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Attractions near Helen

Nothing in Helen itself: Lake Lanier is 35 mi away

Helen and its surroundings hold 3 waterfalls, 2 mountains and 2 national forests. Our list finds nothing inside Helen, but 10 places within 40 miles. A day out reaches Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 50 mi away.

Attractions nearby
41
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Lake Lanier
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Lake · 35 mi south

Lake Lanier

Reservoir in Georgia, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

The map ends at Nantahala National Forest, 38 mi out.

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Orange: Helen. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything to see

41 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Parkway · 60 mi northeast · read 93K times a year on Wikipedia

Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.

16.5M visitors a year
Towns near it → · Official site · Wikipedia

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Helen → · Helen’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Barrington Hall: Galen Parks Smith (Gsmith), CC BY 2.5 · Bulloch Hall: SimonATL at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Southeastern Railway Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mimms Museum of Technology and Art: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Hill: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Archibald Smith Plantation Home: Bleak23, Public domain · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain · Woodburn Plantation: KudzuVine, Public domain · Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanover House: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Henry W. Grady House: Fred D. Nichols, Photographer, Public domain · South Carolina Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain · Barrow County Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clemson Area African American Museum: FefePipepipe, CC BY-SA 3.0

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