Take advantage of the natural landscape by visiting lakes, rivers, and parks to enjoy the mountains all year round!
NATIONAL PARKS, HISTORIC SITES, FORESTS & NOTABLE AREAS
- Appalachian Trail
- Benton MacKaye Trail
- Brasstown Bald hike to the tallest peak in Georgia at 4,783′
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Nantahala National Forest
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
STATE PARKS
Requires a Georgia State Park ParkPass (Single Visit $5 / Annual $50). Georgia residents can check with their local library for loaner ParkPasses (these passes can be checked out like books).
- Amicalola Falls State Park (Tallest WATERFALLS in Georgia)
- Black Rock Mountain State Park
- Chief Vann House State Park
- Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site
- Fort Mountain State Park
- Hardman Farm Historic Site
- Moccasin Creek State Park
- New Echota Historic Site
- Smithgall Woods State Park
- WATERFALLS: Dukes Creek Falls near Unicoi State Park
- Tallulah Gorge State Park
- Unicoi State Park
- WATERFALLS: Raven Cliff Falls near Unicoi State Park
- WATERFALLS: High Shoals Falls near Unicoi State Park
- WATERFALLS: Anna Ruby Falls near Unicoi State Park
- WATERFALLS: Wolf Creek Falls at Vogel State Park
- WATERFALLS: Helton Creek Falls near Vogel State Park
- WATERFALLS: Desoto Falls South of Vogel State Park
LAKES (Boating, Fishing, Swimming)
- Blue Ridge
- Chatuge Lake
- Nottely Lake
RIVERS (Fishing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting)
- Chattahoochee
- Chattooga
- Nantahala
- Nottely
- Toccoa
- Tallulah