Jasper, GA is a small town located in Pickens County, Georgia. It has a population of just over 3,000 people and is known for its charm and beauty. With its rolling hills, lush forests, and surrounding lakes, Jasper is a great place to spend time outdoors. There are plenty of outdoor activities available including hiking trails, fishing spots, camping areas, and wildlife viewing opportunities. The downtown area also offers some fun activities such as shopping at local stores or visiting the historic buildings in the area.
The reviews for Jasper are generally very positive from both locals and tourists alike. People love that it is a small town with plenty of things to do in the area. Those who visit appreciate the friendly atmosphere and peaceful environment that it offers. Many comment on how clean the streets are kept and how safe they feel while walking around town. Additionally, visitors seem to really enjoy the abundance of outdoor activities nearby as well as the variety of restaurants offering delicious local cuisine options. Overall, Jasper is highly recommended by those who have experienced it for themselves!
based on 6 ReviewsGet to know Jasper with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Jasper
Thoughts on Jasper - 6/23/2014
We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got snowed in for 5 days with two heavy snow and ice storms. Every year the weather is different, so you can't count on anything---I'm an avid gardener, so it's frustrating. Biting flies, mosquitoes, chiggers you name it, there are bugs here and some of them quite large!! Gorgeous birds, frustrating squirrels, tons of turkeys, deer and wildlife with an occassional bear. The weather is only nice in spring and summer. Spring bringing torrential downpours that knock over all the blooms and tomato plants. I mean it dummps to where I have to almost pull over. Summer is very humid, but better than south of us. Gorgeous dogwood blooms and beautiful fall color. A few nice festivals in fall. A short season farmer's market that's OK. A whole lot of Republican churchy people that unfortunately have to mention Jesus when you're
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Jasper - 5/2/2014
Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They like to break in to places. Especially "all them thar new fancy smancy places them thar city folks are buildin'".
Like Moths to a flame. Check out the crime stats. Anywhere there is economic improvement/housing, there is a disproportionate amount of crime. Usually break-ins, assaults, larceny. They don't tend to kill each other but they will fight when they get duuuurunkkkkk....and don't listen to that "well, that's everywhere"....it may be but the numbers are staggering for such a post card community.
The police need to start cracking heads and down on their relatives and clean the crap up and THEN Jasper would be an awesome place to live. Put the dirt bikes away and "hey ya'll watch this" attitude and you might be fine.
As new money comes in it will continue to flush
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Living in Jasper, Georgia - 10/4/2008
If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for you.
Jasper has shopping facilities, schools, doctors, a hospital, community centers and alot of caring people; and is located about 70 miles north of Atlanta, where you can hop on a plane and go just about anywhere in the world.
Located in the mountains of North Georgia, Jasper's climate is temperate--not too hot in Summer and not too cold in Winter. It rarely gets above 90 degrees in Summer; and the few times it snows in Winter, it is usually just short flurries. Springtime brings out the blossoms of dogwood, mountain laurel, azalea, and rhododendron; and the Fall season is ablaze with spectacular
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Jasper small town turned city - 9/5/2008
when we moved here in 1972 this was a small town everone knew each other. now in the past ten years it has grown in leaps and bounds people move here to get away from the hustle and bustle of a major city Atlanta were only 65 miles of it. Jasper is a beautiful place in the foot hills of north georgia beautiful scenery low taxes good health care piedmont hospital is one of the best rated hospitals in north middle ga.mild winters and beautiful
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A great town but getting to expensive - 5/2/2008
I love Jasper and have lived here 28 years but we are considering a move in the near future. The cost of living and the cost of buying a home here plus the taxes are just getting out of control. We have had a burst of growth the last several years and everyone that is wanting to getting out of Atlanta to come to a small town has caused the traffic to become the worst it's ever been, we have liquor stores and drug stores on every corner but we don't even have a Wal Mart! We are stuck between being a large city and a small
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Thinking about Jasper - 7/25/2007
We currently live in the Fort Lauderdale, Fl area and are considering retiring to the Jasper, Big Canoe area. We would love to hear some comments about the positives and negatives of living
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