On Lake Hartwell’s Georgia side (it crosses into South Carolina), Currahee Club has a Fazio-designed golf course with views of four states. Wander the community garden, take a dip in the zero ...

More than double the size of Lake Blue Ridge but with half the fanfare, Lake Chatuge outside Hiawassee is Georgia’s best-kept secret (with nearby fishing hotspot Lake Nottely a close second).

One such city is Buford, which is about 45 minutes north of Atlanta and next to the southern edge of Lake Lanier (aka Georgia's largest, most beautiful, and deadliest lake). Travel up I-85 and I ...