Today, the city is experiencing new growth. The completion of Georgia 400 has helped turn Cumming into a commuter town for Atlanta. The city holds the Cumming Country Fair & Festival every October. The Sawnee Mountain Preserve also provides views of the city from the top of Sawnee Mountain.

In 1956, Buford Dam, along the Chattahoochee River, started operating. The reservoir that it created is called Lake Lanier. The lake, being a popular spot for boaters, has generated income from tourists for Cumming as well as provide a source of drinking water. However, because of rapid growth of the Atlanta area, drought, and mishandling of a stream gauge, Lake Lanier has seen record-low water levels. Moreover, the lake is involved in a longstanding lawsuit between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Because of a recent ruling, the city may not be able to withdraw its water. However, the city is looking into different sources of water such as wells and various creeks.

Cumming features new concepts in modern residential lifestyles

One popular residential development theme in Cumming (Forsyth County)is golf oriented communities where residents have preferred access to private golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, and many other recreational amenities. Another relatively new development theme involves commercial and residential spaces that are integrated into one self-contained community in which people live, work, play and socialize with each other. Cumming also contains an architecturally attractive blend of single family detached homes on relatively large properties that are fairly evenly distributed throughout the price range of $150,000 to a million dollars. With the excellent public school system provided by Forsyth County and the multitude of recreational sports activities that are available in Cumming and all around Lake Lanier, Cumming has become known as one of the most desirable places to live in northern Georgia.

Cumming City Hall