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Unicoi State Park & Lodge, Helen, GA

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Sports & Outdoors

Unicoi State Park & Lodge

A Georgia state park centered on a 53-acre lake in the North Georgia mountains, near Helen.

1788 Highway 356, Helen, GA 30545 · Helen, GA

About Unicoi State Park & Lodge

Unicoi State Park & Lodge sits in the Chattahoochee National Forest about two miles from Helen. Its main feature is Unicoi Lake, and visitors can fish, paddle, rent boats, ride mountain bikes, shoot archery or air guns, zip line, or relax on the lakeside beach. The park offers lodge rooms, cabins, and campsites, along with two on-site restaurants. It is a popular stop in October, when the surrounding forest changes color.

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The closest stops to Unicoi State Park & Lodge, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Unicoi Zipline and Aerial Adventure Park

    $25–$50

    Zip through the treetops of Unicoi State Park on guided canopy tours with ziplines up to 2,600 feet and suspension sky bridges.

    0.2 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Quirky Fun

    Helen

    No admission fee

    A Blue Ridge Mountain town built as a Bavarian-style alpine village, promoted by its convention and visitors bureau.

    1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing

    Hardman Farm State Historic Site

    Under $25

    A Georgia state historic site with an 1870 Italianate mansion, a gazebo-topped Native American mound, and a stretch of the old Unicoi Turnpike.

    2.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Anna Ruby Falls

    Under $25

    Follow a paved trail along Smith Creek to viewing platforms at the foot of twin waterfalls near Helen.

    2.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Smithgall Woods Conservation Area

    Under $25

    A 5,844-acre Georgia state park near Helen with trout streams, hiking trails, and mountain cottages.

    3.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Babyland General Hospital

    No admission fee

    Tour the Cabbage Patch Kids hospital, watch a doll's birth at Mother Cabbage and adopt one to take home.

    7.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

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