Hope you enjoy this video of the 8 Must Go Cities in the North Georgia Mountains. The Cities are not listed in any particular order. Visiting any of these cities will not disappoint you. Listed below is a little bit about each city and some of their attractions:
Helen, GA is a popular mountain town in northeast Georgia. The town's buildings are Bavarian - style buildings that was resurrected to be a replica of a Bavarian alpine town in the Alps but in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Helen was named after a daughter of a lumber official and was platted in 1912 and incorporated in 1913. Today Helen is a very popular city for tourist year around but has most of their visitors in the warmer time of the year. Approximately 90 minutes north of Atlanta makes it a great place for people to get away from the big city in a small amount of time.
Here are some of the main attractions:
. Tubing - Helen is known big for the tubing along the Chattahoochee River
. Shops and unique restaurants and bakeries.
. Unicoi State Park
. Alpine Mini Golf Village
. Anna Ruby Falls
. Cool River Adventures
. Cool River Tubing
. Duke Creek Falls & Mines
. Helen Water Park & Tubing
. Innsbruck Resort & Golf Club
. Sautee Nacoochee Indian Mound
. Unicoi Zip Line Aerial Adventures
. Nora Mill Granary & Country Store
. Raven Cliff Falls
. Georgia Mountain Coaster
. Camping
. Chattahoochee Stables
. Woody's Mountain Bikes
. Smithgall Woods State Park
. Hardman Farm
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Helen also host some great events like Oktoberfest, Hot Air Balloon Festival, and Christmas in Helen. All of these are very popular and a lot of fun for whoever attends.
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Hiawassee , Georgia is the county seat of Towns County in Georgia. With less than 1,000 in population - this city is a hidden gem resting next to Lake Chatuge in the Georgia Mountains.
The City's name comes from the Cherokee - meaning " meadow". Hiawassee the town was formed in 1856 and incorporated in 1870. The City was incorporated in 1916.
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The beautiful city of Clayton, Georgia is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains - east of Hiawassee and south of Mountain City. Clayton is the county seat of Rabun County and has a little over 2,000 people for population based on the 2010 census.
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Blue Ridge , Georgia is a beautiful city in the Chattahoochee National Forest and North Georgia Mountains. This city of less than 1,500 residents is known for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway that runs along the Toccoa River from Blue Ridge to McCaysville. The train runs from mid March to December - when you can take the Santa Express.
Blue Ridge has a lot to offer - here are some to mention:
. Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
. Downtown - Shops, Restaurants, and galleries.
. Blue Ridge Lake
. Chattahoochee National Forest - 106,000 acres - more than 300 Hiking Trails
. Cohutta Wilderness - Largest wilderness east of the Mississippi River.
, Appalachian Trail - which starts close by in Springer Mountain
. Waterfalls - 12 waterfalls within an 30 mile radius.
. Longest Swinging Bridge east of the Mississippi. Spans over the Toccoa River.
. Trout Fishing - Fannin County is considered " Trout Capital of Georgia". More than 100 miles of
Creeks, Streams, and Rivers.
. Horseback Riding
. Mercier Orchards
. Golf at Old Toccoa Farms
Dahlonega , GA is a small city about a hour north of Atlanta, GA. Dahlonega is the county seat of Lumpkin County and has a little less than 7,000 residents.
Dahlonega was the site of the second discovery of gold in the state of Georgia. In 1828 - the second major gold rush took place in Dahlonega. He told them " There's millions in it". It's misquoted today as " There's gold in thar hills."
Dahlonega is named as one of the best places to retire by the publication Real Estate Scorecard. Here are some of the main attractions close to Dahlonega:
. University of North Georgia
. Dahlonega Gold Museum
. Consolidated Gold Mine
. Wolf Mountain Vineyards & Winery
. Crisson Gold Mine
. Lake Zwerner & Trail
. Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo
. Georgia Mountain Falconry
. Dicks Creek Falls
. Yahoola Creek Park
. Yahoola Cherokee Museum
. Historic Downtown & Tours
Young Harris is a nice scenic town in Georgia close to Hiawassee, GA. Young Harris was originally named McTyeire but was renamed Young Harris after Judge Young Harris years later. The City has a population of a little more than a 1,000 residents. Young Harris College sits in the middle of the city.
Ellijay is the county seat for Gilmer County, Georgia and is known as the Apple Capital of Georgia. With a population less than 2,000 residents.
Hope you enjoyed the views of these 8 cities in the North Georgia Mountains! Hope you enjoyed the views from an Bird's Eye View!
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