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Northeast Georgia Mountains: Gateway to the Appalachian Mountains

Make your way to the Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, the gateway to the Appalachian Mountains, for some of the best hiking, biking, camping, climbing, canoeing, and kayaking in the world. Home of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, this region offers unparalleled outdoor experiences.

Get your adrenaline flowing on the Chattooga River’s raging waters from Georgia’s northeastern peaks via guided rafting trips over Class II, III, IV and V rapids, allowing you to experience the wonders of this nationally designated “Wild & Scenic” river. Gentler rivers and streams in the area are perfect for tubing or paddling lazily downriver on a hot summer day.

Make your way along the famed Appalachian Trail if you have the boots and a little stamina for it, or tackle one of the many other trails in the Chattahoochee National Forest or Georgia’s state parks in the region.

Waterfall fans can hike to several incredible waterfalls within a short drive of each other. About 26 feet higher than Niagara Falls, Toccoa Falls makes a breathtaking plunge, and visitors certainly marvel at Amicalola Falls, the highest waterfall in Georgia and one of the most majestic in North America. Many of the waterfalls are found within the area’s state parks. You could spend an entire week hiking to these and other Northeast Georgia cascades.

Combine a visit to Georgia’s highest point – Brasstown Bald – with a hike along the nearly six-mile-long Wagon Train Foot Trail from Brasstown Bald to Young Harris College. Or take the steep, but paved, half-mile trail from the parking lot to the Visitor Information Center.

Boating and water sports are popular in this part of Georgia, thanks to places such as Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee and Lake Sidney Lanier, “Georgia’s Great Lake,” in Gainesville. Rent a boat at Port Royale Marina for a day on Lake Lanier. Nearby, enjoy the dynamic community of Braselton, home to the world-class amenity, Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, and Golf Club, and for the racing enthusiast, Road Atlanta, one of the world’s best road courses.

Camping is plentiful in Northeast Georgia’s state parks and outdoor recreation areas: Black Rock Mountain, Moccasin Creek and Tallulah Gorge, all near Clayton; Tugaloo State Park near Lavonia; Hart Outdoor Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell; Richard B. Russell Park on Lake Russell; Watson Mill Bridge Park in Elberton and Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston; Unicoi State Park and Smithgall Woods State Park near Helen; Vogel State Park in Blairsville; Amicalola State Park in Dawsonville, Fort Yargo State Park in Winder and Don Carter State Park in Gainesville.

Choose from hundreds of roadside options for a picnic with spectacular views of picturesque peaks. Rock climbing and mountain biking are two other strenuous sports that our mountains embrace.

Northeast Georgia Mountains - Locations

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Tallulah Gorge State Park

NE GA Mountains
338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr.
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
706-754-7970

Tallulah Gorge State Park Archery Range

NE GA Mountains
338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr.
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
706-754-7970

Tallulah River Campground

NE GA Mountains
F.S. Road 70
Clayton, GA 30525
706-490-1246

Tallulah River Recreation Area

NE GA Mountains
F.S. Rd. 70
Clayton, GA 30525
706-754-6221

Tate Branch Recreation Area

NE GA Mountains
F.S. Rd. 70
Clayton, GA 30525
706-754-6221

The Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center

NE GA Mountains
8552 Gainesville Highway
Blairsville, GA 30514
706-745-2034

The Cottage Vineyard & Winery

NE GA Mountains
5050 U.S. 129 North
Cleveland, GA 30528
334-328-8575

The Densmore Farm

NE GA Mountains
852 New Bridge Rd.
Cleveland, GA 30528
706-969-2200

The Dillard House Resort

NE GA Mountains
768 Franklin St.
Dillard, GA 30537
706-746-5348

The Frog Hollow Company

NE GA Mountains
18 North Park St.
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-244-4372

The Glassblowing Shop

NE GA Mountains
8600 Main St., Unit !
Helen, GA 30545
706-878-3156

The Gourd Place

NE GA Mountains
2319 Duncan Bridge Rd.
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
706-865-4048

The Guest Quarters at Orchard

NE GA Mountains
1057 Orchard Dr
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-5898

The Legends at Chateau Elan

NE GA Mountains
5473 Legends Dr.
Braselton, GA 30117
770-932-8653

The Links at Lake Toccoa

NE GA Mountains
201 Black Mountain Rd.
Toccoa, GA 30577
706-898-5685

The Oaks Mini Golf

NE GA Mountains
3709 Whiting Rd.
Gainesville, GA 30504
770-534-9547

The Orchard Golf & Country Club

NE GA Mountains
120 Crabapple Rd.
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-3156

The Sandbar

NE GA Mountains
3435 King Hall Mill Rd.
Bowman, GA 30624
706-245-4163

The Stables at Brasstown Valley Resort

NE GA Mountains
6321 Hwy. 76
Young Harris, GA 30582
706-379-9900

The Veggie Patch at Bouchard Farms

NE GA Mountains
594 Nunn Rd.
Commerce, GA 30529
706-335-2718

Thompson Mills Forest

NE GA Mountains
New Liberty Church Rd.
Braselton, GA 30517
706-433-8713

Three Sisters Vineyards and Winery

NE GA Mountains
439 Vineyard Way
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-865-WINE

Tiger Drive-In Vintage Campers

NE GA Mountains
2956 Old 441 S.
Tiger, GA 30576
404-680-5066

Tiger Mountain Vineyards and Winery

NE GA Mountains
2592 Old U.S. Hwy. 441
Tiger, GA 30576
706-782-4777

Tight Line Charters

NE GA Mountains
959 Pine Valley Rd.
Winder, GA 30680
678-898-2174

Timber Ridge Resort

NE GA Mountains
807 Mountain Shadows Dr.
Cleveland, GA 30528
706-865-0495

Toccoa Falls

NE GA Mountains
107 Kincaid Dr.
Toccoa, GA 30598
706-886-7299, x5219

Toccoa Raceway

NE GA Mountains
3553 GA Hwy. 17
Toccoa, GA 30577
770-402-7234

Toccoa RV Park & Campground

NE GA Mountains
3494 Oak Valley Rd.
Toccoa, GA 30577-3955
706-886-2654

Toto Creek Park – Lake Lanier

NE GA Mountains
154 Toto Creek Park Rd.
Dawsonville, GA 30534
877-444-6777

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