It's a bit of a drive from Louisiana to autumn foliage, but once you clear Atlanta, there’s plenty to be found in the North Georgia mountains, along with a host of fall fun.

We’re talking pumpkin patches, apple picking and cider, corn mazes, hay rides, Octoberfests and much more.

Down on the farm

Johnny and Kathy Burt, of Dawsonville, were looking to make extra money for Christmas, so they planted pumpkins to sell at the end of the farm’s growing season. After thousands of people showed up to visit their pumpkin patch, the Burts made it an annual event.

Burt’s Pumpkin Farm begins selling rows and rows of pumpkins in all shapes and colors in September and continues through the end of October. In addition, the farm offers wagon rides through the pumpkin patch and zinnia fields decorated

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