Free & Cheap Things to Do in Helen, GA

  • The list below includes 82 free or cheap things to do in or near Helen, Georgia, including 76 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Mini Golf, Tubing and Ziplines.
  • From Anna Ruby Falls to Chattahoochee River, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Helen and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Blairsville, Clarkesville, Dahlonega and Sautee Nacoochee.
  • The list below includes 82 free or cheap things to do in or near Helen, Georgia, including 76 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Mini Golf, Tubing and Ziplines.
  • From Anna Ruby Falls to Chattahoochee River, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Helen and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Blairsville, Clarkesville, Dahlonega and Sautee Nacoochee.
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1.6 Miles
46% 105 votes
Historic Sites Helen, GA 30571 MoreLess Info
Romeo and Juliet Indian Mound Tragedy Site is an Indian burial mound. It is named after the fictional characters Rome and Juliet as apparently a man and a lady who were from different tribes but were in a relationship are buried here.
0.5 Miles
100% 4 votes
Mini Golf 8065 S Main Street, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Featuring a style and aesthetic in keeping with Helen's German mountain village theme, Bavarian Mountain Miniature Golf offers two 18 hole miniature golf courses as well as a video game arcade.
1.5 Miles
98% 480 votes
Ziplines 7019 S. Main Street, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Zip N Time is a local zip-line facility that offers entertaining and enjoyable zip line tours for those who visit. During the tours, guests are guided around by experienced employees and learn about the history of the local area.
0.7 Miles
89% 1386 votes
Tubing 590 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Cool River Tubing offers tubing on the Chattahoochee River with a choice between a long and short ride depending upon the visitor's requirement. They can also enjoy picnic and buy souvenirs at the outpost.
0.1 Miles
81% 276 votes
Specialty Museums 8808 North Main Street, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Charlemagne's Kingdom is an Alpine Model Railway Museum which features a 50 foot exhibit of HO scale German Model Railroad complete with the intricate details of German architecture and terrain in its multi-featured landscape.
1.0 Miles
80% 20 votes
Tubing 9917 Hwy 75N, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Helen Tubing is a location offering tubing trips as well as a waterpark to those who visit. During the warmer months, visitors enjoy tubing down the nearby river or enjoying the aquatic attractions located at the waterpark.
1.6 Miles
100% 15 votes
National & State Parks 1788 Hwy 356 Road, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571 MoreLess Info
Unicoi State Park offers hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, and swimming. Visitors can attend festivals and craft fairs, camp onsite, go geocaching, rent a paddle boat, and take part in ranger programs.
3.2 Miles
87% 134 votes
Horseback Riding 2180 Hwy 17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571 MoreLess Info
Chattahoochee Stables offer guided horseback rides through the scenic mountain and valley landscape around Chattahoochee River. During summers, there is an additional feature of river rides where horses are taken through the river to the other side.
3.3 Miles
100% 1 votes
Art Gallery 2269 Highway 17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571 MoreLess Info
Sharpiro's in Sautee is a gallery and boutique that showcases contemporary art and handcrafted items. The gallery offers items in glass, clay, and metal, as well as clocks, lamps, furniture, and a variety of other pieces.
3.5 Miles
97% 101 votes
Art Museum Georgia Hwy 55 North, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571 MoreLess Info
At Folk Pottery Museum in Northeast Georgia, visitors can explore multiple pottery artifacts including face jugs, roosters, churn pottery and a variety of other decorative pots. Following the Folk Potter's trail, they can also go and meet the local folk pottery artists.
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