Dawson CVB

Find your mountain spirit where the mountains meet the lakes,where waterfalls are king and Mother Nature reigns supreme.Located in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, just 50 minutes north of Atlanta, Dawsonville sits at the junction of Georgia 400 (the Hospitality Highway) and Highway 53, a community at the crossroads of small-town values and progressive sensibility. It is surrounded by the scenic splendor of Lake Lanier, Dawson Forest WMA and Amicalola Falls, as well as the Etowah and Amicalola Rivers, and handily situated at the trailhead of the Appalachian Trail .Hike, shop, fish, canoe and commune with nature where the mountains meet the lakes! . Call us at 706-265-6278 or stop by the Welcome Center, located on Georgia 400 just north of Highway 53.

Hike, shop, fish, canoe and commune with Mother Nature where the mountains meet the lakes – Dawsonville-Dawson County in the North Georgia mountains, home of 300 kangaroos, 140 designer outlet shops, the primitive folk art of 250 artists and the highest falls east of the Mississippi at Amicalola Falls.

An easy-to-moderate hike of five miles (2-4 hours) takes hikers past small streams and spectacular vistas in Amicalola Falls State Park and the Chattahoochee National Forest and straight to The Len Foote Hike Inn, www.Hike-Inn.com, where you will find a soft bed, hot showers and great food.