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Attractions near Young Harris

From Young Harris, 36 mi to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A typical year brings about 11.5M visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There is no place to visit inside Young Harris; there are 10 within 40 miles. Look for 3 waterfalls, 2 mountains and 2 national forests. Set 48 mi out, Lake Lanier makes a day trip.

Attractions nearby
34
within 60 miles
The big one
5 mi
Brasstown Bald
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Mountain · 5 mi southeast

Brasstown Bald

Highest point in Georgia, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

The outermost point is Currahee Mountain, at 39 mi.

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

Everything nearby

The full list

Each of the 34 is within 60 miles.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Parkway · 50 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 Young Harris → · Young Harris’ 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 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, 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 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Hill: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0

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