North High Shoals is a small town in western Oconee County, named for the shoals on the nearby Apalachee River. Incorporated in 1933, it offers a peaceful rural setting with wooded land and open fields, while Watkinsville, Bogart and Athens are within driving distance. Residents enjoy a slower pace with room to spread out. Housing consists largely of single-family homes on larger lots, farm properties and newer homes on acreage.