Dawsonville, Georgia
Top Spots in and near Dawsonville
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Blairsville, Georgia
Blood Mountain via Byron Reece Trailhead
4.74.34 mi / 1447 ft gainThe Chattahoochee National Forest and Cohutta Wilderness make up the wild and scenic southern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Blood Mountain trail offers the day hiker a taste of the Appalachian Trail that does not disappoint. The hike starts at the Byron Reece trailhead at Neels Gap where ...Read more -
Blairsville, Georgia
Hike the Bear Hair Gap Trail
4.55.5 mi / 675 ft gainVogel State Park is one of the many beautifully preserved wilderness parks of Northern Georgia. With a stunning alpine lake and 17 miles of trails, you cannot go wrong. The Bear Hair Trail is the perfect mid-distance option that will reward you with both great views of the lake from a high vant...Read more -
Blairsville, Georgia
Camp at Vogel State Park
5.0Nestled at the foot of Blood Mountain is one of Georgia's most scenic State Parks. With over 90 campsites and 35 charming cottages, 17 miles of hiking trails, a beautiful alpine lake, and a charming waterfall, Vogel State Park highlights all of the best things that North Georgia has to offer. T...Read more -
Blairsville, Georgia
Hike the Trahlyta Lake Trail to Trahlyta Falls
1 mi / 30 ft gainLake Trahlyta in Vogel State Park offers a truly unique combination of natural beauty and opportunity for recreation. The easy one-mile Lake Trahlyta trail circles the emerald colored lake and has a short deviation that leads to a calming, yet impressive waterfall. The trail starts on the edge...Read more -
Helen, Georgia
Hike to Hogpen Gap
4.01 miHogpen Gap is one of six "Gaps" of North Georgia. If you are planning to go on this trip from town, you will be starting from a parking lot at the bottom of the trailhead. If you happen to be thru-hiking on the AT, you just take an extra half-mile of your hike and begin following the blue blazes....Read more -
Blairsville, Georgia
Hike to Helton Creek Falls
4.50.6 mi / 22 ft gainGetting to Helton Creek Falls can be a little bit tricky. You can either access the trailhead from 348 (the less popular, more adventurous route), or you can access the trailhead easily off of highway 19. The reason why access from 348 is a bit tricky is that the road actually has two creek cros...Read more -
Cleveland, Georgia
Hike and Climb to Yonah Mountain
4.94.53 mi / 1417 ft gainThe trail starts at "Mt. Yonah Trailhead" and is 4.4 mile round-trip with elevation of 1,500' to 3,166'. The trail stays below moderate tree coverage until around the halfway point where you will come upon a clearing known as the first LZ (landing zone). The mountain is shared with hikers by Army...Read more -
Cleveland, Georgia
Mount Yonah Trail
4.17 mi / 1430 ft gainMount Yonah Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Cleveland, Georgia.Read more -
Helen, Georgia
Hike to Dukes Creek Falls
4.21.9 mi / 300 ft gainStarting with a scenic overlook of Yonah mountain and ending with three waterfalls, Dukes Creek falls is the perfect hike on any occasion. This easy 1 mile trail has spectacular views and is great for dogs and families. The trail is gravel and boardwalk the whole way and great for any age. The pa...Read more -
Helen, Georgia
Raven Cliff Falls
4.64.78 mi / 584 ft gainThe hike to Raven Cliff Falls round-trip is about 5 miles. The scenery is amazing the whole way through with beautiful cascading waterfalls and running streams filled with wildlife everywhere you look. Along the way, there are a few campsites where during the warm months you'll see many tents set...Read more -
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Long Branch Loop Trail
5.02.33 mi / 299 ft gainLong Branch Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Blue Ridge, Georgia.Read more -
Duluth, Georgia
Bunten Road Park Loop
1.66 mi / 121 ft gainBunten Road Park Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Duluth, Georgia.Read more -
Roswell, Georgia
Big Creek Freeride
3.5The Big Creek Freeride area is part of the Big Creek recreation area which provides a paved greenway, singletrack mountain biking trails, and two pump tracks.The Freeride area contains a number of downhill mountain biking lines that bottom out at the Greenway toward the back end of the trail syst...Read more -
Woodstock, Georgia
Rope Mill Loop
4.36 mi / 522 ft gainRope Mill Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Woodstock, Georgia.Read more -
Woodstock, Georgia
Kayak to Lake Allatoona Waterfall
4.1Kayak from the Olde Rope Mill Park to the Lake Allatoona Waterfall (1.5 mile paddle from park to waterfall). This easy lake paddle is great for beginners. Waterfall Coordinates: 34.1436403,-84.5330342 If it is warm, bring a bathing suit and play in the water! There are also numerous spots to ha...Read more -
Helen, Georgia
Hike the Unicoi Lake Trail
1.9 miUnicoi State Park is a pleasant, refreshing park just outside of Helen, GA. There is a hiking trail, kayaking/canoeing launch, paddle boat rentals, camping area, and even a 3 segment zipline course (all three were fantastic)! Fishing is allowed, and when we went last there were a few kayakers fis...Read more