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Leisure & Recreation

• The Varsity Junior • Triple T Bed & Breakfast
93 Bethel Drive, Dawsonville 86 Young Place, Dawsonville
706-265-7273 706-216-6860

• Len Foote Hike Inn • The Blue Bicycle • THE GREAT OUTDOORS •
30 Industrial Park Road, Suite 116, Dawsonville
• Chick-fil-A 706-265-2153 Dawson County is home to the
797 Highway 400 South, Dawsonville stunning 729-foot Amicalola Falls, the
706-265-4997 • Wendy’s highest waterfall east of the Mississippi
117 Big Horn Drive, Dawsonville River, cradled within the majestic
• Deb’s Diner 706-216-4424 Amicalola Falls State Park. (The name
749 Highway 53 East, #130, Dawsonville Amicalola means “tumbling waters” in
706-216-6036 • LODGING • the Cherokee language).
Enjoy hiking, trout fishing, and
• Forrest Hills Mountain Resort The selection of lodging alternatives in sightseeing on the 1,020 acres of natural
135 Forrest Hills Road, Dahlonega Dawson County suits a variety of tastes surroundings. Then settle in at night
706-864-6456 and budgets, from the splendors of a in your cozy cabin, campsite under a
magnificent lodge near the legendary canopy of stars, the Len Foote Hike Inn,
• IHOP Amicalola Falls to an intimate bed-and- or Amicalola Falls Lodge. The lodge is
4117 Dawson Forest Road East, Dawsonville breakfast of memorable charm. Seeking perched at the top of the falls, with many
706-265-2256 an inn cradled by the misty mountains of the 57 rooms offering magnificent
or a secluded cabin deep in the woods? views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The
• KFC You will find it here. If you prefer the Maple Restaurant, inside the lodge,
200 North Center Lane, Dawsonville amenities and familiarity of national serves delicious meals and offers breath
706-344-3991 chain motels and hotels, Dawson County taking views. Contact 706-265-8888
will make you feel welcome. for park information or for lodging.
• Longhorn Steakhouse Following is a list of the www.amicalolafallslodge.com
795 Highway 400, Dawsonville accommodations available to you An undemanding to moderately-
706-265-2007 and your family as you discover challenging hike of five miles (two
Dawson County. to four hours) will take you through
• McDonalds a wonderland of small streams and
50 Highway 400 South, Dawsonville • Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge spectacular vistas in the state park and
706-216-1555 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville national forest to the doorsteps of Len
706-265-8888 Foote Hike Inn. On a typical visit, hikers
• North Georgia Premium arrive and choose their private room
Outlets Food Court • Best Western with shared porch. Dinner is served
800 Highway 400, Dawsonville 76 North Georgia Avenue, Dawsonville family-style, followed by an evening
706-216-3609 706-216-4410 of fellowship and programs. Advance
reservations are required. 770-389-7275
• Peach Brandy Cottage • Comfort Inn or 800-864-7275, www.hike-inn.com. After a
3 Shepherds Lane, Dawsonville 127 Beartooth Parkway, Dawsonville hot breakfast, explore the extraordinary
770-490-3833 706-216-1900 wilderness around the lodge. The
Appalachian Trail begins four and a half
• The Maple Restaurant • Forrest Hills Mountain Resort miles away at Springer Mountain.
Amicalola Falls State Park Lodge, Dawsonville 135 Forrest Hills Road, Dahlonega An eight-mile approach leading from
706-265-8888 706-864-6456 Amicalola Falls State Park begins the 78-
mile Georgia portion of the Appalachian
• The Pit Stop • Len Foote Hike Inn Trail, the famous hiking trail to Maine.
29 Main Street, Dawsonville 280 Amicalola Falls Road, Dawsonville Springer Mountain, the southern
706-265-7867 706-867-6203 terminus of the Appalachian Trail is 8.5
miles north of Amicalola Falls.
• Lily Creek Lodge Bed & Breakfast 706-265-4703 (Amicalola Falls State Park),
2608 Auraria Road, Dahlonega www.appalachiantrail.org
706-864-6848 Dawson County Parks & Recreation
offers a variety of facilities for those
• Paradise Valley Resort who like to take advantage of its many
49 Valley Drive, Dawsonville recreational activities. You will find
706-265-6110 indoor facilities, used for birthday parties
and reunions, as well as playgrounds,
• Racer’s Retreat Bed & Breakfast sports fields, and a swimming pool.
137 Duck Thurmond Road, Dawsonville The overall growth of Dawson County
706-265-6304 can be seen in the growing numbers

11 Dawson County Chamber of Commerce • 706-265-6278 • www.dawson.org