Fun Things To Do in NE Georgia Mountains for $5 or Less - Enjoy a nature science center, museums, history centers, national forests and more. Great for family and groups. Play and Stay in Georgia!
Fun Indoor Activities $5 and Under
Black Forest Bear Park and Reptile Exhibit is an educational park that allows people to observe live bears, and the reptile exhibit has numerous large snakes. Open: Daily. Call for hours. Cost: $4. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 706-878-7043 – Address: 8160 S. Main St., Suite AI-2, Helen Georgia 30545
Charlemagne’s Kingdom - See a mono-railroad exhibit that is a small-scale version of Germany from the North Sea to the Alps. Open: Daily 10am-6pm. Call for winter hours. Cost: $5 adults and $2.50 for children. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-878-2200 – Address: 8808 N. Main St., Helen Georgia 30545
Elachee Nature Science Center is a natural history museum and nature complex offers exhibits, live animal display, native plant garden and hiking trails. Open: Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Cost: Adults $3, children $2. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities - Phone: 770-53-1976 – Address: 2125 Elachee Dr., Gainesville Georgia 30504
Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia - Exhibits trace 200 years of the region’s folk pottery history and show how the tradition has evolved and is carried on by contemporary folk potters. Cost: Adults $4, children and seniors $2. Phone: 706-878-3300 ext. 307 - Address: 283 GA Hwy. 255 N., Sautee Georgia 30571
Foxfire Museum shows the culture of the Appalachian region and the resilience of the early inhabitants. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm. Cost: Adults $5, children free. Group tours available. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities - Phone: 706-746-5828 - Address: 210 Foxfire Ln, Mountain City Georgia 30562
Misty Mountain Train Museum has a 4,000-foot model train layout that is the largest privately owned O-gauge collection in the US. Open: Tours 2pm. May-Dec. Wed., Fri., Sat. Cost: $5. Donations accepted. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-745-9819 - Address: 4381 Misty Mountain Ln., off Town Creek Rd., Blairsville Georgia 30512
Northeast Georgia History Center - Learn local history, visit the Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, see the 1870s Chief Whitepath Cabin. Open: Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Cost: Adults $5, children $3, seniors $4. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Part Facilities - Phone: 770-297-5900 – Address: 322 Academy St., Gainesville Georgia 30503
Old Courthouse Museum - See vestiges of the county’s rich past, from Civil War memorabilia to 19th-century farm equipment. Open: May-Oct. Sat. 10am-4pm, or by appt. Cost: Adults $2, children $1. Phone: 706-745-5493 – Address: On the Square, Blairsville Georgia 30512
Scarlett’s Secret is located in a plantation-style home, this museum has Gone With the Wind and Civil War memorabilia, a tearoom and gift shop. Open: Daily. Call for hours. Cost: Adults $2.50, children free. Amenities: Parking, Food, Party Facilities - Phone: 706-878-1028 – Address: 1902 Hwy. 17, Sautee Georgia 30571
Fun Outdoor Activities $5 and Under
Chattahoochee National Forest – Panther Creek Falls & Recreation Center has a trail that leads visitors along the creek’s bluffs to three waterfalls. Cost: Daily admission $2 per vehicle. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. - Phone: 706-754-6221 – Address: Old US Hwy. 441 N, Clarkesville Georgia 30523
Elachee Nature Science Center is a natural history museum and a nature complex offers exhibits, live animal display, native plant garden and hiking trails. Open: Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Cost: Adults $3, children $2. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 770-53-1976 – Address: 2125 Elachee Dr., Gainesville Georgia 30504
Toccoa Falls - At 186 feet, Toccoa Falls is 26 feet taller than Niagara Falls. Gift shop and restaurant. Cost: Adults $1, children and seniors 50 cents. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-886-6831 and toll-free 800-868-3257
Located on GA Hwy. Alt. 17, Toccoa Falls Georgia 30598
