Just 15 minutes from the home of the University of Georgia in Athens, and an easy drive from the metropolitan cities of Atlanta and Greenville, South Carolina, Danielsville and Madison County offer a laid back respite. Lush pastures and rolling hills, acres of natural pine and hardwood forests...
Dawsonville is situated just an hour north of Atlanta along Georgia's Hospitality Highway. It is home to Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge, featuring Georgia’s tallest cascading waterfall and the Approach Trail to the Southern Terminus of the 2,146-mile Appalachian Trail. The park is also the...
Elberton is known as the "Granite Capital of the World," with more than 45 quarries producing more granite monuments than any other area in the world. Just 40 minutes northeast of Athens, visitors can learn more about the granite industry at the Elberton Granite Museum & Exhibit through historical...
Known as the "Queen City of the Mountains" and the "Poultry Capital of the World," Gainesville's most recent designation as "Hospitality Capital of the World" came when Gainesville hosted the 1996 Olympic rowing/kayaking events. The 38,000-acre Lake Lanier offers many recreational opportunities...
In the historic square of Hartwell, Georgia, enjoy browsing through the antique stores and unique gift shops offering original regional crafts and fine art. Sip coffee at Common Ground and soak in the artwork at Hartwell Art Center with changing exhibitions, shop for fine clothing and dine at...
Immerse yourself in the Bavarian village of Helen, Georgia! This bustling arts and shopping district is also a cobblestone-lined Bavarian Alpine village. Find more than 200 specialty shops featuring everything from blown glass to cuckoo clocks and miniatures. To see a vignette of the city, float the...
Hiawassee is an Appalachian Trail community. The Southern Highroads Trail passes through Hiawassee and alongside Lake Chatuge, a TVA reservoir popular for swimming, boating, jet skiing, paddling, sport fishing, and other water sports. There are several entrances to the Appalachian Trail at various...
The rolling hills of Calhoun and Gordon County are steeped in history and adventure. Step back 150 years to the Battle of Resaca and discover where much of the heaviest fighting occurred at the start of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Walk in the footsteps of the Cherokee Indians and see where the...
Nestled in the Oothcalooga Valley, the city of Adairsville was the first Georgia town to be listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places (December 1987). Today, visitors can see the original depot that witnessed the pursuit of the steam locomotive "General" of the famous Great...
If you live anywhere in the Southeast, you're within driving distance of Blue Ridge, only 90 miles north of Atlanta via I-575 on the Georgia-Tennessee-North Carolina line. With 106,000 acres of Chattahoochee National Forest, 300 miles of hiking trails and 100 miles of freshwater streams, this...