Editing Helen, Georgia (section)

===21st-century===
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Tourism is a key economic activity in Helen, catering mostly to weekend visitors from the [[Atlanta area]] and also motorcyclists who enjoy riding the roads in Helen and its surrounding areas.  Helen can be crowded in late October, when autumn leaves typically peak. It also hosts its own [[Oktoberfest]] during September, October and November. Events and festivals are held throughout the year, including the "Southern Worthersee", which is a stateside Volkswagen and Audi event that pays tribute to the Worthersee Tour in Austria. An annual hot-air balloon race is also held here on the first weekend in June.

The main road through town is north–south [[Georgia State Route 75|Georgia 75]]. The Helen [[stream gauge]] (HDCG1) is located on its bridge over the Chattahoochee in the middle of downtown. A parallel route to the west is labeled Georgia 75 Alt to identify it as a [[bypass route]] around the town and its traffic jams in the autumn and on some weekends.

[[Unicoi State Park]] and Lodge, spanning {{cvt|1,050|acre}}, is located immediately northeast of Helen on [[Georgia 356]]. The park encompasses Unicoi Lake, a {{cvt|53|acre|adj=on}} freshwater lake, offering outdoor activities for all seasons. Among these are a swimming beach, trout streams, wheelchair-accessible fishing docks, seasonal canoe, kayak and paddle boat rentals, seven picnic shelters with charcoal grills, three playgrounds for children, spots for birding, {{convert|7.5|mi}} of hiking within the park (with adjacent trails in the Chattahoochee National Forest), {{convert|8|mi}} of mountain biking trails within the park, and a number of places to enjoy the natural environment of the lake and park.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} Unicoi State Park also offers lodging in several forms. Access to [[Anna Ruby Falls]], part of the [[Chattahoochee National Forest]], is through the park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gastateparks.org/Unicoi |title=Unicoi State Park and Lodge |publisher=Georgia State Parks |access-date=2012-09-30}}</ref>

[[Hardman Farm State Historic Site]] is located near Helen.