Alpine Helen, Georgia
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The homes
Alpine Crest and Alpine Getaway are two locally owned homes in Alpine Helen. Each has free parking on site and a walk to tubing and downtown.
A 4-bedroom home with a large living room and kitchen, a king bedroom with a soaking tub, and a gas fireplace in the colder months. Walk to tubing and town — the river and nearby restaurants are a few hundred yards away, and downtown is about a mile on a lit sidewalk.
A remodeled 1-bedroom home with a king bedroom, a full kitchen, and a comfortable living room. Tubing is under a quarter mile, and a lit sidewalk reaches downtown in about 10 to 15 minutes.
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Both homes are a short walk from the river, the village, and the trails you came for.
Plan your Helen trip
A short list to get you started — the same things we tell friends when they come to stay.
The classic Helen summer afternoon: float through town and hop a shuttle back. Outfitters typically run daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, with some extra weekends in spring and September if the weather cooperates. Check their calendars before you go — the 2026 daily season has ended.
The 19th annual market is free and runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 28–29 and December 5–6, 2026, in the downtown Marktplatz and Unicoi Hill Park. Handmade gifts, decorations, and sweets — then dinner in town.
The season starts Friday, November 27, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Riverside Park. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive as the village lights go on; local groups perform first, and children can meet Santa during those hours.
Just up the road from town: a lake, lodge, and hiking trails, including a path of about three miles that connects the park and Helen. A Georgia ParkPass is $10 per vehicle per day. The park is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Twin waterfalls in the national forest, a few miles north of Helen via Unicoi. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last ticket at 5 p.m.), $6 for ages 16 and up, free for 15 and under. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The state ParkPass is not valid here — pay at the Anna Ruby gatehouse.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. on Main Street, rain or shine. A small-town parade with fire trucks, horses, floats, and Santa, plus plenty of candy. The visitors bureau suggests watching from across the street from the downtown gazebo.
This season in Helen
Questions
Alpine Crest and Alpine Getaway are two homes in Alpine Helen, Georgia. Each is about a mile from downtown — a 10 to 15 minute walk on a lit sidewalk — with tubing, a waterpark, and nearby restaurants a short walk away. Both have free parking on site, and the drive to downtown lots is under five minutes if you’d rather not walk.
Alpine Crest is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home for up to 10 guests, with a large living room and kitchen, a king bedroom with a soaking tub, and a gas fireplace in late fall and winter (typically November through March). Alpine Getaway is a 1-bedroom home with a king bed, a full kitchen, and space for up to 5 guests. Getaway has stairs at the entrance and is not wheelchair accessible.
Helen’s village center is about a mile from either home, a 10 to 15 minute walk. Atlanta is roughly 90 minutes southwest by car, depending on traffic.
Pets are not allowed at Alpine Crest or Alpine Getaway.
Helen’s tubing outfitters typically operate daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, and sometimes on additional weekends in April, May, and September when the weather allows. The 2026 daily season has ended; check Cool River Tubing or Helen Tubing for current dates before you go.
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