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Unicoi State Park & Lodge

3.0 star property

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Aerial view
Meeting facility
On the beach, kayaking, fishing
Exterior
Lake

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
$134
includes taxes & fees
Sep 7 - Sep 8

Explore the area

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1788 Highway 356, Helen, GA, 30545
  • Unicoi State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Helen Festhalle
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(35 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(50 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible | Desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Unicoi State Park & Lodge

3-star Helen lodge with restaurant
This smoke-free lodge features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Self parking is free. Additionally, a business center, conference space, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Unicoi State Park & Lodge offers 129 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The lodge offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3-star property offers access to a business center.

This Helen lodge also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Unicoi State Park & Lodge is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Unicoi Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in southern cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 13.95 to 16.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Unicoi Restaurant

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Paddleboard
  • Playground
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • In a state park
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 18.19 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Business center/computer access
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls
  • Shuttle service
  • WiFi access (may be limited)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 13.95 to 16.95 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

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Unicoi & Lodge
Unicoi Lodge
Unicoi State Park
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Unicoi State Park Hotel Helen
Unicoi State Park Lodge And Conference Center Helen
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Unicoi State Park & Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 479 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 282 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1009 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the view.. peaceful..
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My good friend came to visit me from out of town for his birthday and he had never been to Unicoi or the Helen, Georgia area, so I looked up local places, and stumbled upon this amazing hidden gem, The Unicoi State Park & Lodge! The staff was amazing, food was great, rooms were perfect, and I am so glad I decided to book his stay with this Lodge! It simply exceeded my expectations, and I have nothing but great things to say about the entire place! A Special thanks to Nae, Brooke, and Chris from the Tavern!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

MORIAH

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our experience overall was pleasant. Would return for the price. Pros: Very comfy bed. Room felt pretty clean. Great location. Cool grounds. Cons: On our way to the hotel, I called multiple times over the span of an hour to try and get in touch with someone to ask if there was mini fridges in the rooms, which we were really banking on. We had items with us that needed to be refrigerated and/or kept in a freezer box. No one ever answered nor ever returned my call after leaving a voicemail that I was prompted to leave. (spoiler, they are in the rooms, but there's no freezer box in the fridge). I've never experienced a hotel being completely unreachable via phone. Pillows were really thin/ skimpy with stains on the covers. Ick. (Hence why I always travel with my own pillow in case). We knew breakfast wasn't included, but some of the staple food available was not at all worthy of a $15+ price tag per person. The eggs were dry, overcooked, and what you might expect at free continental breakfast. Overall, the quality/options just did not at all match the price tag. Had I known, I would have gone elsewhere to pay for a meal of better quality. They were also running low on a few things. I witnessed some guests not even able to get some food because it ran out. If we're paying for our meals, everything should be available till the last minute breakfast is listed to end. The wifi was spotty and tv signal dropped out multiple times when it started raining (it was light rain)
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Hildeliza Sonia

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was perfect until the second day where we encountered a roach on our way to our room later another one was crawling on the wall in our room and next morning one was at the door as we walked out. The room was cleaned and comfortable but since they are in a rural area they should do fumigation more often. They had a full house so we couldn't change rooms so front desk couldn't help on the other hand they have a free shuttle and first day manager was very helpful and nice
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorenzo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing! Super clean. The location is excellent and the staff go above and beyond to make sure we had everything. Bed was very comfortable. We loved it! Will be coming back again. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rex

Traveled with family
It’s beautiful there and the rooms are very big and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, quiet location! Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean modern
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice everything around, clean rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean. Firepit. Pretty view from building B room 26
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHERYL, Parowan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Don

Traveled with family
Property is not set up for older Americans with disabilities! Parking was horrible, ice machines on certain floors which make it difficult for any one on oxygen and concentrator! Zachariah was not informative when I checked in; staff doesn’t answer phones ! Restaurant of Tavern was unacceptable for the cost and Anna’s was advertised but not open! Disservice of tax dollars being spent for a State Park!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

randy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alexander

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location with soft beds and trails you can walk to. My only complaint is that the breakfast and dinner were way out of my price range. But I would definitely come back to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lori

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was great. The staff were great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

lana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the improvements in the rooms but hated the parking and how far it is to hike back up to your room in the rain.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

J.

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view is great and the convenience of where its located is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing! The view, the service and cleanliness are outstanding
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was clean bed was good. Property was under renovation which was fine but the cart to help us get to our room needs to be replaced. It was very difficult for us as we are older to get to our room.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Dorian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointing and Overrated

It was not as great as I thought it would be. I think the website oversells the lodge. It says there are two restaurants but there is really only a type or sports bar type of place with a very limited menu. The lodge staff definitely is not friendly - almost every interaction I had with them, they had the demeanor of "I am talking to you only because I have to, but I would much rather not talk to someone like you". Not to mention there was an issue with a charge on my account and I was told I needed to speak to the manager, Susan Baxter, but she was in a meeting and would not be out for another thirty minutes. I waited a full 45 before I called but she was still in her meeting and she would call me back. Did Susan ever call me back? Of course not! Whatever the reason was is irrelevant because the fact is when a guest has a serious financial issue on their account and they are told someone will get in touch with them, someone should follow through. The saving grace was park itself, the zipline experience, Anna Ruby Falls, the hiking trails, and the kayaking. The staff members from the zipline (Dustin and Ethan), the lady working in the gift shop at Anna Ruby Falls, and the staff at the Visitor Center for the kayaking were so helpful, nice, and made up for what others lacked & I really appreciated them. Side note, the town of Helen turned out to be a "sundown town" and the people were NOT shy about letting it be known either.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025