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Wineries & Vineyards in and around Helen Ga
Four wineries have tasting rooms and vineyards in White County. This is the place to start your Georgia Wine Highway exploration. Our unique climate and soil have proven to be the perfect starting point for award-winning wines.
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White County Courthouse Museum - Cleveland GA
The old White County Courthouse was completed in 1859
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Vogel State Park - Blairsville GA
Vogel State Park is one of Georgia’s oldest and most popular state parks, Vogel offers tent and trailer sites, rental cottages, a 20-acre lake, miniature golf, swimming beach, picnic shelters, pedal boats and 17 miles of hiking trails for the outdoor enthusiast.
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Union County Farmers Market Blairsville, Georgia
UC Farmers Market - over 60 vendors providing home grown produce, handmade craft items, and more!
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Union County Courthouse Blairsville Ga
The Union County Courthouse is a Romanesque style brick and granite structure built in 1899, unique in its Appalachian Georgia setting. Housing the Union County Historical Society and Cultural Center, the exhibits display the history and culture of Union County.
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Union County Community Center
Home to Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center
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Unicoi State Park - Helen GA
Nestled in the Northeast Georgia Mountains and in the Chattahoochee National Forest, lies the Unicoi State Park, a 1050 acres of natural beauty and activities. Located just two miles north of Alpine Helen Ga, the Unicoi State Park offers a wide variety of group meeting space, wedding facilities, church and family retreats. The park offers 12 miles of nature and hiking trails, 8 miles of mountain biking, fishing, swimming, canoe and paddle boat rentals, tennis courts, softball and volleyball areas, and picnic facilities.
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U-Pick Blueberries Mercier Orchards Blue Ridge Ga
June 1 thru June 30
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Tumbling Waters Hiking Trail - Carters Lake
This trail climbs to Tumbling Waters, where it crosses the creek. The other side contains numerous trails that offer a look into the history of the area around Carters Lake.
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Trout Fishing on the Toccoa River
Fly Fishing the Trout Capital of Georgia
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Toccoa River Swinging Bridge
This 265 foot long bridge is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River.
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Toccoa River Canoe Trail
The Toccoa River Canoe Trail is perfect for beginners who are looking for a few rapids and some beautiful scenery along the way.
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The Walasi-Yi Center - Blairsville GA
The Walasi-Yi Center is an outdoor outfitters facility and gift shop on the Appalachian Trail where the trail crosses US Highway 19/129 beside the center.
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The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center - Mountain City GA
Foxfire is a not-for-profit, educational and literary organization based in Rabun County, Georgia. Founded in 1966, Foxfire’s learner-centered, community-based educational approach is advocated through both a regional demonstration site and a national program of teacher training and support.
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The Big Red Apple - Cornelia GA
The Big Red Apple stands on the railway depot grounds in downtown Cornelia.
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The Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail is a wilderness footpath that winds over 2,100 miles along the crest of the Appalachian mountains runs through fourteen states. The Appalachian Trail in Georgia extends some 80 miles through the most rugged areas of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
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Tearbritches Hiking Trail northeast of Chatsworth
Tearbritches Trail, part of the 87-mile trail system within the 35,000 acre Cohutta Wilderness
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Tallulah Gorge State Park
Tallulah Gorge is one of the most spectacular gorges in the southeastern U.S., running three miles and between 600 and 1,000 feet deep. Tallulah Gorge State Park's breathtaking views and the town's rich history make this area a favorite stopping point along U.S. Highway 441. The park offers camping, lake/beach swimming, trails, and an interpretive center with exhibits and film.
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Swanson Center for Performing Arts & Communications - Piedmont College Demorest Ga
The Swanson Center features a modern 350-seat theater with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, as well as a backstage area that includes adequate fly space, dressing rooms, costume storage and a separate set construction workshop.
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Stovall Mill Covered Bridge - Sautee GA
Stovall Mill Covered Bridge over Chickamauga Creek near Helen Ga
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Songbird Hiking Trail - Ellijay GA
A great family hike, this trail follows the Little Conasauga River in, then meanders through woods and rhododendron on the return trip.
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Smithgall Woods State Park - Helen GA
Smithgall Woods is an angler’s paradise. One of north Georgia’s premier trout streams, Dukes Creek, runs through this spectacular mountain property and is a favorite for catch-and-release fishing.
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Scenic Lake Russell - Habersham County
Lake Russell is a National Forest campground set on a scenic 100-acre lake with fishing, canoeing a beach area and designated swimming areas.
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Scenic Highway 197 - Clarkesville GA
The Old Moonshine Highway Featuring Local Fine Arts & Crafts
Painting by Keith Burgess
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Sautee-Nacoochee Indian Mound
The famous Nacoochee Indian Mound is located in White County, Georgia at the corner of highways 17 and 75, just before entering the town of Helen. The legend of the Nacoochee Indian Mound states that Indian lovers from opposing tribes are buried within the mound. During the summer of 1980 Nacoochee Valley, in which the Mound is located, was placed on the National Register of Historical Places as a historical district.
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Sautee Nacoochee Valley
“The Heart & Heritage of the Georgia Mountains”
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Sautee Nacoochee Indian Mound near Helen Georgia
Resting place of two tragic young lovers from warring Cherokee and Chickasaw tribes. Built by mound builders in 10,000 B.C. Near Helen Ga
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Raven Cliff Falls Trail - Helen Georgia
This is absolutely one of the top trails in Georgia. One of the most popular Waterfalls near Helen Ga.
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Rabun County Vineyards
Blessed with some of the steepest, well-drained hillsides to be found in the U.S., North Georgia's topography, elevation, and climate (our unique terroir) is extraordinarily well-suited to a relatively recent agricultural development in Rabun County vineyards. Benefiting from the classic wine-friendly soils of the region, Georgia vineyards are undergoing an exciting evolution, cultivating and producing award-winning vivifera and hybrid wines recognized regionally and nationally.
Visitors to Rabun County's vineyards can enjoy special wine tastings, winery tours, festivals and events at Persimmon Creek Vineyards and Tiger Mountain Vineyards.
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Panther Creek Trail (Tallulah Basin)
A hike past the impressive Panther Creek Falls
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Old White County Courthouse on the Square in Cleveland Ga
Cleveland was chosen for the county seat and named in honor of General Benjamin Cleveland, an early White County settler and a veteran of the War of 1812. A new courthouse of brick molded on the premises was constructed by slaves in 1859-60.
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Old Clarkesville Mill
Old Clarkesville Mill in Historic Clarkesville Georgia is a six-and-a-half acre former textile mill which has been converted to a Shopping, Dining and Recreation center.
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Oktoberfest - Alpine Helen Ga
Currently, Helen has the longest-running Oktoberfest, lasting a full eight weeks in the fall, and brings in the most tourists for the year. Starting in mid-September until early November, the town of Helen transforms into a festive Oktoberfest party, complete with German music, attire and dancing. The Oktoberfest is held in Helen’s Festhalle, an enclosed building that houses the German music, dancing, food and drinks, located one block from the downtown Helen area shops and restaurants.
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Oak Ridge Nature Trail - Carters Lake
This trail begins near a parking area on the road to the camping area and follows a ridge to the lakeshore, then climbs up a ravine and continues to the start of the trail
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North Georgia Zoo & Petting Farm
Home of Wildlife Wonders & Paradise Valley Farm in Cleveland GA
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Murray County Courthouse - Chatsworth GA
The Doric-styled courthouse was erected in 1916 and is one of only three domed courthouses in the State of Georgia. The Courthouse has been home for various county officials and still maintains offices in the building. In a controversy during the planning, Murray County Commissioners went to jail for contempt rather than see any interruptions of their plans. The first court session was held in February 1917.
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Moccasin Creek State Park in west Rabun County on Lake Burton
Moccasin Creek State Park, in west Rabun County on Lake Burton, is a popular park for camping and fishing in a secluded mountain environment. Its central location makes it a perfect jumping off spot for high country exploration, such as a hike to Hemlock Falls within the park.
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Minnehaha Falls - best waterfall in Rabun County
Author Brian Boyd considers Minnehaha Falls to be the best waterfall in Rabun County.
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Miller Trek Trails at Brasstown Valley Resort – Young Harris, Georgia
Meander through the mountain bogs and up on the ridges behind the main lodge at Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia.
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Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art - Piedmont College
Permanent home of the Mason Art Collection
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Long Creek Falls - Blue Ridge GA
The most popular of the waterfalls in Fannin County is Long Creek Falls
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Lake Winfield Scott - Blairsville Ga
Suches and Lake Winfield Scott, west off US 129, where GA 180 meets GA 60, the town “Above the Clouds” is home to Woody Gap School, Georgia’s smallest school with a total enrollment of 115 students in 2006 for its grades K-12. Suches also hosts the Indian Summer Festival the first weekend in October. Nearby Lake Winfield Scott is part of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
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Lake Nottely - Blairsville Ga
Lake Nottely is nestled in the mountains and valleys of the Chattahoochee National Forest, covering 4,180 acres at full pool with 106 miles of shoreline.
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Lake Chatuge - Hiawassee, GA and Hayesville, N.C
Beautiful Lake Chatuge is nestled between two states and the two towns of Hiawassee, GA and Hayesville, N.C. This pristine lake, exquisitely nestled between the Tusquitee Mountains named "the Great Blue Hills of God," by the Cherokee, has 132 miles of shoreline and is ideal for fishing, swimming, boating and camping. Visitors enjoy casual walks along the dam with its spectacular view of the lake and surrounding mountains.
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Lake Burton in Rabun County
Lake Burton one of the 5 lakes in Rabun County was created in 1925 when Georgia Power flooded the deep valley, covering the remains of the town of Burton that was once there. Today the lake is a favorite for anglers, boaters, bird watchers, and those who are drawn to live beside its placid waters.
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Lake Burton in Habersham County
Lake Burton is a wide watershed lake designed to hold late winter and early spring downfalls for electric production during the hot summer. The fingers of the lake reach deep into the valleys that were flooded, offering canoeists a remarkable opportunity to paddle down the lake.
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Lake Blue Ridge
Lake Blue Ridge is a 3,290-acre lake, providing over 100 miles of mostly public shoreline. The surrounding area has over 90 National Forest campsites, several boat ramps, a full service marina and public swimming and picnic areas, including Morganton Point and Lake Blue Ridge Recreation areas. Lake Blue Ridge is the only small-mouth bass lake in Georgia and the only lake in the state where you can catch a Muskie, a game fish of the Pike family.
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Johnny Mize Museum - Piedmont College Demorest Ga
Hall of Famer John Robert "Johnny" Mize was born on January 7, 1913, in Demorest (in Habersham County).
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Jacks River Falls - Blue Ridge GA
This popular destination in the Cohutta Wilderness Area requires the longest walk of all falls in Fannin County. The easiest access is a 9.2 mile hike from Dally Gap along the Jacks River Trail.
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Hightower Creek Vineyards – Hiawassee, Georgia
A family winery and vineyard they know the importance of food, friends and a sense of home.
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High Shoals Creek Falls – Hiawassee, Georgia
High Shoals Scenic Area and Falls Trail is a 2.6 mile out and back trail located near Hiawassee, Georgia. The contrast between the power and gentleness of the water's flow may be what attracts so many to visit these wonders of nature.
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Helton Creek Falls - Blairsville Ga
Helton Creek Falls is always a visitor favorite! Tucked away on a forest service road, this beautiful double falls is set in deep hardwood forest. Their total vertical drop is more than 100 feet. A 300 yard easy trek trail leads to the falls.
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Hamilton Rhododendron Garden – Hiawassee, Georgia
Quietly tucked away in the North Georgia Mountains, sits a rare and special treasure. A botanical paradise bursting with dogwood, tulip magnolias, native azaleas, wild flowers, trillium, and rhododendron.
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Habersham Community Theatre - Clarkesville
The Habersham Community Theatre (HCT) provides live theatre for the residents and visitors in Northeast Georgia.
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Green Mountain Hiking Trail - Blue Ridge GA
Trail near Blue Ridge Lake with several hiking options
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Grace Calvary Episcopalian Church - Clarkesville
Grace Calvery Episcopalian Church is the oldest Church Structure in Habersham County.
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Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds & Anderson Music Hall
The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds has served as the premier event venue for the North Georgia region. It serves as host to countless events including art festivals, world-class bluegrass, country, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll performances, visiting conventions and dance shows.
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Fort Mountain State Park
A scenic drive on Hwy. 52 near the Cohutta Wilderness leads visitors to this mountain getaway.
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Fly Fishing on the Soque River in Batesville, Georgia
Trophy Flyfishing at its best is available in Habersham County.
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Fishing in White County
The area of Alpine Helen has many opportunities for fishing, not just in the city limits of Helen, but also in the immediate surroundings as well. Helen has many stocked streams and lakes for people to choose from when fishing, the best known is the Chattahoochee River, from which you can fish in the city or have a guided fishing tour. One can fish trout in the Chattahoochee River, using real or artificial bait, catching up to eight fish a day.
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Falls Branch Falls - Blue Ridge Ga
Falls Branch Falls is a double falls approximately 11 miles from Blue Ridge, Georgia
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Dukes Creek Falls Trail
Dukes Creek Falls Trail is a 1.9 mile round-trip hike
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Downtown Clarkesville
Downtown Clarkesville is full of quaint shops and restaurants in historic buildings.
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Dick’s Creek Falls
Beautiful Dicks Creek Falls is one of the highlights of both the Bartram Trail and the Chatooga River Trail.
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Destiny Alpacas – Young Harris, Georgia
Destiny Alpacas is dedicated to raising the finest quality alpacas. Located in Young Harris, Georgia, the panoramic view of the enchanted valleys and mountains is a great place to discover alpacas.
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Cohutta Wilderness Area
The largest National Forest Wilderness east of the Mississippi River, the Cohutta Wilderness encompasses 37,042 acres in Georgia and Tennessee. Elevations range from 950 feet at the Jacks River Bridge in the Alaculsy Valley to 4,200 feet atop Big Frog Mountain. Black bear, whitetail deer, wild boar and turkey are found here. The protected Jacks and Conasauga Rivers offer over 45 miles of quality native trout fishing in season.
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Chief Vann House - Chatsworth GA
Referred to as the "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation," this two-story classic brick mansion was built by Chief James Vann in 1804. Decorated with beautiful Cherokee hand carvings done in natural colors of blue, red, green and yellow, the home features a cantilevered stairway and many fine antiques. The Vann House passed out of the hands of the family when "Rich Joe" Vann unknowingly violated state law by hiring a white man to work for him. The government seized his properties and the house was awarded to a white land lottery winner in 1834.
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Chenocetah Tower - Cornelia GA
The 54-foot Chenocetah Tower was built in the 1930s during a Federal work program to ease the effects of the depression. Overlooking the area from an elevation of 1,830 feet, the tower includes a wooden observation room reached by a metal spiral staircase.
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Chattooga River Rafting - Clayton GA
Rabun County offers many choices for outdoor recreation with whitewater rafting being the most popular. The Chattooga Wild and Scenic River's Class V and VI rapids through Rabun County guarantee to get the adrenaline flowing. The Chattooga is well known for it provided the awe-inspiring backdrop for the whitewater sequence in the movie Deliverance.
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Chattahoochee River Tubing - Helen GA
Through the middle of Alpine Helen runs the famous Chattahoochee River, and during the summer months, the river is flooded with people taking a relaxing ride in innertubes. With two tubing companies in Helen and a water park as well, there is not a lack of water activities for the whole family to enjoy. Tubing season in Helen starts in late May and runs everyday until the first weekend in September, then runs on weekends to October. Enjoy seeing Alpine Helen from the comfort of a lazy river ride through the downtown area of the city.
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Charlie Mountain Overlook
Overlooking Lake Burton
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Carters Lake
COME OUT and PLAY! Nestled at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains of North Georgia, the rugged shoreline and deep, clear waters invite you to take advantage of the many recreational opportunities found here. Boat ramps, playgrounds, public beach, picnicking areas, camping, hiking, mountain biking and a variety of water sports abound at this gem of a lake hidden in the mountains.
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Cartecay River Whitewater - Ellijay GA
The Cartecay River runs through Ellijay, Georgia.
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Byron Herbert Reece Farm & Heritage Center Blairsville GA
Interpretive Center featuring Byron Herbert Reece, his works, and his way of life. The Farm and Heritage Center is now open Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
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Butternut Creek Golf Course & Meeks Park - Blairsville Ga
Butternut Creek Golf Course & Meeks Park are both part of the Union Country Recreation Department. Operated by the County, the golf course includes a clubhouse, Pro Shop, large picnic pavilion and 18 challenging holes.
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Bull Sluice Rapids on the Chattooga River - Long Creek SC
Bull Sluice is a prominent rapid on the Georgia and South Carolina border on the Chattooga River, which was featured in the film Deliverance.
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Brasstown Bald
Brasstown Bald delights with a 360 degree vista of four states atop Georgia's highest elevation of 4,784 feet. The observation tower at the summit has incredible panoramic daytime and nighttime views. A Museum offers a film about the rich history of the Bald and the surrounding area.
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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Don't miss the train! Take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, which runs along the Toccoa River from Blue Ridge to McCaysville. Board the train at the historic depot in Blue Ridge. The view changes with the seasons, wildflowers and mountain laurel in the spring, rhododendron in the summer, gorgeous foliage in the fall and a ride with Santa and his elves for Christmas.
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Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games
The Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games are held the 2nd weekend in June and is one of a kind! Commended for its beautiful setting and friendly people, the Blairsville Festival includes Clan Gatherings, Scottish Vendors, Pipe and Drum Bands, Parade of Tartans, Amateur Athletics, Border Collie Demonstrations, Children's Games and Activities, Scottish Dancing and Music, Scottish Village Exhibit, Scottish Fiddle Workshop, Scottish Harp Workshop, and a Genealogy Tent.
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Black Rock Mountain State Park - Mountain City GA
Black Rock Mountain State Park encompasses 1,803 acres along the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. The park's central feature, Black Rock Mountain, is 3,640 feet high. This majestic peak, along with five others, makes Black Rock Mountain State Park Georgia's loftiest recreational area. There are numerous scenic overlooks and hiking trails.
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Big Rock Nature Trail - Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park
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Benton MacKaye Hiking Trail - Stretching from northern Georgia to Tennessee and North Carolina
Long trail stretching from northern Georgia to Tennessee and North Carolina
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Aska Adventure Trail Area - Blue Ridge
The Aska Trails Area is a 17-mile hiking-mountain biking trail system in the National Forest near Deep Gap on Aska Road in Blue Ridge.
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Arrendale Amphitheater - Piedmont College Demorest Ga
350-seat outdoor performance area features a sculpted metal roof that covers the stage and part of the seating area
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Apple Pickin Jubilee Hillcrest Orchards
Hillcrest Orchards in Ellijay
“Apple Pickin’ Jubilee” held at Hillcrest Orchards, Ellijay...each weekend through October.
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Anna Ruby Falls - Helen GA
Spectacular Anna Ruby Falls lies in the heart of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Helen Ga
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Angel Falls and Panther Falls - Waterfalls in Rabun County
Rabun Beach Campground
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Andrews Cove Hiking Trail - Helen GA
Fairly short but very scenic Hiking Trail near Helen Ga
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Alpine Helen Ga
Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and only two hours north of Atlanta, lies Helen, Georgia, a re-creation German Town. For many years, people have asked why Helen is the way it is, and here is the story of how a logging town became a bustling recreation German town.
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Alpaca Tierra Farm – Young Harris, Georgia
The sweet relaxing gentle nature of these animals will steal your hearts. An array of bloodlines that include Amadeus, Pogosa, Don Juan, Goldsmith, and Caligula.
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