Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Atlanta & North Georgia (PDF Chapter)
This is the Atlanta & North Georgia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park guidebook.
The largest state east of the Mississippi River is a labyrinth of geographic and cultural ex-tremes: right-leaning Republican politics in the countryside rubs against liberal idealism in Atlanta, and small, conservative towns merge with sprawling, progressive, financially flush cities.
- enjoy fantastic scenery, plunging waterfalls and outdoor adventure at Amicalola Falls State Park
- maps
- visit a gaggle of world-class attractions surrounding Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park
- transport
- Hike North Georgia’s stunning waterfall-blessed river canyon in Tallulah Gorge State Park
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Atlanta, Athens, Dahlonega, Amicalola Falls State Park, Blue Ridge, Helen, Clayton, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Toccoa.
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