ATHENS, GEORGIA
LOCATED IN CLARKE COUNTY AND ABOUT AN HOUR EAST OF ATLANTA, ATHENS IS HOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND IS THE FOURTH-LARGEST CITY IN THE STATE. IT IS A MELTING POT FOR A VARIETY OF BUSINESSES, PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND OPPORTUNITY, AND PROVES TO BE ONE OF THE HIPPEST AND PROGRESSIVE CITIES IN THE STATE.
OCONEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
FOUNDED IN 1875, OCONEE COUNTY IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF CLARKE COUNTY AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF UNIQUE ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS. THE LARGEST TOWN AND COUNTY SEAT, WATKINSVILLE IS AN HOUR EAST OF ATLANTA, 8 MILES SOUTH OF ATHENS, AND 21 MILES NORTH OF MADISON. VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE PREMIER ART EXHIBITIONS AND LOCAL ART STUDIOS, ONE OF GEORGIA’S RARE COVERED BRIDGES, U-PICK FARMS, AN ANTIQUE TRAIL, LUXURY ACCOMMODATIONS, DELICIOUS LOCAL EATERIES, AND SO MUCH MORE! IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO FAST-PACED LIVING, THE BEAUTIFUL ROLLING HILLS OF OCONEE MAY HOLD YOUR ANSWER.
THE GOLDEN ISLES
TRULY A JEWEL OF GEORGIA, THE GOLDEN ISLES OF GEORGIA ARE A GROUP OF FOUR BARRIER ISLANDS AND THE MAINLAND PORT CITY OF BRUNSWICK ON THE 100-MILE-LONG COAST OF THE U.S. STATE OF GEORGIA ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THEY INCLUDE ST. SIMONS ISLAND, SEA ISLAND, JEKYLL ISLAND, LITTLE ST. SIMONS ISLAND, AND HISTORIC BRUNSWICK. A PERFECT LOCATION FOR BOTH LIFESTYLE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, THE AREA BOASTS A BALANCE OF BEAUTY AND POTENTIAL.
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
THE ROLLING BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH GEORGIA OFFER BREATHTAKING VIEWS, SCENIC WATERFALLS, AND THE HIGHEST PEAKS IN THE STATE. HOME TO SOME OF GEORGIA’S BEST SMALL TOWNS LIKE CLAYTON, BLUE RIDGE, AND ELLIJAY, THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS SERVE AS OUR STATE’S OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND WITH GREAT HIKING TRAILS, STUNNING VISTAS, A MYRIAD OF FUN LAKES, RIVERS FOR FISHING AND KAYAKING, AND SO MUCH MORE.
