Been there many times as we still own a home in NE Georgia about 25-30 miles from Helen. (It's on the market if anyone's interested!) The countryside around Helen is beautiful - it's in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. In fact the start of the Appalachian Trail is not far from Helen. There's also a nice state park with a decent lodge just outside Helen.
As far as Helen itself goes, well it's Helen. In my opinion, it's kind of tacky but worth seeing once. Among other things, they do an October Fest which draws a crowd. Lots of beer drinking, oompah music, etc.
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