During our family camping trip at Vogel State Park we decided to take a day to go to Helen, Georgia. Before even going I had seen pictures of Anna Ruby Falls. I wanted to visit so badly but with everything that we had going on, I wasn’t sure if it wasn’t even going to be possible.

We headed to Helen, Georgia to play tourist. We visited shops, ate delicious fudge, and took about a million photos of the beautiful Bavarian town. The architecture is beautiful here. After our fun-filled day at

After a long day of walking around the beautiful German like town of Helen, Georgia my husband and I decided to head out to the mountains. Before our family vacation I had made a list of several places I would like to visit including Anna Ruby Falls. The scattered thunderstorms put a hold on many of our plans but I made sure to not put a hold on seeing this magical place.

As we drove out of Helen to head back to camp I immidiately saw the sign for Unicoi State

Vogel State Park! This park holds a special place in my heart. Seven years ago my husband and I decided to go on our very first camping trip together as husband and wife. We decided to join his grandpa, Papa Silverhawk, to Vogel State Park. Papa was going to be holding a small event and be playing the flute so we wanted to show him our love and support.

During our first trip, we spent the majority of the time at the State Park and only went out to enjoy Helen,

During our recent trip to the North Georgia mountains we were able to do a few hikes. We hiked to some gorgeous waterfalls in the area. One of those waterfalls was DeSoto Falls located in Cleveland, Georgia. Not to far from Vogel State Park where we were camping at. It was a very fun yet memorable hike. Read our story and see why it will be a hike we will never forget.

Our Story
Typical Me

I am usually the OCD one in the family. I’m always making a tentative schedule, researching the

Back in 2011, shortly after my husband and I got married we decided to join his grandfather (Papa Silverhawk) on a camping trip to Vogel State Park. This was our very first camping trip together as husband and wife. One of the very first things we did was hike Helton Creek Falls. 7 years later, my husband and I decided to recreate that memory. We set up camp again at Vogel State Park that Friday. We grabbed lunch and then headed off to Helen, Georgia to do some touristing. On our