The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 20 · Days 198–199

Helen

Helen, GA

A whole town remade as a Bavarian alpine village in the north-Georgia mountains — waterfalls, tubing, and Oktoberfest.

Where to stay

  • A Bavarian-style Helen lodge

    Alpine cottages along the Chattahoochee.

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You gotta eat this

  • Schnitzel & a stein

    Bavarian food and beer, Georgia-style.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 198Day 198 — Alpine GeorgiaFull day · 5h planned
  2. 199Day 199 — Down to AtlantaDrive day · 1h 35m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Festivals & Events