1 2 3 4 5 Chatuge 6 7 8 9 Lake COUNTIES 4 A Dillard • Dawson • Gilmer Young Hiawassee 12 Some of the BEST PLACES TO VISIT West Lake Harris BLACK ROCK • Fannin • Forsyth Nottely 5 MOUNTAIN TALLULAH in the ... • Lumpkin • Pickens FANNIN TOWNS RIVER 13 • Towns • Union Blue Ridge B Clayton Blue MORGANTON Blairsville BRASSTOWN MOCCASIN Ridge POINT BALD CREEK S.P. Lake RABUN 11 Dawson UNION VOGEL S.P. RABUN BEACH n DAWSONVILLE ANDREWS 10 LAKE COVE Hike, MULKY WINFIELD ANNA RUBYFALLS Lake GAP NE Mountains! C Rabun COOPER’S SCOTT 18 UNICOI S.P. shop, fish, CREEK DEEP HOLE 16 Tugalo canoe and commune with the Tallulah Lake DESOTO Helen 7 Falls kangaroos where the mountains CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST www.georgiamountains.org FALLS DUKES CREEK 17 PANTHER CREEK 8 meet the lakes in Dawsonville, Ellijay GILMER Suches FALLS Yonah DOCKERY SMITHGALL 6 Lake TUGALOO Georgia. Fifty minutes north of LAKE WOODS 15 RIVER Mark Of The Potter D Carters Lake FRANK GROSS WOODY 7 A and edging , GAP LEGEND • A MUST stop in the it sits at the trailhead of the 29 NE Georgia Mountains and is home LUMPKIN Cleveland Clarkesville 27 Appalachian Trail to experience the to , Amicalola 14 Lake and Grandpa Watts’ Grist Mill. AMICALOLA Toccoa 28 Hartwell FALLS Welcome Center For 40 years we have offered Falls, the Etowah and Amicalola WHITE Rivers, Kangaroo Conservation E handcrafted contemporary 10 11 Center and North Georgia CURRAHEE TUGALOO S.P. State Park pottery, unique crafts, and PICKENS 2 Dahlonega MTN. Premium Outlets. Enjoy hiking, Cornelia STEPHENS more. Come visit and have National Forest mountain biking, horseback Russell Lake fun feeding our trout! Jasper MAP C7 • 706-947-3440 riding, championship golf, Forest Supervisor’s canoeing and kayaking. Full- F FRANKLIN Lavonia Office • www.markofthepotter.com service resorts: Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge; Forrest Dawsonville 1 District Ranger Offices The Lodge at Tallulah Falls 3 Carnesville L Hills Mountain Resort Spa/ 24 8 • Newly opened, totally Dawson County DAWSON Wellness Center; Len Foote Homer Hartwell Forest Service smoke free, 55 room lodge Gainesville BANKS Recreation Sites Hike Inn; chain hotels; fun local eateries. TO 9 HART 23 G and conference center adjacent 575 n Dawson County Convention & Visitors Bureau: 54 Highway HALL 22 to Tallulah Gorge State Park. The 53W, Dawsonville • 1-877-396-6288 • www.dawson.org FORSYTH VICTORIA 19 BRYANT S.P. Lodge combines the amenities Banks Crossing Royston and personalized service of a Lumpkin LAKE Oakwood L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining LANIER 26 20 country inn with the comfort n DAHLONEGA Lake ISLANDS H Lanier ELBERT and technology of an upscale Dawson County CVB Flowery Commerce brand hotel. Breakfast included 1 A Dahlonega, the heart of Georgia wine country, Cumming Branch MADISON Richard B. • Hike, shop, fish, canoe in room price. Complementary is where the best of art, cuisine and nature merge Russell Lake and commune with JACKSON wireless internet. in a mountain setting. Site of the first major the kangaroos where the MAP C8 • 706-754-9400 gold rush in U.S. history in 1828, it is blessed 25 mountains meet the lakes I • www.thelodgeattallulahfalls.com in Dawsonville, Georgia. with natural beauty by way of the Chestatee and Braselton Jefferson Danielsville Elberton Etowah Rivers, the Chattahoochee National Forest and • Amicalola Falls State Park WATSON MILL BRIDGE HABERSHAM COUNTY LISTINGS • Kangaroo Conservation the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stepping lively are a 19th- Center; Appalachian Trail A • Sunburst Stables & Cabins • 706-947-7433 century town square, an • North Georgia Premium BOBBY BROWN www.sunburststables.com Outlet Mall entrepreneurially vibrant BARROW CLARKE S.P. artisan, shopping and Winder • Resort Spa/Wellness Center FT. YARGO n Georgia Mountain Brochures • 706-224-2554 restaurant scene and a STATE PARK • “Green” Lodge www.georgiamountainbrochures.com variety of B&Bs, country MAP F4 • 877-396-6288 21 n Kelly & Hardin • 706-778-0433 inns and lodges, as well • www.dawson.org Athens www.kellyhardin.com as festivals, wineries, spas n Old Clarkesville Mill • 706-839-1583 and wedding venues that Kangaroo www.oldclarkesvillemill.com A take full advantage of Downtown Dahlonega 2 Conservation Center n North Georgia Technical College • 706-754-7736 the layered peaks of the • Experience largest www.northgatech.edu Blue Ridge. This is a mountain kangaroo collection outside village with major metropolitan verve. Australia! Hundreds of 0 10 20 30 miles n Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce & marsupials plus Australasian COUNTIES Visitors Bureau: 13 South Park St., 0 10 20 30 kilometers Central birds and lizards. Variety • Habersham • Hall n GAINESVILLE Dahlonega • 800-231-5543 Hall of wildlife shows, narrated • www.dahlonega.org • Rabun • White • LAKE LANIER ISLANDS KangaRanger ride, walking • FLOWERY BRANCH • OAKWOOD trails and picnic area. Minimum age 5. Tour calendars, ticket purchases and “Aussie Outpost” shopping online. LUMPKIIN COUNTY LISTINGS Habersham LAKE LANIER n MAP E3 • 706-265-6100 • www.kangaroocenter.com L • Mountain Top Lodge Union BLAIRSVILLE n CLARKESVILLE • CORNELIA AREA - Hall County, 706-864-5257 • www.mountaintoplodge.com • SUCHES Georgia - Comfort Inn • Whether Slip away to 3 L TOWNS COUNTY - continued you are in Dawsonville for n 3by400 • 706-864-9995 Mother Nature reigns supreme Georgia ’s great lake business, shopping or to www.3by400.com L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining in this beautiful town. Delight less than one hour explore the outdoors, we know n Cavender Creek Cabins • 866-373-6307 in the explosion of autumn From the scenic vistas of the north of Atlanta ’s you will enjoy your stay at the www.cavendercreek.com leaf color in the mountains Tallulah Gorge to the cultural hustle and bustle. Georgia Mountain Comfort Inn located at GA 400 n Consolidated Gold Mines • 706-864-8473 A or cuddle up in a cozy cabin centers of Clarkesville and Lake Sidney Lanier 4 Fairgrounds & Hwy. 53 in Dawson County. www.consolidatedgoldmine.com during the winter. Outdoor Cornelia, Habersham County is nestled in the • The Fair begins 3rd The hotel is a Gold Award n Forrest Hills Mountain Resort • 706-864-6456 lovers will hike endless trails; has a long history of Tourism, foothills of the Blue Wednesday in July with 11 winner for 2008, 100% smoke- www.foresths.com see breathtaking views atop Agriculture and Industry. Ridge Mountains fun-filled days and nights free and pet friendly. There is something here for everyone. n Lily Creek Lodge • 864-6848 Brasstown Bald, Georgia’s The wide flowing rivers of and serves as Enjoy beautiful Lake Lanier with entertainment, arts We are across the street from the No. Ga. Premium Outlet, www.lilycreeklodge.com highest elevation; visit the Soque and Chattahoochee the gateway to & crafts, live working .3 Miles from Lake Lanier, with a 10 screen movie theatre n Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa rushing waterfalls and relax join together in Habersham, northeast Georgia ’s Appalachian villages and vistas. Here you’ll find pioneer village, antique nearby and many restaurant/lounges to pick from. Give us 706-867-8134 • www.mountainlaurelcreek.com on serene Lake Nottely. Enjoy horseback riding, golfing, and providing abundant fishing metropolitan amenities including upscale lodging and restaurants as farm museum and carnival. a call today to make your reservation. n Park Place Hotel • 706-864-0021 antiquing year round or plan your trip around one of many unique and other water sports. well as an abundance of shopping and leisure attractions. For more Super Star shows May-December. Fall Festival 9 days in October. MAP G4 • 706-216-1900 • www.comfortinn/hotel- www.parkplacedahlonega.com festivals. No matter which season you visit, something new awaits! Visitors and residents alike information on the Lake Lanier area including Gainesville, Oakwood, Fairgrounds has 200 campsites on Lake Chatuge. Historic Depot in Cornelia and dawsonville-georgia-GA269?promo=gglocal n Smith House • 706-867-7000 n Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce: enjoy a vast array of unique Flowery Branch and the Lake Lanier Islands Resort visit our website Gazebo in Downtown Clarkesville www.smithhouse.com MAP A6 • 706-896-4191 385 Welcome Center Lane, Blairsville • 877-745-5789 gift boutiques, antique shops, or call us. Enjoy the laid back luxury of Lake Lanier. DAWSON COUNTY LISTINGS • www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.com quaint restaurants, historic bed and breakfasts, and more. n Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau: A • Uncle Shucks Corn Maze • 770-772-6223 Annual Events Include: Jesse Jewell Parkway, Suite 105, Gainesville • Mountain Laurel Festival - May www.uncleshucks.com 5 BrasstownValley L • Toll-Free: 888-536-0005 • www.LakeLanierCVB.com n HIAWASSEE Resort & Spa UNION COUNTY LISTINGS • Demorest July 4th Celebration Towns • Big Red Apple Festival - First Saturday in October n Burt’s Farm • 800-600-BURT • Brasstown L • Trackrock Campground • 706-745-2420 • YOUNG HARRIS • Chattahoochee Mountain Fair - September L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining www.burtsfarm.com Valley Resort & Spa, www.trackrock.com n Dawson County Chamber of Commerce YOU’LL COME TO Georgia’s premier n Habersham Chamber of Commerce Northeast Georgia 877-302-9271 • www.dawson.org VISIT AND NEVER mountain vacation 668 Clarkesville Street, P.O. Box 366, Cornelia A n Creek’s Song Cabins & Peaceful Creek Cabins 9 History Center • Telling n North GA Premium Outlets • 706-216-3609 WANT TO LEAVE! getaway features • 706-776-1416 • www.habershamchamber.com 910-653-5833 • www.creeksongcabin.com the story of those who www.premiumoutlets.com Our Mountain Top year-round recreation, n Enotah Land Company • 706-745-6905 came before us. The White Path is serenely beautiful including the all new www.enotahlandcompany.com L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining Cabin, the Freedom Garden, the and adventure Equani Spa, 18 spectacular holes of golf with the Blue Ridge Land of Promise and Mark Trail n BLUE RIDGE abounds. Choose from Mountains as your backdrop, as well as hiking, fishing and Fannin championship golf, exhibits, Gift Shop and more! horse riding stables on-site. We offer fine dining and casual 6 Glen-Ella Springs L FANNIN COUNTY LISTINGS hiking, spas, horseback Inn & Meeting Place Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Towns County, GA food and beverage options at the resort. Unique indoor and riding, boating and • Discover this historic Tuesday through Saturday, seasonally on Sunday. n Fannin County Chamber of Commerce outdoor event venues can accommodate weddings and fishing on Lake Chatuge. Enjoy arts, crafts, antiquing, concerts, country inn down a gravel road MAP G5 • 770-297-5900 • www.negahc.org 706-632-5680 • www.fannin.com meetings from 10 – 250 people. fairs and festivals. From charming cabins, bed and breakfast inns MAP A5 • 800-201-3205 • www.brasstownvalley.com – just south of Tallulah Gorge to full service conference resorts, this mountain top will make State Park. One of Georgia’s HALL COUNTY LISTINGS your getaways memorable. Located just 2 hours from Atlanta, Mountain Link Publications is proud to produce this Regional Top Dining Destinations, the n n Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest • 770-297-3010 Forsyth CUMMING Asheville, Chattanooga and Greenville in the heart of the North TOWNS COUNTY LISTINGS Map & Guide for the NE Georgia Mountains Travel Association. restaurant is open nightly by www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/ohv/index.htm Georgia Mountains. n Holiday Inn Express/Hiawassee • 888-838-8892 ©2009 Mountain Link Publications. All rights reserved. Call reservation. Distinctive guest FORSYTH COUNTY LISTINGS n Georgia Dept. of Economic Development n Towns County Tourism Association and Towns County www.hiexpress.com/hiawasseega 678-654-2324 for more information. Reproduction without written rooms, rocking chair porches and extensive perennial and herb 770-535-5757 • www.georgia.org n The Cumming Playhouse • 770-781-2010 Chamber Welcome Center • 800-984-1543 or 706-896-4966 n Ramada Inn/Hiawassee • 706-896-5253 permission is prohibited by copyright law. Every effort has been made gardens provide the ideal setting for the discriminating traveler. to ensure the accuracy of all information presented. Mountain Link www.playhousecumming.com • www.mountaintopga.com www.ramadainn.com MAP D7 • 877-456-7541 or 706-754-7295 • www.glenella.com does not assume responsibility for any errors, changes or omissions. n continued on back Lake Hartwell RABUN COUNTY LISTINGS-continued WHITE COUNTY LISTINGS-continued A n continued n 24 • Lake Hartwell offers a Hall n n Elbert ELBERTON Rabun County Civic Center • 706-212-2149 Best Western Hotel & Conference Center beautiful 56,000 acre lake to n DANIELSVILLE n Hampton Inn & Suites Flowery Branch • 770-965-0357 www.rabunciviccenter.com 706-878-2111 • www.helengeorgiabestwestern.com Madison Elbert County is known accommodate all your water sport www.flowerybranchsuites.hamptoninn.com n River Vista Mountain Village • 706-746-2722 n Country Inn & Suites • 706-878-9000 as the “Granite Capital of activities, golfing and shopping. n Madison County Chamber of Commerce n Hilton Garden Inn • 770-532-3396 www.rvmountainvillage.com www.countryinns.com\helen.ga the World”. We invite Conveniently located off I-85 at 706-795-3473 • www.madisoncountyga.org www.hp-hotels.com n Gold N Gem Grubbin Mine • 706-865-5454 you to visit us for a day the GA/SC border. See our previous www.goldngem.com and stay for a lifetime. listing under Hart County. Please n CLEVELAND • HELEN n Hofbrau Riverfront Hotel & Restaurant • 706-878-2184 See our attractions visit our website for more information. Stephens n TOCCOA White www.riverfronthotel.com MAP G10 • 706-376-8590 • www.hart-chamber.org including Nancy Hart Toccoa is the Cherokee word for beautiful. • SAUTEE NACOOCHEE n Lucille’s Mountain Top Inn • 706-878-5055 Cabin, the Granite Opportunities for recreation include boating www.lucillesmountaintopinn.com HART COUNTY LISTINGS Rabun n TALLULAH FALLS A combination of a Barvarian Village and mountain beauty make Museum and the and fishing on Lake Hartwell, to hiking on Alpine/Helen White County the perfect getaway. Explore nature with n Stovall House • 706-878-3355 Georgia Guidestones. n Hartwell Downtown Development • 706-376-0188 • LAKEMONT • TIGER Georgia Guidestones stream-lined trails; to picnicking under the 186’ Toccoa Falls. Our scenic trails and waterfalls. Experience distinctive lodging, shopping www.stovallhouse.com Visit the downtown www.hartwellmainstreet.com • CLAYTON • MOUNTAIN CITY famous landmarks include the Camp Toccoa site on Currahee and dining. Annual activities include one of the World’s Longest n Super 8 Motel/Helen • 706-878-2191 area. Take in a play at our newly renovated Elbert Theatre. Visit our Mountain where the first WWII paratroopers trained – the Real • DILLARD • SKY VALLEY Oktoberfests, a Volksmarch, a trout www.super8helenga.com two beautiful lakes, Clarks Hill and Richard B. Russell. Our lakes are Band of Brothers. The Currahee tournament, Winefest and Lighting of n White County Chamber of Commerce • 706-865-5356 excellent for fishing, boating and camping. Play golf at Arrowhead n COMMERCE • JEFFERSON Military Museum includes the Village for the holiday season. Visit Pointe Golf Course. Hunters visiting Elbert County will find an Jackson • Hiking • Biking • Horseback Riding www.whitecountychamber.org memorabilia from heroes who Nacoochee Village and find a turn of abundance of deer and turkey. Elbert County-the place for you. n Mainstreet Commerce/DDA: • Art • Concerts • Antique Auctions n Winegrowers Assoc. of Georgia • 706-878-9463 sacrificed to keep us free. Tour the century granary and winery. Go n Elbert County Chamber of Commerce: P.O. Box 537, Elberton 645 South Elm Street, Commerce • Golf • Country Stores • Hunting www.georgiawine.com Travelers Rest Historic Site – a horseback riding or tubing down the 706-283-5651 • www.elbertga.com 706-335-2954 • www.commercega.org • Fishing • Festivals • Shopping 19th century stagecoach inn. Our or adopt Cabbage revitalized historic downtown • Vineyards • Forests • Family Fun Patch Kids® at BabyLand General® • Antiques • Resorts • History L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining has antiques, art, restaurants and Hospital in Cleveland. Franklin n CARNESVILLE the Simmons-Bond Inn Bed & • Georgia Wine Highway n Alpine Helen/White County • CANON • LAVONIA Mayfield Dairy • Take Breakfast – all within walking • Orchards • Whitewater Rafting Convention & Visitors Bureau: COUNTIES A 25 our fun, behind-the-scenes distance from the AMTRAK • Canoeing Sports • Foxfire 726 Bruckenstrasse, Helen Banks • Barrow • Clarke • FRANKLIN SPRINGS • ROYSTON • Southern Highroads Trail tour of Mayfield Dairy in train station. Call or visit • 800-858-8027 East • Kayaking • Boating • Camping Elbert • Franklin • Hart Franklin County, Braselton, Georgia and learn how www.toccoagachamber.org. • www.helenga.org founded 1784, is n • Farms • Lakes • Waterfalls Alpine Helen Jackson • Stephens delicious Mayfield Milk makes Toccoa/Stephens County • Fish Hatchery • Entertainment Madison located along the I-85 it from our dairy to your fridge! Chamber of Commerce: • 441 Heritage Highway • Culture corridor in Northeast Then, purchase a generous scoop 160 N. Alexander St., Toccoa Georgia foothills of the 877-4CURRAHEE • Rabun Bald • Grist Mills L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining of your favorite flavor at our Visit Stephens County • Bartram Trail • Petting Zoo Banks n HOMER Appalachian Mountains. old-fashioned Ice Cream Parlor! www.toccoagachamber.com Carnesville features the MAP I6 • 888-298-0396 Stay as long as you can • Trout Farm • Appalachian Trail BabyLand General STEPHENS COUNTY LISTINGS A • BANKS CROSSING historic Courthouse, • www.mayfielddairy.com • Bluegrass • Farmers’ Markets 14 Hospital® • Dining • Tallulah Gorge • Romance • Adventure Cromer’s Mill Covered A • City of Toccoa • 706-782-3309 • Witness the birth of Banks County offers something for Bridge, and the sixth www.mainstreettoccoa.com n Rabun County Convention & Visitors Bureau Franklin County a Cabbage Patch Kid®. Licensed everyone. Come tour the Historic Banks largest livestock Tanger Outlet Center 232 Hwy. 441, Clayton • 706-982-4754 Patch Nurses (LPNs) and County Courthouse on the square in Homer, Georgia. Play a round 26 S • www.gamountains.com market in the Southeast. Canon offers a beautiful City Park, and the • Shop TangerStyle. n Stephens County Historical Society and Doctors give adoption of golf at the world class Hammer’s Glen Golf and Country Club Franklin/Hart Airport has a 3500 ft lighted runway. Lavonia features Brands You Know. Currahee Military Museum • 706-282-5055 consultations. They will in Homer. You’ll also want to schedule some time to go to the four National Register sites and is the smallest city in the nation Choices You Want. Prices www.toccoahistory.com administer lots of TLC and Atlanta Dragway with an original Carnegie Library. Franklin Springs, once famous You’ll Love. Over 85 outlets n Toccoa Falls College and Toccoa Falls L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining Imagicillin. Self-guided tour. and experience for healing mineral springs, is the home of Emmanuel College. like Gap, Polo, Abercrombie, 706-886-6831 • www.tfc.edu FREE ADMISSION. Visiting Georgia’s House Royston, is the home of Ty Cobb, Ty Cobb Museum and Tony Osh Kosh, Hollister, Brooks n Traveler’s Rest • 706-886-2256 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-5, of Speed first hand. Jones. You can shop for antiques, play golf, or visit Lake Hartwell. Barn Inn at Brothers, Kirkland’s & more. www.gastateparks.org L Sun. 10-5. Mother Cabbages A must see for n Franklin County Chamber of Commerce: P.O. 151, Carnesville 10 • Premier Lake Rabun Open 9am-9pm daily, continue to deliver at 73 W. Underwood St. , Cleveland, GA 30528, horse lovers is the 706-384-4659 • www.franklin-county.com ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE lodging, with private baths, noon-6pm Sundays. I-85, Exit 149, & US Hwy. 441. until new location opens 2 miles north in 2009. Grove River Ranch, MAP H7 • 800-405-9828 • www.tangeroutlet.com NE GA MOUNTAIN TRAVEL ASSOCIATION luxurious linens, air conditioning MAP E6 • 706-865-2171 • www. cabbagepatchkids.com one of the finest n Atlanta Magazine • 877-554-0780 and hot breakfasts, Built in the horse facilities in L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining JACKSON COUNTY LISTINGS www.thebest.net 1920’s as a horse stable for a Sautee and the South. And A n Georgia Magazine • 404-541-0628 Coca-Cola heir, the Inn offers 15 Nacoochee Valleys then there’s Banks Ty Cobb Museum A • Crawford Long Museum • 706-367-5307 Atlanta Dragway 22 A www.georgiamagazine.com both relaxing and romantic • Tantalize your historic Crossing where • The Museum focuses on www.crawfordlong.org n Collinson Publishing • 678-987-9925 getaways. Convenient to and artistic senses with renowned shopping, lodging and dining opportunities abound. the career and life of Tyrus S • Tanger Outlet Center • 800-405-9828 www.collinsonpublishing.com recreational activities, antique shopping and wineries. Ask about entertainment, unique shopping, n Banks County Convention & Visitors Bureau: P.O. Box 8 Raymond Cobb, the Georgia Peach. www.tangeroutlet.com our packages. creative dining and intimate lodging Homer, GA 30547 • 706-677-5265 • www.bankscountyga.org You will enjoy baseball history from MAP C8 • 706-212-9995 • www.barninn.com in the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys. the era of Mr. Cobb along with his Regional Map & Guide MAP D6 • 706-878-3300, ext. 303 accomplishments in healthcare and Great Golf, Great Food... Whitewater Rafting A • www.sauteenacoochee.com education. The Museum is located 11 • Experience whitewater L-Lodging A-Attractions S-Shopping D-Dining at 461 Cook Street, Royston. rafting on the National Wild MAP G9 • 706-245-1825 and Scenic Chattooga. Set in a • www.tycobbmuseum.org Banks County CVB lush wilderness of waterfalls and 19 A steep cliffs, Chattooga III provides • Located in the beautiful Piedmont Region of NE Georgia family-friendly fun while Section FRANKLIN COUNTY LISTINGS Northeast Georgia, Banks IV offers the challenge of large n Lavonia Chamber of Commerce • 706-356-8202 County offers something for technical rapids. n City of Lavonia • 706-356-8781 Folk Pottery Museum A everyone to enjoy. Experience MAP B8 • Wildwater, Ltd. 16 • Come to the Sautee www.lavonia-ga.com Mountains interesting historic sites; NRHA • 877-247-5537 n Lavonia Mainstreet & DDA • 706-356-1926 Nacoochee Center’s drag racing; world class golf; LAKES, RIVERS & WATERFALLS • www.wildwaterrafting.com n City of Royston • 706-245-7232 newest attraction; share stories, arts & crafts festivals; shopping; Nantahala Outdoor Center • 800-232-7238 • www.noc.com www.roystonga.org view work of craftsmen who and much more. n Royston Welcome Center & DDA • 706-245-7577 shaped the clay of the Georgia MAP G7 • 706-677-5265 • www.bankscountyga.org www.roystondda.com Dillard House mountains into distinctive folk art. D n Sleep Inn • 706-356-1926 • www.sleepinlavonia.com 12 • Dine overlooking the MAP C6 • 706-878-3300 Rabun Gap Valley on • www.folkpotterymuseum.com U.S. 441. Here you will find the Funopolis Family Fun great times 20 A world famous Dillard House Center • Where the Come and enjoy the rustic tranquility that surrounds this outstanding fun begins and never ends! 18 hole golf course. Then experience southern hospitality and edible family style restaurant serving n HARTWELL treasures at the popular Waterfall Grille where everyone is welcome! Alpine Helen Attractions include mini golf, Hart the best of Southern Cooking. 17 A The Dillard House has • Replication of a go karts, rides, laser tag, Come experience Cateechee Golf Club • 706-856-4653 Barvarian Village inflatables, climbing wall, our 56,000 acre lake spacious rooms and chalets, 140 Cateechee Trail, Hartwell, GA • www.cateechee.com and many amenities. nestled in the foothills of bumper cars, over 120 arcade convenient to I-85 at MAP A8 • 800-541-0671 • www.dillardhouse.com the Blue Ridge Mountains. games and more. Book your the GA/SC border. Offering secluded lodging, party or group! Interstate 85 at Explore lake activities: international dining and exit 149 - Banks Crossing. boat, ski, sailboat, kayak, The Foxfire Museum A import shops. Enjoy outdoor MAP H8 • 706-335-FUNN • www.funopolisfamilyfuncenter.com canoe, fish, or simply Where beauty & adventure meet... 13 • A 22-log-cabin village, adventures such as tubing, relax while enjoying the Museum contains hiking and mountain biking. the scenery. Other exhibits, artifacts, and crafts MAP C6 • 800-858-8027 • www.helenga.org outdoor activities Experience Lake Hartwell - you’ll never of early Appalachian life, include camping, want to leave! and a gift shop featuring hiking, biking and tournament fishing. Find a variety of local The Helendorf Inn The Foxfire Book series L talent at music venues, arts center and the theater. Annual events Chamber of Commerce, 18 • In the center of Alpine Welcome Center & and other traditional crafts. Clarke n ATHENS include the Scottish Highland Games and Festival, Pre-4th of July 28 Helen, our riverfront Currahee Military Museum Mon-Sat., 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Extravaganza, Antique Boat Show, Classic Car & Music Festival, rooms have private balconies, Located at 200 Foxfire Lane in Mountain City. Wakeboard and Regatta competitions, Dam Run, Parades and microwaves/refrigerators. Athens Welcome Center MAP B8 • 706-746-5828 • www.foxfire.org 21 A Art Shows. Restaurants, golf courses, parks and historical Jacuzzi/fireplace suites are also and Classic City Tours downtown shops provide something for everyone. Visit our available as well as standard Visit Athens, one of RABUN COUNTY LISTINGS website for more information. Beautiful Mother rooms for the economically America’s Dozen Distinctive 27 Toccoa Falls n Hart County Chamber of Commerce: 31 East Howell St., L • Barn Inn at Lake Rabun • 706-212-9995 minded guests. Enclosed heated Destinations®! This eclectic Nature's college town blends traditional Hartwell • 706-376-8590 • www.hart-chamber.org www.barninn.com pool • Morning rolls and coffee • Coin laundry • Meeting rooms • Traveler’s Rest Playground ... heritage with trend-setting 29 L • Tiger Creek Falls Inn • 706-782-2085 MAP C6 • 800-445-2271 • www.helendorf.com Lodging -Attractions -Shopping -Dining www.tigercreekfallsinn.com Southern culture. Tour 4 house L- A S D museums, 16 historic districts, WHITE COUNTY LISTINGS Cateechee Golf Club and The n and more with Classic City Beechwood Inn • 706-782-5485 23 Waterfall Grille • Rustic tranquility D L • Tanglewood Cabins Lodge & Conference Tours, departing daily from the Currahee www.beechwoodinn.ws surrounds this stunning golf course. n Center • 866-634-1686 Welcome Center. 280 E. Dougherty Street, Athens, GA 30601 Mountain Historic Lake Rabun Hotel & Restaurant And, while you’re here enjoy some edible (background) www.tanglewoodcabinrentals.com MAP J8 • 866-455-1820 • www.AthensWelcomeCenter.com 706-782-4946 • www.lakerabunhotel.com treasures at our popular Waterfall Grille. n A • Habersham Winery • 706-878-9463 Old Clayton Inn • 706-782-7722 MAP G11 • 706-856-4653 • www.cateechee.com www.oldclaytoninn.com www.habershamwinery.com Visit Toccoa, Georgia www.visittoccoaga.com www.georgiamountains.org