I'm From the South and This Small Town in Georgia Is the Best Place to Celebrate Halloween-and No, It's Not Savannah

"Home to around 1,000 residents, Cave Spring, Georgia, sits a few miles from the Alabama state line and is only a 1.5-hour drive from Atlanta-and during the fall, it's the perfect destination for a day trip. Cave Spring is located at the western end of Vann's Valley and is named after the prolific limestone spring situated in the center of town that produces 2 million gallons of water per day."

"But Jackson agrees that there's something especially fun about visiting Cave Spring at the turn of the season. Autumn sees special, themed events in town, such as the Halloween Coffin Races (a spooky spin on the Cub Scouts' Pinewood Derby), the annual costume contest, and a lively Halloween Parade that goes through downtown. "There is nothing like visiting in the fall as the leaves are changing and the air gets more crisp," says Jackson."

Cave Spring, Georgia, is a small town of about 1,000 residents located a few miles from the Alabama state line and about 1.5 hours from Atlanta. The town centers on a prolific limestone spring that produces two million gallons of water per day. Visitors come for easy access to outdoors attractions including the cave and nearby trails, a downtown square with shops and a Welcome Center and Museum, Rolater Park, and local businesses such as Buttermilk Blooms and Spring Brew Coffee Co. Autumn features themed events like Halloween Coffin Races, a costume contest, and a lively Halloween Parade, making fall an ideal time to visit.

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