Dawsonville

Amacalola Falls

Dawsonville is a city in Georgia's Historic High Country.

See

• Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, 415 Highway 53 East, ☏ +1 706 216-7223, info@georgiaracinghof.com. M—Sa 10AM - 5PM, Su 1-5PM. Adult $6, senior $5, child $2, 6 and under free. (updated Aug 2015)
• Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery, 415 Hwy 53 E Suite 120, ☏ +1 770 401-1211, +1 706 344-1210, moonshiners@dawsonvillemoonshinedistillery.com. M-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su noon-4PM. Free. (updated Aug 2015)
• 1 Dawson Forest. A 10,130-acre (41.0 km²) public-use forest located in Dawson County, Georgia, southwest of Dawsonville. The site was home to the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory (GNAL) during the 1960s. (updated Apr 2016)

Do

• Amicalola Falls State Park, 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd, ☏ +1 706 265-4703. 7AM - 10PM. These cascading falls are the highest falls (729') east of the Mississippi River. The surrounding park offers lots of hiking trails, including one leading to the top of the waterfall. Another trail connects this park to Springer Mountain, the southern terminus for the Appalachian Trail. 

Buy

Dawson Outlet Mall, Dawson Forest Road

Sleep

• Amicalola Lodge, 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, toll-free: +1-800-573-9656. Large hotel and conference center in the state park. $75–200.