- 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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8160 South Main Street, Helen, GA 30545
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8 bears find their home at the Black Forest Bear Park & Reptile Exhibit. Besides the bears, venomous and non-venomous snakes are on display, as well as arachnids.
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7601 South Main Street, Helen, GA 30545
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Built on a hillside overlooking the vineyards, Frogtown Cellars - Helen Tasting Room is located in a unique, tri-level building stocked with wines. They are open daily from April through December and three days a week in other months.
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Nestled in an Alpine-inspired community, Fox Winery offers a taste of the local wine country. After sampling a few flavors, visitors browse the shop for souvenirs and accessories. Fox Winery also offers jam, jelly, stuffed olives, and other gourmet fare.
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Open seasonally, the Helen Water Park features a variety of aquatic attractions, including tubing trips on the Chattahoochee River, a variety of water slides, and splash play areas for kids.
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Unicoi State Park offers hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, and swimming. Visitors can attend festivals and craft fairs, camp onsite, go geocaching, rent a paddle boat, and take part in ranger programs.
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1299 Highway 17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
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Hand-crafted wines are created at Sautee Nachoochee Vineyards, located in a historic area of North Georgia. Visit the tasting room for a sample, then enjoy a glass or two on the outdoor deck while admiring views of the vines and pastures.
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5058 Helen Highway Suite A, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
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The wine tasting tours offered by VIP Southern Tours take guests throughout the region for food, wine, and lessons about the area's history. Locations include Habersham Winery, Sylvan Valley Lodge, and Serenity Cellars, among others.
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Chattahoochee Stables offer guided horseback rides through the scenic mountain and valley landscape around Chattahoochee River. During summers, there is an additional feature of river rides where horses are taken through the river to the other side.
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Sharpiro's in Sautee is a gallery and boutique that showcases contemporary art and handcrafted items. The gallery offers items in glass, clay, and metal, as well as clocks, lamps, furniture, and a variety of other pieces.
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Georgia Hwy 55 North, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
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At Folk Pottery Museum in Northeast Georgia, visitors can explore multiple pottery artifacts including face jugs, roosters, churn pottery and a variety of other decorative pots. Following the Folk Potter's trail, they can also go and meet the local folk pottery artists.