- Vineyards - North Georgia Wine Tours (30 min.) Several wine tour companies are available to guide you through the wine country tasting experience. Some recommendations are: Fainting Goat Vineyards and Winery (Jasper), Wolfe Mountain Vineyards and Winery (Dahlonega), Montaluce Winery and Restaurant (Dahlonega), Crane Creek Vineyards (Young Harris, near Helen)
- Dahlonega (30 min.) Nestled in the heart of North Georgia Mountains. A quaint small town with shops, restaurants and entertainment, antiques. Home of several Hallmark Christmas Movies. Beautiful holiday decorations. First major gold rush town, canoeing, tubing, kayaking, waterfalls and hiking available. Big Creek Distilling Co. Consolidated gold mine, Smith House - Family Dining and Lodging. Georgia Mountain Falconry.
- Dawson Forest (10 min.) Hiking and trail riding.
- Dawsonville (15 min.) Home of moonshine and NASCAR. Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum. Dawsonville Pool Room (Country cooking), Crisson gold mine. Antiques.
- Hiking trails - www.n-georgia.com
- Amicalola Falls and State Park ( 35 min.) Georgias tallest cascading waterfall. (Southern end of the Appalachian Trail) Appalachian Trail Head - (1 1/2 hours) Trail head of the 2,000 plus mile trek to Maine, begins in Springer Mountain (Fannin County)
- Burts Farm (40 min.) - Seasonal (Dawson County)
- Apple Orchards (30 min.) - Seasonal (Dawson County)
- Uncle Shucks Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (10 min.)- Seasonal (Dawson County) (
- Blue Ridge (45 min.) Recognized as one of the South’s best mountain towns. Southern terminus of the Blue Ridge Mountains, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, breweries, canoeing, tubing, kayaking, waterfalls, zip lining and hiking available.
- Lake Lanier, Lake Lanier Islands (30 min.)- Boating, fishing, hiking, Christmas decoration’s tour.
- North Georgia Premium Outlets (10 min.) - Shopping
- Cumming City Center (20 min.) Great new venue with entertainment, food, and shops.
- City of Cumming Playhouse and restaurant. Cumming fairgrounds; County fair Rodeo, Car shows (seasonal).
- NOFO Brewing Co. (10 min.) Brewery with food trucks and kid play area.
- City of Helen (1 hour) The charm of Bavaria, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, #1 Christmas Town in America (Southern Living). White water rafting, scenic surroundings, food, shops, wineries. River runs through downtown.
- City of Alpharetta (35 min.) Avalon Center, shopping, eating, entertainment. Wills Park Equestrian center. Revitalized downtown, breweries, eating,