Camp Toccoa at Currahee in Toccoa, GA: Where the Band of Brothers Trained (2026)
Camp Toccoa at Currahee is where Easy Company and thousands of WWII paratroopers trained before heading overseas, and you can walk the restored barracks for free. Here's when it's open and how to add it to a Toccoa trip.
Traveler's Rest State Historic Site in Toccoa, GA: Georgia's Last Stagecoach Inn (2026)
Traveler's Rest is a 200-year-old stagecoach inn outside Toccoa where you can walk the same wide pine floors travelers did in the 1800s. Here's when it's open, what it costs and how to make a day of it in Toccoa.
Morgan Hardware in Lavonia, GA: A Hometown Hardware Store Since 1895 (2026)
Morgan Hardware has been helping Lavonia since 1895, and walking in feels like stepping back in time, with shelving that has been in the store for about 80 years. Here's what to see, when to go and who to talk to.
Texvonia Meat Market in Lavonia, GA: Downtown Butcher Shop Guide (2026)
Texvonia Meat Market brought a hometown butcher shop back to downtown Lavonia, with dry-aged steaks and smoked sausage in an old brick market building. Here's what to buy, when they're open and how to fit it in.
Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia, GA: Trails, Camping, Fishing and Lake Hartwell (2026)
Tugaloo State Park sits on a wooded peninsula on Lake Hartwell, 15 minutes from downtown Lavonia, with a short trail, renovated cottages, campsites, great fishing and a megaramp for boats. Here's how to plan your visit.
211 Main Street Restaurant and Bakery in Lavonia, GA: Lunch, Pies and the Dessert Tray (2026)
211 Main Street is the downtown Lavonia lunch spot where the dessert tray comes to your table and the pies sell out. Here's when to go, what to order and what to take home so you don't miss it on a weekend.
The Works Ceramic and Art Studio in Lavonia, GA: Pottery Classes Guide (2026)
The Works is a working pottery studio in downtown Lavonia where you can throw a cup on the wheel, paint a piece and leave with something you made. Here's how to book a class, what it costs and what to expect.
Etowah Indian Mounds in Cartersville, GA: A Complete Visitor Guide
A thousand years ago, thousands of people lived along the Etowah River in Cartersville. Today you can climb the 63 foot mound they built and walk their plaza. Here's how to plan your visit to Etowah Indian Mounds.
Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA: A Complete Visitor Guide
Cartersville's Savoy Automobile Museum packs rare cars, rotating exhibits and a hometown tow truck into one easy stop off I-75. Here's how to plan your visit, what's on display now and how to make it a full day.
Indian Springs State Park: Georgia's Oldest State Park, the Spring House and an 11-Mile Hike (2026 Guide)
One of the oldest state parks in the country, with a sulfur spring you can still bottle, a lake for fishing and a trail that connects to Dauset Trails. Here's how to plan your day at Indian Springs.
High Falls State Park: Hiking to the Tallest Cascade South of Atlanta (2026 Guide)
A 135-foot cascade about an hour south of Atlanta, just minutes from the parking lot. Here's how to see High Falls, which trail to take, what it costs and what to know before you go.
The Cascades Inn in Tiger, GA: A Waterfall Hideaway Near Clayton (2026 Review)
A family-owned waterfall inn on US 441 just south of Clayton, where the only sound at night is the creek. Here's my night in Suite 4, the stairs most guests miss and where to eat in town.
Kayaking the Okefenokee Swamp: Paddling the Suwannee Canal (2026 Guide)
Paddle the dark, mirror-still water of the Okefenokee Swamp past moss-draped cypress and sunning alligators. Here's how to rent a kayak at the Folkston entrance, paddle the Suwannee Canal and stay safe.
Kennesaw Mountain Hike: The Summit Trail, Civil War Cannons and Views (2026 Guide)
Kennesaw Mountain packs a steep mile of rocky trail, Civil War cannons and a view toward Atlanta into one short hike. Here's how to hike the summit trail, park, use the shuttle and plan your visit.
Stone Mountain Walk-Up Trail: How to Hike to the Top (2026 Guide)
The Stone Mountain Walk-Up Trail is a steep mile up a granite dome with a view of the Atlanta skyline. Here's where to park, what the climb is like, the Skyride and tips for your hike.
Arabia Mountain: The Mountain Top Trail, Solution Pools and Old Quarry (2026 Guide)
Arabia Mountain is a free granite dome about 30 minutes from Atlanta, covered in solution pools and old quarry marks. Here's how to hike the Mountain Top Trail, where to park, what the pools are and when to go.
Panola Mountain State Park: Trails, the Guided Summit Hike and Alexander Lake (2026 Guide)
Panola Mountain's granite summit is guided only, but there's a lot more to do. Here's how to see the boardwalk overlook, Alexander Lake and the Parker House, book the ranger hike, and plan your visit.
Sweetwater Creek State Park: The Complete Guide to the Trails, Mill Ruins and More (2026)
Sweetwater Creek State Park is the closest thing metro Atlanta has to a mountain hike. Here is every trail compared, the story of the New Manchester mill ruins, what parking costs now, rentals, yurts and the tips first-timers need.
Toccoa Falls: The 186-Foot Waterfall Hiding on a Georgia College Campus (2026 Guide)
Toccoa Falls drops 186 feet, taller than Niagara, and it's about 100 flat yards from the parking lot. Here's how to get in, when to go, the story behind the falls and what else to do in Toccoa.
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: Which Ride to Take and How to Book (2026)
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is the one thing almost everybody books on a Blue Ridge trip, and it's also the thing people most often book wrong. They grab the shorter ride, end up in an enclosed car on a perfect fall day, or show up 10 minutes before departure and spend the ride split up from their group.