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Helen is a lovely mountain town located in northeastern Georgia along the banks of the Chattahoochee River, known for its unique Bavarian-style Alpine architecture and culture. The town is home to more than 200 specialty artisan shops, including candlemakers, glassblowers, and antique stores, with a wide variety of German and Southern-style restaurants serving up homestyle meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Outdoor recreational opportunities are offered at Unicoi State Park, including hiking and biking trails and opportunities for swimming at Unicoi Lake.

Wine tastings are available at Habersham Winery, with historic attractions on view at the 1870 Hardman Farm State Historic Site, which also preserves Nacoochee indigenous mound burial sites.

Ziplining, river tubing, and go-karting opportunities abound, along with scenic overlooks at the beautiful Anna Ruby Falls.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Day Trip to Athens Day Trip to Thomasville Day Trip to Madison Explore Canton Relax on Cumberland Island Dahlonega Explore the attractions of Duluth Learn about history in Fayetteville Have fun outdoors in Helen Take the ferry to Hutchinson Island Go biking on Jekyll Island Day Trip to Blackbeard Island Play golf on Lake Lanier Islands Check into a luxury hotel on Little St. Simons Island Go fishing on Little Tybee Island See the waterfalls around Blairsville Take a day trip from Savannah to Ossabaw Island Take the boat to Sapelo Island Tour historic Savannah Visit Sea Island within Georgia's Golden Isles Go camping on Skidaway Island Attend a festival in St Mary’s See impressive canyons around Tallulah Falls Admire the sea turtles of Wassaw Island Day trip to Atlanta

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