5 Great Destinations

n Georgia’s Outdoor Adventure Destination

Travel to Alpine Helen, a place that has Old World towers, gingerbread trim, traditional German foodstuffs, strasses and platzes spilling over with Scandinavian goods. This natural beauty is perched on the Chattahoochee River in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. Enjoy zip lining, tubing, indoor slot car racing, laser tag, over 25 restaurants, 150 shops, and Georgia’s only mountain coaster and largest Adventure Lodge — Unicoi State Park. 706-878-2181; helenga.org

n Explore South Carolina on a Road Trip

Get ready for a road trip with scenic state parks, historic sites, friendly farms and more. South Carolina’s Old 96 District is a great road trip destination for making memories. This guide showcases favorite places to stay, eat and explore. Featuring the counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick. 864-984-2233; visitold96sc.com/family-fun

For More Information

n Banner Elk bannerelk.com n Patriots Point for Operation Overnight patriotspoint.org/operation-overnight n Alpine Helen helenga.org n Rabun County explorerabun.com n South Carolina’s Old 96 District visitold96sc.com/family-fun