It travels southeast-to-northwest along Duncan Bridge Road from US 23/SR 365 in the western part of Baldwin to SR 75 southeast of Helen.

The route serves as a gateway to Helen and the North Georgia mountains.

SR 384 begins at an intersection with US 23/SR 365 (Tommy Irwin Parkway) in the western part of Baldwin in southwestern Habersham County.

The route heads northwest and crosses the Chattahoochee River into White County.

[7][8] By March 1980, the southern terminus was shifted to the current location in Baldwin.