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Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2010 census, up from 619 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Dawson County.
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1. Amicalola fall
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5.0 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By RozzyW - Tampa, United States
Amicalola Falls is stunning. We started with views from the top of the falls and then drove to the visitors center. From there we hiked a short way to see the falls from the base. The leaves have started to change and views are amazing. Nature at its best!
2. Amicalola Falls State Park
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4.5 based on 1,367 reviews
Home to more than 1,500 acres of mountainous terrain and the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River.
Reviewed By LJH6 - Owasso, United States
Highly recommend a trip to this park. The scenery was beautiful even in the dead of winter. The Georgia State park pass was $5 at the gate, not bad. We stopped in at the visitor center and happened to be there when they started a wildlife presentation. That was cool. There was lots of information about the Appalachian trail, which was interesting. The visitor center has maps of hiking trails to hike up to the falls, which can be an hour to two hour (ish) hike up and back or you can drive up the road towards the top of the falls and take the 1st right into a small lot, from there you can walk on a paved trail to the middle of the Falls. There are several ways to see the falls. There is a staircase going from the top down to the middle and all the way to the bottom of the falls. We chose the easiest route and it was beautiful. The lodge at the top of the Falls has a nice deck you can walk out onto or grab a chair, its a beautiful view. There is the Maple restaurant inside the lodge, it also has a beautiful dining room with great views. There are several trails around the park, great place for hiking.
3. Base of the Falls Trail
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By 646lorit - Dawsonville, United States
There are several diverse tails in Amicalola Falls State Park, but "Base of the Falls Trail" is our favorite. It starts at the visitor center just inside the park and meanders alongside the level roadway to a reflecting pool at the base of the falls, then turns into a steep climb of paved switchbacks and stairs to a magnificent view point midway up the falls. To hike this trail, we usually drive past the visitor center and park at the lot by the reflecting pool. On our visit this week, we saw several visitors fishing for trout in the reflecting pool, which is allowed with a fishing license in season. The hike up the trail was particularly rewarding this week because we got to see a lot of native wildflowers in bloom, including hillsides of different trillium, phlox, and more. The falls themselves were rushing with lots of spring rain runoff. One of the nice things about this trail is that there are lots of view points with space to move off the trail and just enjoy the view. You can choose to hike only as far as you want, so you shouldn't avoid the trail because you think you can't make it all the way up. Any part of the trail you do will be worth your while.
4. Atlanta Motorsports Park
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Atlanta Motorsports Park is the first green, sustainable motorsports facility and country club of its kind, for High Performance Cars, Motorcycles and Go Karts.
Reviewed By anthonyc426 - Atlanta, United States
The DriveStrong Teen driving program is the best of its kind in Atlanta. Through the generosity of AMP members, teens get to experience emergency situations in a safe controlled environment. The low friction skid pad is as much fun as it is educational for drivers at all levels.
5. Amicalola Zipline and Aerial Adventure Park
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
