NE Georgia Mountains Travel Region State Parks and Historic Sites - Amicalola Falls State Park has the tallest state park waterfall and an entry to the Appalachian Trail. All state parks have pet friendly cabins, lovely trails and more. Fish in the lake for catfish and see the historic covered bridge Watson Mill Bridge State Park. Check out the Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site for info on Gold in the northeast Georgia mountains. Enjoy!

Amicalola Falls State Park - 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534 Office Phone (706) 265-4703 - Open at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm Amenities - 829 acres24 tent, RV and trailer campsites14 cottages - cottages #5 and #6 are pet friendly 56 lodge rooms - conference center restaurant 20-room inn spectacular 729-foot Amicalola Falls Waterfall, which is the tallest cascading waterfall east on the Mississippi visitor center interpretive programs 4 picnic shelters group shelter - fee ropes course trout fishing stream 12 miles of hiking trails entryway to Appalachian trails Video of park - $3 Parking Fee Located 15 miles northwest of Dawsonville on GA Hwy 52. Take Hwy 53 W to Hwy 183 N to Hwy 52 E/Dawsonville on GA Hwy 52. Take Hwy 53 W to Hwy 183 north to Hwy 52 E. Park Facilities Map Black Rock Mountain State Park - Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA 30562 Phone (706) 746-2141 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 1743 acres Highest mountain in Georgia State Park with an altitude up to 3640 feet 48 tent, RV and trailer sites pioneer campground 12 walk-in sites 4 backcountry campsites 10 cottages - cottages #5 and #10 are dog friendly 2 picnic shelters 17-acre lake which has bass, bream, catfish, perch and trout fish visitor center 11 miles of hiking trails numerous scenic overlooks with streams, waterfalls and lush forests. Note Water Alert: There is no water available due to draught. Located on Black Rock Mountain Parkway, 3 miles north of Clayton off U.S. Hwy 441. Look for brown directional signs in Mountain City. Park Facilities Map Bobby Brown State Park - 2509 Bobby Brown State Park Rd., Elberton, GA 30635 Phone (706) 213-2046at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 665 acres 61 tent, RV and trailer campsites 1 pioneer campground 5 Yurts 1 group shelter that seats 80 1 cottage 2 picnic shelters fishing boat ramp boat dock private boats allowed water-skiing 70,000-acre Clarks Hill Lake seasonal canoe and fishing boat rentals seasonal swimming pool and concessions 1.9-mile hiking trail compass course. Located 21 miles southeast of Elberton off GA Hwy 72. Park Facilities Map Fort Yargo State Park - 210 S Broad Street, Winder, GA 30680 - Phone (770) 867-3489 or (770) 867-6123 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 1814 acres Park surrounds 260-acre Marbury Creek Reservoir Lake 40 tent, RV and trailer campsites pioneer campground 7 walk-in campsites group campsite that sleeps 250 people 3 cottages - #3 is dog friendly 5 picnic shelters 2 group shelters that seat 80 and 100 people 2 boat ramps fishing miniature golf seasonal canoe, pedal and fishing boat rentals 260-acre lake with beach 2 tennis courts handicap access 15 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails. Located 1 mile south of Winder on GA Hwy 81. Park Facilities Map Hart State Park - 330 Hart State Park Road, Hartwell, GA 30643 Phone (706) 376-8756 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 147 acres 78 tent, RV and trailer campsites 16 walk-in campsites 5 cottages on scenic lake shore- #1 is dog friendly picnic sites 3 picnic shelters Cricket Theater lake 1 boat ramp seasonal canoe, pontoon and Jon boat rentals fishing for largemouth bass, hybrid bass, striper, black crappie, bream, rainbow trout and wall-eyed pike fish 1.5 miles of bicycle and hiking trails. Location - From Hartwell, drive north on U.S. Hwy 29, turn left on Ridge Rd and proceed 2 miles to the park. Park Facilities Map Moccasin Creek State Park - 3655 GA Hwy 197, Clarkesville, GA 30523 Phone (706) 947-3194 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 32 acres In Blue Ridge Mountains area 55 tent, RV and trailer campsites picnic shelter playground 2800-acre Lake Burtonboat dock and rampwheelchair accessible fishing pier seasonal canoe and Jon boat rental trout rearing station- lake fishing for bass, crappie and bream stream fishing for trout 1-mile non-game interpretive trail with wildlife observation tower 2 miles of Hemlock Falls hiking trails waterfall in trail Located 20 miles north of Clarkesville on GA Hwy 197 or 15 miles west of Clayton via GA Hwy 76 and GA Hwy 197. Park Facilities Map Richard B. Russell State Park - 2650 Russell State Park Rd., Elberton, GA 30635 Phone (706) 213-2045 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 2508 acres 28 tent, RV and trailer campsites cable TV hookups 17 cottages - cottages #1 and #2 are dog friendly 3 picnic shelters 1 group shelter that seats 175 people disc golf Arrowhead Point Golf Course pro shop and Junior/Senior citizen golf discount 26,500-acre Richard B. Russell Lake seasonal canoe and pedal boat rental rowing area fishing ramps boat ramps water-skiing swimming beach volleyball all facilities are designed for wheelchair accessibility 6 miles of bicycle and hiking trails A nature trail follows the shoreline to one of the oldest steel pin bridges in the area. Trail loops through the adjoining woods and returns to the beach area. Park Facilities Map Smithgall Woods State Park - 61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen, GA 30545 Phone (706) 878-3087 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 5664 acres North Georgia's popular trout stream, Duke's Creek, flows through this mountain property pioneer campground lodge, 4 picnic shelters visitor center wildlife viewing stands food plot bird watching Trout fishing on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only (daily for lodge guest). All visitors must register at the visitor center hunting environmental education activities guided tours 22-mile bicycle and hiking trail - call to reserve first wireless Internet available van tours Located on GA Hwy 75-Alternate, 3 miles west of Helen, just south of the Richard B. Russell Scenic Hwy/GA Hwy 348 Tallulah Gorge State Park - U.S. Hwy. 441, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 Phone (706) 754-7970 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 2689 acres One of the most spectacular canyons in the eastern U.S., Tallulah Gorge is 2 miles long and nearly 1,000 feet deep. 50 tent, RV and trailer campsites operated by Georgia Power primitive campground backcountry Adirondack shelter 2 picnic shelters Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center gorge overlooks suspension bridge tennis courts 63-acre lake with beach seasonal - swimming fishing 20 miles of nature hiking and mountain bicycle trails Bicycling – 1.7-mile paved “Rails to Trails” path Note: Pets are not allowed on gorge floor or trails accessing the gorge. *Permits are required to access the gorge floor and can be obtained at the Interpretive Center. Number of permits is limited, so please call first. Located on U.S. Hwy 441 within the city limits of Tallulah Falls, GA. Park Facilities Map Tugaloo State Park - 1763 Tugaloo State Park Rd., Lavonia, GA 30553 Phone (706) 356-4362 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 393 acres 108 tent - RV and trailer campsites cable TV hookups pioneer campground 5 primitive campsites 20 cottages - cottages #18 and #19 are dog friendly 7 picnic shelters 1 group shelter that seats 80 people tennis courts miniature golf volleyball horseshoes seasonal canoe rentals 2 boat ramps fishing lake with largemouth bass swimming beach bath house scenic views of Lake Hartwell 4 miles of hiking trailsThe Crow Tree and Muscadine trails wind through oak, walnut, mulberry and cherry trees. Location - Take I-85 to Exit 173 north of Georgia 17. Follow park signs to Gerrard Road and turn right. Go 1.5 miles to GA Hwy 328 and turn left. Go 3.3 miles to park. Entrance on right. Park Facilities Map Unicoi State Park - GA Hwy 356, Helen, GA 30545 Phone (706) 878-3982 at 8 am - 4:30 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 1050 acres Offers excellent programs that focus on local natural, cultural, historical and cultural resources 82 tent, RV and trailer campsites 34 walk-in campsites squirrel's nest camping shelters 100 lodging roomswireless Internet available 30 cottages - Cottage #A1 (barrell), Cottage #C1 and Smithcreek Cottage #1 are dog friendly 7 picnic shelters 4 tennis courts bird watching 53-acre lake seasonal canoe and pedal boat rentals seasonal swimming beach accessible fishing dock beach house that seats 100 people 8-mile mountain bike trail 12 miles of nature hiking trails. Located 2 miles northeast of Helen via GA Hwy 356. Park Facilities Map Victoria Bryant State Park - 1105 Bryant Park Rd., Royston, GA 30662 Phone (706) 245-6270 at 8 am - Noon & 1 pm - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - Dark $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 502 acres 25 tent, RV and trailer campsites 8 platform tent campsites 2 pioneer campgrounds 5 picnic shelters Highland Walk Golf Course and Pro Shop with Junior/Senior discounts 3 playgrounds fishing pond open to campers and disabled visitors only swimming pool 8 miles of bicycle and nature hiking trails. Located 2 miles north of Franklin Springs on GA Hwy 327. From Atlanta, take I-85 Exit 160 and follow signs. Park Facilities Map Vogel State Park - 7485 Vogel State Park Road, Blairsville, GA 30512 Phone (706) 745-2628 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 233 acres Located on the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest 103 tent, RV and trailer campsites 18 walk-in campsites pioneer and primitive backpacking campsites 35 cottages - cottages #5, #6 and #30 are dog friendly 4 picnic shelters 1 group shelter that seats 75 people CCC Museum general store miniature golf 20-acre lake seasonal pedal boat rental swimming beach 17 miles of backpacking and hiking trails 4-mile Bear Gap Hair Trail Easy 1-mile loop trail 13-mile Coosa Backcountry Trail Appalachian Trail nearby Located 11 miles south of Blairesville via U.S. Hwy 19-129. Park Facilities Map Watson Mill Bridge State Park - 650 Watson Mill Rd., Comer, GA 30629 Phone (706) 783-5349 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee Amenities - 1018 acres 32 tent, RV and trailer campsites pioneer campground 3 picnic shelters 1 group shelter that seats 100 people Log Cabin Bunkhouse that sleeps 8 people fishing lake for catfish, bass and bream 5-acre mill pond seasonal canoe and pedal boat rentals 12 miles horseback riding trails camping areas and stalls, (no horse rentals) 5-mile bicycle trails 7 miles of hiking trails - Watson Mill Covered Bridge Located 3 miles south of Comer off GA Hwy 22.   NE Georgia Mountains State Historic Sites Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site - #1 Public Square, Dahlonega, GA 30533 Phone (706) 864-2257 - Hours - Mon-Sat at 9 am - 5 pm and Sun at 10 am - 5 pm Twenty years before the famed 1849 gold rush in California, thousands of prospectors flocked into the Cherokee Nation in north Georgia, marking the true beginning of our country's first gold rush. Their dramatic story is told inside the historic 1836 Lumpkin County Courthouse. It is the oldest courthouse in Georgia. Dahlonega prospered with its mining activity, and a U.S. Branch Mint opened in 1838. The museum's exhibits include a set of these coins, a nugget weighing more than five ounces, a large hydraulic cannon and nozzle used to blast soil from mountainsides, and a film and gift shop. Visitors can explore the courthouse features, including beautiful wooden chapel seats from 1889, and the judge's chambers. The town of Dahlonega is a popular destination for gold panning, shopping and sightseeing. Admission: $2.50 - $4. Group rates available with advance notice. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Located on the Public Square in Dahlonega, 5 miles west of GA Hwy 400. Traveler's Rest Historic Site - 8162 Riverdale Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577 Phone (706) 886-2256 - Hours - Fri-Sat at 9 am - 5 pm and Sun from 2-5 pm Traveler's Rest is a stagecoach inn and plantation home. It was built around 1815 by James R. Wylie. He sold the inn to Devereaux Jarrett in the 1830s who doubled the plantation size. Georgia purchased the plantation in the 1950s and opened it to the public as a historic site. Visitors can enjoy a tour of the house, and see many of its original artifacts and furnishings. Admission: $2.50 - $4. Group rates available with advance notice. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Located six miles east of Toccoa via U.S. Hwy 123

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