Welcome to Oconee County Georgia
Where History, Art & Southern Hospitality Meet
In Oconee County, visitors can experience a stagecoach stop and inn from circa 1801 at the Eagle Tavern Museum, explore a rare covered bridge, float down the Oconee River with Oconee Joe, visit a working Clydesdale Farm, stroll through an art gallery and so much more! Located in Georgia’s Historic Heartland region, Watkinsville, the county seat, is an hour east of Atlanta, 8 miles south of Athens, and 21 miles north of Madison.
Start your trip at the Oconee County Welcome Center located in the historic William Daniell House, circa 1790s for suggestions on activities, events, group itineraries, dining recommendations, souvenirs, and more.
Come see what makes us uniquely Oconee!
