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Experiences

Pick your kind of fun.

Waterfalls, hikes, lakes, rivers, scenic drives, mountain towns, festivals, and every good reason to load up the car — curated across the Southern Appalachians.

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19 experiences

Tallulah Gorge State Park Anchor
WaterfallsStrenuous

Tallulah Gorge State Park

Tallulah Falls, GA

A 1,000-foot canyon with six waterfalls and a swinging suspension bridge.

Clayton, GA Anchor
Mountain Towns

Clayton, GA

Clayton, GA

Rabun County seat near Tallulah Gorge, Lake Burton, and Lake Rabun.

Tallulah Gorge State Park Anchor
State & National Parks

Tallulah Gorge State Park

Tallulah Falls, GA

1,000-ft gorge with suspension bridge, six waterfalls, and rim trails — one of GA's most dramatic parks.

Toccoa Falls Anchor
WaterfallsEasy

Toccoa Falls

Toccoa, GA

186-foot waterfall just steps from the parking area on Toccoa Falls College campus.

Minnehaha Falls Anchor
WaterfallsEasy

Minnehaha Falls

Lakemont, GA

Wide cascading waterfall tucked above Lake Rabun.

Lake Burton
Lakes & Rivers

Lake Burton

Clarkesville, GA

Storied Rabun County lake known for waterfront cabins and Moccasin Creek State Park.

Lake Rabun
Lakes & Rivers

Lake Rabun

Lakemont, GA

Long, narrow Rabun County lake lined with century-old cabins and boathouses.

Chattooga River
Lakes & Rivers

Chattooga River

Clayton, GA

Wild & Scenic river forming the GA/SC border — premier whitewater of the Southeast.

Tallulah River
Lakes & Rivers

Tallulah River

Clayton, GA

Mountain river above Tallulah Gorge with national-forest camping and trout water.

Soque River
Lakes & Rivers

Soque River

Clarkesville, GA

Habersham County's legendary private-water trophy trout river.

Tiger, GA

Wineries & Culinary

Stonewall Creek Vineyards

Wineries & Culinary

Stonewall Creek Vineyards

Tiger, GA

Steep-slope estate vineyard in Tiger with elegant tastings and long-range views.

Tiger, GA

Wineries & Culinary

Tiger Mountain Vineyards

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Wineries & Culinary

Tiger Mountain Vineyards

Tiger, GA

Pioneering Rabun County winery — Norton, Tannat, and a restored 1880s general store tasting room.

Rabun Gap, GA

Wineries & Culinary

12 Spies Vineyards

Wineries & Culinary

12 Spies Vineyards

Rabun Gap, GA

High-elevation Rabun Gap winery with a hilltop pavilion and Blue Ridge views.

Lakemont, GA

Wineries & Culinary

Terra Incognita Vineyard & Winery

Wineries & Culinary

Terra Incognita Vineyard & Winery

Lakemont, GA

Tiny Lake Rabun–area vineyard producing small lots of estate wine.

Clayton, GA

Wineries & Culinary

Beechwood Inn (Cellar)

Wineries & Culinary

Beechwood Inn (Cellar)

Clayton, GA

Historic Clayton country inn with a private wine cellar and pairing dinners.

Tallulah Gorge Rim Trails Anchor
Hiking & TrailsModerate

Tallulah Gorge Rim Trails

Tallulah Falls, GA

Famous canyon-rim hike with overlooks into a nearly 1,000-foot-deep gorge and views of waterfalls.

Panther Creek Falls Trail
Hiking & TrailsStrenuous

Panther Creek Falls Trail

Clarkesville, GA

Long, popular waterfall hike in northeast Georgia with creekside scenery.

Minnehaha Falls Trail
Hiking & TrailsEasy

Minnehaha Falls Trail

Lakemont, GA

Short hike to one of Georgia’s prettiest cascading waterfalls near Lake Rabun.

Bartram Trail to Rabun Bald
Hiking & TrailsStrenuous

Bartram Trail to Rabun Bald

Sky Valley, GA

Strenuous summit hike to Georgia’s second-highest peak with fire tower views.

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