short-term rentals and Chestatee: the covenant says no
An amendment to the Chestatee covenants expressly prohibits short-term rentals, whether or not the owner lives in the home.
Read the article →Last checked 2026-10-20. Written by the Chestatee on Lake Lanier Editorial Team. Rules, dates and contacts change: confirm with the office we link before you rely on anything here.