Eat Creative local chefs, adept at capitalizing on the local agricultural bounty, have earned Clayton a reputation for its authentic dining scene. Taste it for yourself at Fortify Kitchen & Bar , which serves everything from gouda fritters to fried green tomatoes. Or head next door to its casual sister restaurant, Fortify Pi , loved for its artisanal, brick-oven-fired 82 #EXPLOREGEORGIA Sleep pizza. Foodies of all ages will enjoy a meal at Clayton Pharmacy ’s soda fountain, where griddled hamburgers, pimento-cheese sandwiches and hand-dipped milkshakes never go out of style. Sunday Diner promises home-cooked comfort food beloved for breakfast, like Granny’s Tater Cakes, with coffee on the side. Lovers of history and luxury will find much that appeals at Beechwood Inn , from spacious rooms, suites and cabins to amenities, including spa treatments, wine tastings—even picnics to a waterfall—all on or near the hotel’s century-old grounds. THIS PAGE: TALLULAH GORGE STATE PARK, TALLULAH FALLS/CALEB JONES. OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: FORTIFY PI/CALEB JONES; MARTIN CREEK FALLS/JAKE TEKIPPE; BEECHWOOD INN/CALEB JONES.