RECREATION
State Parks
Amicalola State Park and Lodge
240 Amicalola Falls State Park Road • Dawsonville, GA 30534
Located 15 Miles Northwest of Dawsonville
706-265-4703, 800-864-7275
One of Georgia's most popular state parks, the Amicalola State Park features a cascading 729-foot waterfall and such recreational activities as hiking, trout fishing, and sightseeing on the 1,020 acres of natural surroundings. A 57-room lodge is also on site, as well as a restaurant, campsites, and cabins. more... map
Recreation Areas
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area
Located on GA Highway 53 West
770-535-5700
This 23,979 acre tract offers a wide range of recreational activities such as hunting, primitive camping, interpretive nature trails, fishing, hiking, bird watching, picnicking, horseback riding, and canoeing on the Amicalola and Etowah Rivers. map
Golf
Chestatee Golf Course
777 Dogwood Way • Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-216-7336
Carefully designed to take maximum advantage of the terrain while least disturbing the environment, this semiprivate 18 hole, par 71 golf course was designed by Denis Griffith and has a natural, quiescent landscape. map
Hiking & Climbing
Appalachian Trail
418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road • Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-265-8888
This eight mile approach leading from the Amicalola Falls State Park begins the 78 mile Georgia portion of the famous hiking trail to Maine. map
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