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Mountains, Moonshine & Motorsports

Explore Northeast Georgia Dawson County is the perfect place to create your own extraordinary adventure. Dawsonville is a mountain community steeped in Appalachian lore and blessed with stunning natural beauty.

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Opening Spring 2024

Taste The Spirit of the South

You can’t talk racing in Dawsonville without also talking moonshine. Where else would you find a legal distillery under the same roof as City Hall and the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame? Only in Dawsonville! Opening Spring 2024, Grandaddy Mimms Distilling Co. and Brewery is a family owned and operated distillery specializing in high quality, small batch spirits and beer, including moonshine crafted from legendary Jack "Mimm" McClure's perfected North Georgia recipe.

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Stockcar Birthplace

Meet Racing's Greatest Legends

The official home of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, the Museum recognizes prominent members of Georgia's racing heritage; "Saturday Night Races" introductory theater recalls vintage drive-in; Hall of Fame offers racing sensory experience.

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Etowah Valley Sporting Clays

Etowah Valley Sporting Clays offers serious sport shooting enthusiasts as well as beginners looking to have fun the premier spot for clay, skeet, trap and five stand shooting in the greater Atlanta area.

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Georgia's Tallest Cascading Waterfall

Amicalola Falls State Park

The park is named after its most treasured feature, Amicalola Falls – a magnificent 729-foot waterfall that’s the third-highest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River. In the thick of the spectacular terrain, stands Amicalola Falls Lodge – a beacon of comfort, rejuvenation, and true Georgia adventure.

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