Clayton, GA is a small town located in Rabun County, Georgia. It's known for its breathtaking mountain views, outdoor activities and quaint downtown. The town has become popular among tourists for its nature trails, fishing opportunities and recreational parks. Visitors can also enjoy festivals throughout the year like the Clayton Corn Festival and the July 4th Fireworks Parade. Despite its small size, Clayton offers plenty of places to explore with shops, restaurants and local businesses along Main Street. Overall, visitors who have visited Clayton report a positive experience with friendly locals and stunning scenery. The town has earned a reputation for being a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors in a peaceful atmosphere.
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Has potential to be awesome, but a long way to go. - 10/10/2020
Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta. My review is divided into the good and the bad.
THE GOOD: More than half of the county is a national park with absolutely gorgeous mountains and clean rivers & streams. A plethora of hiking trails and beautiful valleys. Clayton has a very small historic downtown in which transplants began opening new restaurants and shops a few years ago to grab the weekend Atlanta crowds as an alternative to Highlands, NC which is another 30 min drive. Another factor in it’s transformation are nearby historic Lakes Burton & Rabun. Weekend homes there cost several million and is populated by the very wealthy including CEO’s, Sports celebrities (Nick Saban), and the Music industry (Alan Jackson). Now that Clayton has evolved with good restaurants, shops, & services the “lake people” come into Clayton frequently to shop and dine.
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Review of Rabun County, Georgia - 3/28/2014
With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful mountains, lakes, abundant waterfall and a river, with good schools and within 2 hours of Atlanta, Asheville and Knoxville.
A relative unknown that has great natural
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Its interesting to live in Rabun County - 4/30/2008
We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to break in. Some people want to preserve the mountains and protect the environment and others see it as an opportunity to build more houses. I appreciate the builders who want to make money but there are opportunistis who take advantage of the system, fill the the county commissioners with their relatives and change the county laws to suit their needs. The Lake areas pay the price for the county government neglect and if you want to move here be advised that you need to be interested in the county government because your taxes are the price you pay for this county and its beauty and its
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