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10 Things To Do If You Find Yourself In North Georgia For Spring Break

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10 Things To Do If You Find Yourself In North Georgia For Spring Break
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North Georgia: beautiful scenery but not much to indulge a city kid. If you somehow wind up in the northern sticks of the peach state, here are some things you can do that are actually fun.

Blue Ridge

1. Scenic Railroad

The town of Blue Ridge, Georgia has an open-air car train that allows you to see the beauty northern Georgia has to offer.

2. Mercier Orchards

Do you love blueberries, cherries, strawberries and apples and would want to pick them yourself? This orchard in Blue Ridge is the place for you! If their pick-your-own isn't open, there's still a store and restaurant to enjoy.

3. Mountain Art Center

This place has work from local artists and visiting artists that will surely peak the interests of everyone. They also rotate artists every one to two months.

4. The Swan Drive In Theater

Yes, there's actually still a drive in theater in this magical little town! If you find yourself near here and want to visit, be sure to check out their website to see what's playing.

Helen

5. Tubing

If you know nothing about Helen, keep in mind that all of the buildings are Bavarian-style. Its main attraction besides these funny looking building in the tip of Georgia is the tubing down the Chattahoochee river.

6. Hiking

The biggest activity in northern Georgia as a whole is hiking. In Helen, you can find multiple hiking trails, some even leading to waterfalls.

Ellijay & Dawsonville

7. Sunflower Farm

Ever wanted to prance through 13+ acres of sunflowers? There's a place for that in Dawsonville.

8. Race Car Hall of Fame

Really into race cars? Check out this hall of fame in Dawsonville.You'll learn that 12 Daytona victories were won by people from Dawsonville.

Dahlonega

9. Shopping

City dwellers, rejoice! There's actual shopping to be done here.

10. Gold Museum

They say diamonds are a girls best friend, but what does gold do? Find out by visiting this state historic park.

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