- Our list of the best things to do in Helen, Georgia, features the top 126 nearby activities — including 60 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Helen, GA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Water Activities, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 24 things to do within the city of Helen, GA , followed by 102 popular activities in nearby cities, including Dahlonega, Blairsville, Sautee Nacoochee, Clarkesville, Cleveland, Hiawassee, Toccoa, Hayesville, Clayton, Tiger, Gainesville and Young Harris
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39.7 Miles
From Mountain View Marina, visitors have direct access to Lake Hiwassee for their boats. The marina is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains and provides panoramic views of the lake. Visitors often go swimming, kayaking, and tubing in the lake.
39.7 Miles
Featuring 24 AMF lanes, Franklin Lanes provides both open and league bowling with automatic scoring and a pro shop. The center offers a tiki bar with drinks, karaoke and flat-screen televisions along with a skating rink.
39.8 Miles
65%
325 votes
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, GA 30518
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Cool off and kick back at the Lake Lanier Beach & Water Park in Buford, Georgia. The park has something for everyone, from tiny tots to teens, adults and seniors. The park may close during electrical storms.
39.8 Miles
65%
304 votes
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, GA 30518
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Located on the scenic Lake Lanier, the Lake Lanier Islands Resort - Lanierworld is an amusement park featuring a number of fun attractions to enjoy. These attractions include restaurants, a fun park, and a beach, among many others.
39.9 Miles
Located at Lake Lanier's Holiday Marina, Aqua Sports Adventures has been in business since 1995. The company offers a variety of boat and watercraft rentals, including pontoon boats, wave runners, and deck boats.
40.0 Miles
Big Creek Greenway is a concrete and broadwalk trail that passes through the Big Creek woods and is good for a number of outdoor activities such as biking, jogging, hiking, skating and more.
40.0 Miles
100%
2 votes
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, GA 30519
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Wake the Lake Cable Park offers a simulated environment for wake boarding via a cable system that mimics the experience of a rider being pulled behind a boat. The park also hosts a summer wake boarding camp.
40.0 Miles
The Lanier Sailing Academy is a sailing school that provides certifications and curriculums from the American Sailing Association. The academy offers sailboat rentals educational classes on coastal navigation and basic and advanced coastal cruising.
40.4 Miles
See the wild side of Buford, Georgia on a heart-racing, adrenaline-drenched zipline ride from Lake Lanier Canopy Tours. Soar high above the ground and reach dazzling speeds as you glide from tree to tree. All safety equipment and zipline training are included in the ticket price.
40.5 Miles
The Stables At Lake Lanier Islands Resort offers hourly trail rides on scenic shoreline trails, pony rides for younger children, riding lessons, and equestrian summer camps for ages 7-14 year olds. A Ride and Romance package is also available.