Wander North Georgia

Top choice in North Georgia


What started as an outdoorsy mountain blog and Instagram page has turned into one of Georgia's coolest start-ups. The fantastic T-shirts are the main attraction (it's co-owned by a graphic designer), plus the trucker hats, but there are all kinds of meticulously curated woodsmen-type gear here (candles, books like Cabin Porn and Van Life, beard balm).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby North Georgia attractions

1. Black Rock Mountain State Park

1.89 MILES

Reaching altitudes of 3640ft, Georgia's highest state park is 5 miles north of Clayton. At that height, its obvious draws are the vistas. Like Brasstown…

2. Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center

2.24 MILES

Fancy living off the grid? Since 1966, this important, hands-on experiential museum telling the story of Appalachian culture has been solely focused on…

3. Tallulah Gorge

9.56 MILES

The 1000ft-deep Tallulah Gorge carves a dark scar across the wooded hills of North Georgia. Walk over the Indiana Jones–worthy suspension bridge, and be…

4. Anna Ruby Falls

19.39 MILES

Not to be confused with Tennessee's far more famous Ruby Falls, Georgia's Anna Ruby Falls is tucked away in Unicoi State Park (part of the Chattahoochee…

5. Toccoa Falls

19.64 MILES

This dramatic 186ft-high waterfall, reached along a 500ft path from the visitor center on the campus of Tocca Falls College, is one of the tallest free…

7. Traveler's Rest State Historic Site

20.76 MILES

The only surviving travelers' rest along the Unicoi Turnpike (a once-busy thoroughfare over the Appalachian Mountains), this stagecoach inn and plantation…

8. Unicoi State Park

20.92 MILES

At this adventure-oriented park, visitors can rent kayaks ($10 per hour), take paddleboard lessons ($25), hike some 12 miles of trails, mountain bike, or…