Ready to explore the Ga Mountains? This section gathers hikes, waterfalls, scenic drives, and attractions across the North Georgia mountains. From easy strolls and roadside views to full‑day adventures, it is your starting point for planning fun in every season. 🌄
Use this page to discover new places to explore in the Ga Mountains, spark ideas for your next getaway, and and quickly spot the trails, overlooks, and experiences that fit your next trip.
Gem mining in North Georgia gives children a hands-on treasure hunt, with colorful finds to sort, identify, and take home. 💎 A flash of purple in the sifter, a tiny fleck of gold in the pan, and suddenly everyone is leaning closer.… Learn more
Crisp autumn air, mountain ridges painted in gold and crimson, and scenic roads lined with colorful trees make fall in North Georgia a wonderful time to explore. 🍁 Whether you are planning a mountain getaway, an afternoon drive, or a relaxed meal with a view, this guide will help you find the best places and times to enjoy fall foliage in the North Georgia mountains.… Learn more
🎃 Fall brings pumpkins in bright orange, pale pastels, and wonderfully lumpy shapes to farms across the North Georgia mountains. Some stops are free to browse, with rows of pumpkins ready for the porch. Others pair your pumpkin search with a hayride, corn maze, or an afternoon of farm games.… Learn more
As the weather starts to cool and the air fills with the sweet scent of ripened fruit 🍎, it’s the perfect time to visit North Georgia’s apple-picking orchards.
Whether you prefer a quiet weekday strolling through apple trees on a local farm or the excitement of a local harvest festival, there are many great ways to enjoy the apple harvest.… Learn more
North Georgia’s harvest season is about more than apple pies and pumpkin-colored scenery. 
From fresh-pressed sorghum syrup and old-fashioned farm traditions to apple festivals, grape stomps, live music, and handmade mountain crafts, these celebrations offer several distinct ways to enjoy fall in the Georgia mountains.… Learn more
In the North Georgia mountains, a corn maze brings you close enough to the harvest to see the ears still growing on the stalks, 🌽 with tall rows of corn turning a walk into a puzzle. Choose a large maze for an afternoon of map-reading and wrong turns, a shorter farm outing with children, or an after-dark adventure with flashlights and a few scares.👻… Learn more
Take the short, exciting drive from Hiawassee to the top of Bell Mountain and enjoy spectacular bird’s-eye views 🦅 of the nearby lake, town, and mountains!
The distinctive Bell Mountain peak is one of the most easily recognizable in the area.… Learn more
The Fall color in North Georgia is not limited to the trees. Long before the first trees start to change colors, the U-pick flowers in North Georgia add a more whimsical kind of farm day to the late-summer and early-fall calendar, with sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, lavender, and dahlias you can turn into a bouquet of your own.… Learn more
As a child of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I grew up on twisty, curvy mountain roads. My paw-paw Don had a saying that “anyone can make a straight road, but it takes a damn good one to make a curvy road.”… Learn more
Labor Day weekend brings together two of the best seasons in the North Georgia mountains. ☀️ Summer is still serving up warm afternoons, tubing weather, and lake days, while apple orchards are opening, grapes are ready to stomp, and the first hints of fall are beginning to appear.… Learn more
Did you know that gold fever swept through North Georgia nearly two decades before California’s famous rush? Today, you can descend into an underground mine, learn to pan from experienced staff, sift gold-bearing material, and follow the history that shaped Dahlonega.… Learn more
Enjoy a friendly sports outing ⛳with a round of North Georgia mini-golf in the mountain towns of Helen, Blue Ridge, and Blairsville. When you are finished, take advantage of the amenities offered at these fun attractions, which include fishing, arcade games, gem mining, and ice cream.… Learn more
A summertime trip to the Georgia mountains is the perfect time to enjoy a relaxing tubing trip in one of the beautiful North Georgia rivers. There are locations close to many of the mountain towns, and in Helen, GA you can actually float right through the middle of town on the Chattahoochee River!… Learn more
Take relaxation in the Georgia mountains to another level with a boat rental and time on one of North Georgia’s beautiful mountain lakes. These local marinas and boat rental shops make it easy to rent a boat for a fun day on the water with family and friends!… Learn more
North Georgia is going big for America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026, with mountain towns and lake communities filling the calendar with parades, boat parades, fireworks, patriotic concerts, unique contests, and one standout drone show between June 27 and July 11.… Learn more
Celebrate the coast-to-coast natural beauty of the USA with a trip to your favorite National Park on special dates when no entrance fee is required!
There are currently seven fee-free National Park days each year, plus certain groups of people qualify for a free annual pass!… Learn more
Every year, the US Forest Service offers days when guests can enjoy the US Forest Service sites for free! The US National Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands the agency manages on these fee-free days.… Learn more
Live music from Alyce & Marco on Saturday Oct 17
