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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...  |
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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...  |
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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...  |
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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...  |
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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...  |
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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...  |
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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...  |
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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. |
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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...  |
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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.  |
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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. |
| Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries |
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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...  |
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