Franklin County sits in northeast Georgia along I-85, with shoreline on Lake Hartwell north of Lavonia. Carnesville is the county seat, while Royston and Franklin Springs line U.S. Route 29 near Victoria Bryant State Park and its wooded trails. Tugaloo State Park offers lake recreation in the Gumlog area. Homes range from lakefront properties and historic in-town houses to rural farms, newer single-family homes and acreage.