Weekend Getaway at Unicoi
Weekend Getaway at Unicoi, held in Georgia, returns to the schedule for 2026. As always, all brands and riders are welcome, and no membership is required. Bring your friends and join us for some fantastic motorcycle routes that the area has to offer.
Event Details:
When: Oct. 16-18, 2026
Where: Unicoi State Park & Lodge: 1788 GA Hwy #356, Helen, GA 30545
Reservations: 706-878-2201 and press 1 for lodge rooms and press 2 for camping -- event code of #21191. Online registration is available at UnicoiLodge.com with the event code of #21191.
Event Contact: Rides4Fun / Fred Bramblett tel. 859-653-9585 or via the contact form
The Experience:
Your event experience starts from the time that you leave your driveway until you return home. Rides4Fun has partnered with a national navigation company to offer our guests the capability to choose to have “Best Motorcycle Roads” mapped for them or select the fastest route to and from the event. Visit Rever.co
The October date, combined with the mountain location, should ensure some great weather and beautiful fall colors. Unicoi State Park & Lodge is the perfect destination with its many amenities, legendary motorcycle roads and incredible routes for adventure and street riders.
Unicoi State Park & Lodge is in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountain range. The park is in the middle of GA, NC, SC and TN backroads. Event guests will be checking off many personal bucket-list rides during their visit. Some of the area’s roads, like The Dragon, have a national following and others, like Wolf Pen Gap, Wayah Rd or #129 over Blood Mountain, are just as special and local favorites.
The park’s location next to Helen, Georgia, allows guests to have a Bavarian experience without crossing an ocean. For those that have never been to the area, the entire town of Helen has a Bavarian theme.
Unicoi State Park & Lodge will be the base of operations for the event.
Schedule:
Registration:
Event Fee: $299 (See discounts below offered to AMA and BMW MOA members)
Rider & Passenger Price: $399
Active AMA members receive $20 off of event registration ($279 w/ discount). Log into your AMA portal and find the code on the discounts page.
Current BMW MOA members receive $60 off of event entry ($239 w/ discount) through June 18, 2026, and $20 off ($279 w/ discount) starting June 19, 2026. Find the code on the member discounts page after logging in.
Not a member of either org? Sign up for the BMW MOA here and enter referral code "Rides4Fun" or join the AMA here.
Event Perks:
All event locations are at state parks/resorts and offer a wide variety of lodging options from tent camping to resort lodge rooms. Once you're off of your bike for the day, there's plenty of amenities within walking distance to enjoy.
In addition to the five street routes and one adventure route option from Rides4Fun, event supporter Backroads of Appalachia will be on hand to offer guests additional route programming in the region.
Lodging:
The breathtaking Unicoi State Park & Lodge will be the base of operations for the event.
All lodging has been blocked out for our guests. However, it’s available on a first come, first served basis. Call 706-878-2201 and press 1 for lodge rooms and press 2 for camping -- event code of #21191.
Online registration is available at unicoilodge.com with the event code of #21191. In the upper right corner, click on the blue box "Lowest Rate Guaranteed Book Here!" Right above the check availability tab on the left side of the page, click "Rate Options" and enter Promotional/Group Code: 21191. Select arrival/departure dates and number of guests per room. Click "Check Availability." Select room type. Select "Book It" and complete required information to make reservation.