Ivylog wrote:
Doll mtn CG is on Carter Lake... Nice enough but in the middle of nowhere and not suitable for seeing Helen... you can't get there and not sure you need to. Helen has seen better days. I would suggest 2 days at Vogel SP (hiking) and 2 at Moccasins Creek SP on Lake Burton (beautiful lake).
Double ditto on Unicoi and Moccasin Creek State Parks. Unicoi, located just a few miles north of Helen has full hookups at some of the creek sites too.
Helen is interesting in spots: Betty's Country Store on the north end of town has some outstanding dry cured bacon at a their deli counter.
Anna Ruby Falls is beautiful and backs up to Unicoi State Park. Just south of Helen is Sautee Nacoochee valley with its pottery museum and arts center. About 35 or so minutes from Helen is Clayton with waterfalls and Lake Rabun.