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Amusements

  • Alpine Extreme Speed
    115 Escowee Road • Helen, GA 30545
    Next to the Alpine Antique Auto & Buggy Museum
    706-878-8404
    Enjoy seven-minute indoor karting sessions using high performance state-of-the-art karts at Alpine Extreme Speed. Visitors can also enjoy an arcade center with ten games and pool tables. more...  map

  • Alpine Helen Mini Golf
    7914 South Main Street • Helen, GA 30545
    706-878-3328
    Open daily, weather permitting, March through November from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on weekends December through February, this 18-hole miniature golf course is located at the south end of Helen. The whole family can also enjoy ice cream at Scoop De Scoop Ice Cream Parlor. more...  map

  • Black Forest Bear Park
    8160 South Main Street • Helen, GA 30545
    706-878-7043
    An educational family exhibit, the seasonal Black Forest Bear Park features bears, native snakes of Georgia, raccoons, and the largest gift shop in Helen. more...  map

  • Charlemagne's Kingdom
    8808 North Main Street • Helen, GA 30545
    706-878-2200
    The largest model railroad in Georgia, this scaled miniature Alpine model landscape and railroad layout features over 400 feet of railroad track, electric trains, hot air balloons, a three ring circus, 22 foot tall mountains, lakes, rivers, and villages populated with replicas of buildings that can be found in Germany which are complete with over 5,000 hand painted figures. The on site gift shop offers variety of gifts, including Thomas and Friends, John Deere, and electric train sets. more...  map

  • Haunted Helen
    Located Next to Remember When Theatre
    404-403-2808
    Open year round, Haunted Helen is a premier 17,000 square foot haunted attraction using high-tech sound and animatronics. more...  map

  • Helen Amusement Park
    419 Edelweiss Strasse • Helen, GA 30545
    706-878-2306
    Fun for the whole family, this park features go-carts, the largest bumper boat pool in Georgia, such nostalgic rides as the tilt-a-whirl and a large ferris wheel, batting cages, an arcade, 18-hole miniature golf course, and remote controlled boats. more...  map

  • Helen Tubing and Helen Water Park
    9917 Highway 75 North • Helen, GA 30545
    706-878-1082 or 706-878-2803
    Open Memorial Day through Labor Day daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., weather permitting, Helen Tubing and Helen Water Park offers two-hour tubing trips on the Chattahoochee River, four large waterslides, and a 1000' lazy river. more...  map

  • Raven Cliff Falls on Dodd Creek
    Located off GA Highway 348
    706-754-6221
    Perhaps the most unusual waterfall in Northern Georgia, the water drops through a fissure in a solid rock outcropping to fall 100 feet into a 20 foot deep pool at the base of the rocks and then cascades an additional 20 feet from the falls-fed pool to Dodd Creek that flows past the falls and pool.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Nora Mill Granary Grist Mill & Country Store (circa 1876)
    7107 South Main Street • Helen, GA 30545
    800-927-2375
    Situated along the Chattahoochee River, this authentic and fully operational mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It produces a variety of corn and wheat based products such as grits, corn meal, and flour, as well as biscuit, pancake, and waffle mixes, using the original French burr stones that are water powered by the Chattahoochee River or the more modern "Meal Master" stone grinding system located on second floor. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Alpine Antique Auto & Buggy Museum
    115 Escowee Drive • Helen, GA 30545
    706-878-0072
    Horse drawn buggies, carriages, and wagons that date back to the 18th and 19th centuries are featured at this museum that also houses antique cars which span the period from the early through the middle of the 20th century. Some of the displayed vehicles from both exhibits are for sale.  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Horne's Buggy Rides
    165 Dandy Lane • Helen, GA 30545
    Corner of River and Main Streets Downtown
    706-878-3658
    This horse carriage company offers a wide variety of horse drawn buggy rides for any occasion. Chartered buggy rides by the hour and narrated tours of Helen are also available.  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

  • Habersham Vineyards and Winery
    7025 South Main Street (GA Highway 75) • Helen, GA 30545
    Located in the Nacoochee Village
    770-983-1973 or 706-878-9463
    One of Georgia's oldest and largest wineries, Habersham has been producing award-winning wines since 1983 and features a large selection of Georgia grown and produced wines, as well as a tasting room and a gift shop filled with gourmet foods and wine specialty gift items. more...  map

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