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Yonah Preserve Sports Complex

Unicoi State Park & Lodge has earned times. For more information visit miles of connected, maintained side trails,
its title as one of the Adventure Lodges yonahmtnpickleball.club. hiking opportunities of challenge, variety and
of Georgia. breathtaking views abound.
In Summer 2019, White County
1788 Highway 356 Parks & Recreation christened the Yonah White County is 52 trail miles north of
Helen, GA 30545 Preserve Sports Complex, a wagon the Trail’s southern terminus on the summit
800-573-9659 wheel baseball and softball complex for of Springer Mountain. There are several Trail
unicoilodge.com youth and adults participating in local access points in White County, including at
leagues and tournaments. The taxpayer- Tesnatee Gap in Cleveland and Unicoi Gap
White County Parks funded project was completed by in Helen.
& Recreation Charles Black Construction Company,
White County Parks & Recreation Inc., based in Cleveland. Anna Ruby Falls
Department is committed to enhancing 327 Asbestos Road Anna Ruby Falls lies in the heart of the
its services and enriching the lives Cleveland, GA 30528 Chattahoochee National Forest and is an
of the residents of White County. 706-865-5275 invigorating 30-minute walk from the THINGS TO DO
The Department provides safe and whitecounty.net/park-and-rec-home accessible parking lot. Anna Ruby Falls marks
welcoming facilities and programming the junction of Curtis and York Creeks. Curtis
to help groups of all ages to play, learn Hiking Trails & Waterfalls Creek drops 153 feet and York Creek 50 feet
and grow. Youth recreation opportunities to form the twin waterfalls known as Anna
include baseball, softball, basketball, Appalachian Trail Ruby Falls.
volleyball and more. Active adults The Appalachian Trail in Georgia A paved 0.4-mile footpath leads from the
can enjoy fitness classes such as water extends 78.2 miles through the parking lot to the base of the falls. Walking
aerobics, Zumba, yoga and Tai-Chi, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, is easy to moderate, although a steep incline
among others. passing through five federally designated occurs in spots. Benches are provided along
wilderness areas, a national recreation
A new sport to White County, area and a protected corridor. The Trail the way. Walking shoes are recommended
pickleball, which is a combination of follows the southernmost segment of since the trail can be wet and slippery.
tennis, badminton and ping pong, can the Blue Ridge chain of the Appalachian 3455 Anna Ruby Falls Road
be played on six outdoor courts or on Mountains, reaching elevations above Helen, GA 30545
the indoor courts during scheduled 4,000 feet at several locations. With 50 706-878-1448

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