Dawsonville is one of those places where you can feel life beginning to slow down without feeling like you’ve left everything behind.
Set at the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, Dawsonville offers an appealing combination of natural beauty, outdoor adventure, growing conveniences, and easy access to the places you still need to go. It’s a community that lets you move a little farther from the traffic and congestion while keeping Atlanta and the northern suburbs within reach.
And when it comes to the outdoors, Dawsonville has one incredible backyard.
Amicalola Falls State Park is home to Georgia’s tallest waterfall and serves as a gateway to some of the area’s best hiking and mountain scenery. The surrounding forests, trails and countryside make it easy to spend more time outside, while nearby Lake Lanier adds boating, fishing and days on the water to the list of things you can enjoy close to home.
Dawsonville also offers something many smaller mountain communities don’t: convenience. The Georgia 400 corridor provides easy access south toward Alpharetta and Atlanta, while the North Georgia Premium Outlets, restaurants, shopping and everyday necessities are right nearby.
Drive away from the busier corridors, though, and Dawsonville quickly begins to feel different. Rolling countryside, wooded properties, mountain views and acreage remind you that you’re officially entering North Georgia.
Real estate here offers plenty of variety, from established neighborhoods and newer communities to acreage, custom homes, luxury properties, lake-area homes and land where you can create something entirely your own.
For people who want more space, more nature and a slower pace but aren’t quite ready to trade convenience for complete mountain seclusion, Dawsonville can offer the best of both worlds.
Close enough to stay connected. Far enough north to finally breathe.
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33,191 people live in Dawsonville, where the median age is 40.2 and the average individual income is $40,590. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Dawsonville, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Dollar General, Papas Pizza To Go, and Exxon Food Mart.
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| Dining | 1.29 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.34 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.34 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.34 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.53 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.55 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.56 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.56 miles | 1 review | 4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.56 miles | 11 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.56 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.56 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.62 miles | 82 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.51 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.56 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.56 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.56 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.96 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.34 miles | 8 reviews | 4.8/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.46 miles | 31 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.55 miles | 4 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.56 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.58 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.59 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.59 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Dawsonville has 11,916 households, with an average household size of 2.77. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Dawsonville do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 33,191 people call Dawsonville home. The population density is 156 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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