Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen

We came here to visit Helen and "tube the hooch." The campground was great- roomy sites, but get there early if you want a good one. My only complaint is the same for every Georgia park- you can't reserve your site, so many times the tent campers take the most suitable site for an RV. We squeezed our in luckily! Great hiking trails are nearby and the lake is great. My favorite thing about this park was the gift shop. Not too pricey, and plenty of useful items as well as gifts for kids. The lady in the shop was extraordinary- she seemed to enjoy her job, was very helpful and patient with our little ones. We will definitely be back! Oh-and when they say that bears are active there, they're not kidding- one got a little too close for comfort for us, but we followed the rules and kept our food put away and no one was harmed or even threatened.

Camped in the state park for a long weekend and had one of the best times. Clean,friendly,a lot of nature.... I was in GODS country ..... Can't wait to go back. The camp sites are clean, organized, not cramped like some state parks . It was well worth the money, the time it took us to get there. If you love to camp this is the place to be , if you don't have a tent or camper they have cabins to rent or a lodge. It was totally breath taking.

The cabin was great and the staff excellent to deal with!

I've been to Unicoi Lodge many times. I love this lodge but the one time I brought my wireless computer to do some work I could never get a wireless connection. I asked the front desk clerk about it and she said no one could ever get a WIFI connection. She suggested I go up to the 2nd floor by the restaurant to get close to the router. I tried that but was unsuccessful. I emailed the Georgia State Park Service when I returned home but they did not respond. If you want to just get away from it all, Unicoi is the place to go. If you need internet services, choose someplace else. I definitely will go back to Unicoi but not when I need the internet.

We stayed there a few years back when my family was on vacation during Octoberfest and it an amazing experience. The rooms were very spacious and the staff was very courteous and willing to help. We also dined in their fabulous restaurant and everything was delicious and appetizing.

My boyfriend and I decided that we would take a trip to the mountains on the spur of the moment. I called and a friendly woman answered and set us up quickly with a room for our arrival in 1.5 hours (we live in Atlanta). If you are looking for a lush, fancy-pants place to stay then this isn't your place: remember, it is a lodge at a state park and the rooms are cheap! We had a room with two double beds, it was the only option for the lodge. We went to Helen that night for dinner, ate at a cute Mexican place and then we back to the park for a drive. The park is beautiful, laying under the stars and being a way from the city was great for the night. For an escape in the woods, choose here!

I loved it People just dont know And that is great..It is a wonderful location in winter and Helen is the greatest town

we stayed at the unicoi lodge having tried everywhere else bt that was the only place with a room, we were given a reduction when they found out my husband was in a wheelchair, our room was spacious, clean, with plenty of towels etc, we particularly liked the soap etc being in a dispensor, which made it less messy, we had lunch there and what food was left was pretty good but we were rushed, I went to the gift shop while my husband finished eating and when I tried to go back to him was stopped by the cashiertelling me they had stopped serving, she was really annoying, I told her I had eaten and if she didn't mind I anted to get my husband who was in a wheelchair, she felt silly, that was the only problem we had and I have to say the food i the cheapest and most edible in Helen.

The setting was great, which is not unusual for a state park. Everything else is mediocre at best, typical of a government run facility that has no incentive to be profitible: unmotivated service, sub-standard cleanliness, lack of updated features, etc. Product selection is uninspired from giftshop to food to wine was awful-cafeteria-style plonk. Accomodations were bland, with no flair, and cleanliness was below commercial standards for a resort. Without incentives of location and taxpayer funded goverment-booked worker retreats, I'd suspect this place would be out of business!

Over the past five years, I have hosted four events for groups numbering from 75 to nearly 200. These events lasted five days each. Every aspect of the Unicoi Lodge was impeccable. While everything was clean and comfortable, the food was outstanding ! The service, particularly the restaurant wait staff, was absolutely fantastic. Many of the nearly 200 attendees reside north of the Mason-Dixon line, and even they were so happy with everything. Many of them are inviting their friends to our next event in April of 2007. I just cannot say enough nice things about Unicoi. Try it - you'll love it too !