State Parks – White County Georgia Info, News and Fun

Hardman Farm is a beautiful state Historic site near Helen, Georgia. The historic site includes an 1870 Victorian architecture mansion and a gazebo-topped Native American burial mound. There is a horse barn, dairy barn, spring house a kitchen.

Built in 1870 by Captain James Nichols, the house is a grand example of Italianate architecture and was originally known as “West End” because it was at the west end of the Nacoochee Valley. Its second owner was Calvin Hunnicutt, a wealthy Atlanta business man. Hunnicutt used the house only as a summer retreat and much of his original furniture remains. The last owner was the family of Dr. Lamartine Hardman, Georgia’s governor from 1927–1931. It was lovingly preserved and donated to the state of Georgia in 1999.

The Nacoochee Mound is a burial site and was probably used long before the Cherokee inhabited the area.

Unicoi State Park is nn the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Georgia near Helen, This park is always rated Georgia ten best destinations.

Nestled in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Unicoil Lodge on the park is the ideal retreat for individuals who might want to invest unwinding time in a beautiful charmin characteristic setting.
The 1,050 Acre Unicoi State Park, near the high town of Helen, Georgia has 100 visitor rooms and 30 lodges,

There are loads of fun things to do, from tubing along the adjacent Chattahoochee River to investigating more than 200 shops and displays in Helen.

Delight in a simple three-mile hike into the town of Helen. Investigate Unicoi State Park’s 12 miles of climbing and nature trails. Mountain bikers have their own particular single track, eight-mile trail.
Fish for prized trout at Unicoi Lake, or take off to investigate the pools of adjacent isolates streams. The lake additionally emphasizes a sunny shore for swimming and regular kayak rentals. Revel in excursion offices, four lighted tennis courts, a softball field and volleyball courts and different things to do in Helen

Weddings, meetings, and retreats are constantly extraordinary at the cabins, where the consolidation of an expert staff and the district’s common setting give life-changing encounters.

Come find the common charms of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the Unicoi Lodge..

Throughout the year, park staff host outstanding programs ranging from craft festivals and concerts, to animal programs and educational hikes. Overnight guests can choose from a hotel-style lodge, fully equipped cottages and modern campground. The park’s restaurant is known for its nightly mountain trout buffet (there is not a nightly buffet, however trout is available each night), while craft lovers should not miss the lodge’s gift shop with pottery, quilts and other crafts (we do not have a the craft shop anymore). The lodge and beach house are popular spots for weddings, reunions, parties and conferences.

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