The following list is provided to give you an idea of the many adventures and opportunities that are available within a short distance of the Property. As some things are seasonal or require reservations, we recommend calling ahead and doing a little research before heading out.
Recommended Dining
- Cucina Rustica 🗺️ (Morganton, GA – 11min)
- Lucky’s Taqueria & Cantina 🗺️ (Blairsville, GA – 22min)
- Mesquite Grill 🗺️ (Blue Ridge, GA – 16min)
- Chevelle’s 66 🗺️ (Murphy, NC – 25min)
- Dam! Good BBQ 🗺️ (Ivylog, GA – 10min)
- The Copper Grill 🗺️ (Copperhill, TN – 26min)
- ShoeBooties 🗺️ (Murphy, NC – 25min)
- Pizza Belly 🗺️ (Blairsville, GA – 22min)
- Burra Burra on the River 🗺️ (McCaysville, GA – 26min)
- Parson’s Pub 🗺️ (Murphy, NC – 25min)
- Misty Mountain Hops 🗺️ (Blue Ridge, GA – 18min)
Cute Towns
- Copper Hill, TN / McCaysville, GA 🗺️ (26min)
- Clayton, GA 🗺️ (1hr 16min)
- Hiawassee, GA 🗺️ (43min)
- Elijay, GA 🗺️ (35min)
- Ball Ground, GA 🗺️ (1hr 3min)
- Dahlonega, GA 🗺️ (1hr 13min)
- Bryson City, NC 🗺️ (1hr 22min)
- Highlands, NC 🗺️ (1hr 47min)
- Cherokee, NC 🗺️ (1hr 31min)
Breweries
- Buck Bald Brewing 🗺️ (Copperhill, TN – 26min)
- Buck Bald Brewing 🗺️ (Murphy, NC – 26min)
- Copperhill Brewery 🗺️ (Copperhill, TN – 26min)
- Copperhill Brewery at Ocoee 🗺️ (Ducktown, TN – 32min)
- Fannin Brewing Company 🗺️ (Blue Ridge, GA – 17min)
- Angry Hops Brewing 🗺️ (Blue Ridge, GA – 17min)
- Grumpy Old Men Brewing 🗺️ (Blue Ridge, GA – 19min)
- Cartecay River Brewing Co. 🗺️ (Elijay, GA – 34min)
- Talking Rock Brewery 🗺️ (Talking Rock, GA – 46min)
- 52 West Brewing 🗺️ (Dahlonega, GA – 1hr 9min)
- The Dahlonega Brewery 🗺️ (Dahlonega, GA – 1hr 6min)
- NoFo Brew Co 🗺️ (Cleveland, GA – 1hr 1min)
- Blairsville Brewing Company 🗺️ (Blairsville, GA – 22min)
- Hiawassee Brew 🗺️ (Hiawassee, GA – 42min)
- Currahee Brewing Company 🗺️ (Clayton, GA – 1hr 14min)
- Currahee Brewing Company 🗺️ (Franklin, NC – 1hr 16min)
- Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. 🗺️ (Franklin, NC – 1hr 14min)
- Satulah Mountain Brewing Company 🗺️ (Highlands, NC – 1hr 44min)
- Nocturnal Brewing 🗺️ (Hayesville, NC – 39min)
- Laughing Dogs Brewing 🗺️ (Hayesville, NC – 40min)
- Valley River Brewery 🗺️ (Murphy, NC – 25min)
- Hoppy Trout Brewing Company 🗺️ (Andrews, NC – 40min)
- Snowbird Mountains Brewery 🗺️ (Andrews, NC – 40min)
- Mountain Layers Brewing Company 🗺️ (Bryson City, NC – 1hr 19min)
- Nantahala Brewing Company 🗺️( Bryson City, NC – 1hr 20min)
- Bryson City Brewing 🗺️ (Bryson City, NC – 1hr 21min)
- Angry Elk Brewing Co 🗺️ (Whittier, NC – 1hr 27min)
Vineyards
- Odom Springs Vineyards 🗺️ (Blairsville, GA – 17min)
- Living Water Winery & Vineyard 🗺️ (Blairsville, GA – 25min)
- Serenberry Vineyards – Farm Winery 🗺️ (Morganton, GA – 21min)
- Paradise Hills, Winery Resort & Spa 🗺️ (Blairsville, GA – 29min)
- Crane Creek Vineyards 🗺️ (Young Harris, GA – 32min)
- Nottely River Valley Vineyards 🗺️ (Murphy, NC – 15min)
- Hightower Creek Vineyards 🗺️ (Hiawassee, GA – 53min)
- 12 Spies Vineyards 🗺️ (Rabun Gap, GA – 1hr 25min)
- The Vineyard at High Holly 🗺️ (Scaly Mountain, NC – 1hr 33min)
- Currahee Vineyard & Winery 🗺️ (Toccoa, GA – 1hr 36min)
- Yonah Mountain Vineyards 🗺️ (Cleveland, GA – 1hr 12min)
- CeNita Vineyards, Winery & Tasting Room 🗺️ (Cleveland, GA – 1hr 9min)
- The Cottage Vineyard & Winery 🗺️ (Cleveland, GA – 57min)
- Kaya Vineyard & Winery 🗺️ (Dahlonega, GA – 1hr 1min)
- Cavender Creek Vineyards 🗺️ (Dahlonega, GA – 1hr 6min)
- Chateau Meichtry Family Vineyard and Winery 🗺️ (Talking Rock, GA – 48min)
- Cartecay Vineyards 🗺️ (Elijay, GA – 43min)
- Buckley Vineyards 🗺️ (Elijay, GA – 45min)
- Ott Farms and Vineyard 🗺️ (Elijay, GA – 44min)
- Fainting Goat Vineyards 🗺️ (Jasper, GA – 58min)
- Bear Claw Vineyards & Winery 🗺️ (Blue Ridge, GA – 24min)
- Canoe Vineyard and Winery 🗺️ (Talking Rock, GA – 45min)
- Engelheim Vineyards 🗺️ (Elijay, GA – 45min)
- Grapes and Ladders Vineyards and Winery 🗺️ (Elijay, GA – 41min)
- Broken Horseshoe Vineyard 🗺️ (Crandall, GA – 1hr 21min)
- Morris Vineyard 🗺️ (Charleston, TN – 1hr 15min)
Orchards and Farms
- Mercier Orchards 🗺️ (24min)
- Red Apple Barn 🗺️ (42min)
- R & A Orchards 🗺️ (41min)
- Aaron Family Orchards 🗺️ (44min)
- B.J. Reece Orchards 🗺️ (46min)
- Hillcrest Orchards 🗺️ (47min)
- Hillside Orchard Farms 🗺️ (1hr 19min)
Waterfalls
- Amicalola Falls 🗺️ (1hr 3min)
- Anna Ruby Falls 🗺️ (1hr 12min)
- Blue Hole Falls/High Shoals Falls 🗺️ (57min)
- DeSoto Falls 🗺️ (46min)
- Dicks Creek Falls 🗺️ (1hr 41min)
- Dukes Creek Falls 🗺️ (53min)
- Emery Creek Falls 🗺️ (1hr 32min)
- Helton Creek Falls 🗺️ (46min)
- Hemlock Falls (Cloudland Canyon) 🗺️ (2hr 23min)
- Hemlock Falls (Clayton) 🗺️ (1hr 13min)
- Holcomb Creek Falls/Ammons Creek Falls 🗺️ (1hr 57min)
- Horsetrough Falls 🗺️ (1hr 19min)
- Jacks River Falls 🗺️ (2hr 5min)
- Long Creek Falls 🗺️ (57min)
- Minnehaha Falls 🗺️ (1hr 33min)
- Panther Falls/Angel Falls 🗺️ (1hr 27min)
- Panther Creek Falls 🗺️ (1hr 42min)
- Raven Cliff Falls 🗺️ (51min)
- Sea Creek Falls 🗺️ (44min)
- Tallulah Falls 🗺️ (1hr 25min)
- Toccoa Falls 🗺️ (1hr 44min)
- Trahlyta Falls 🗺️ (35min)
- Waters Creek Falls (a.k.a. Dicks Creek Falls) 🗺️ (1hr 1min)
Views Points You Can Drive Within a 1/2 Mile Of
- Brass Town Bald (Highest Point in GA) 🗺️ (40min)
- Wayah Bald 🗺️ (1hr 29min)
- Clingman’s Dome (Highest Point in TN) 🗺️ (2hr 18min)
- Fort Mountain 🗺️ (58min)
- Sassafras Mountain 🗺️ (2hr 45min)
Recommended Parks
Hiking
- Nottley Lake Trail 🗺️ (6min)
- Blood Mountain 🗺️ (via Byron Reece and Appalachian Trail – 38min)
- Rabun Bald 🗺️ (1hr 44min)
Mountain Biking
- Nottley Lake Trail 🗺️ (6min)
- Flat Creek Loop 🗺️ (38min)
- Green Mountain 🗺️ (38min)
- Bull Mountain Trail 🗺️ (1hr 15min)
- Jones Creek Dam Trail 🗺️ (1hr 15min)
- Jake Mountain Trail 🗺️ (1hr 7min)
- Chestnut Mountain Loop 🗺️ (55min)
- Quartz Loop 🗺️ (55min)
- River View Loop 🗺️ (55min)
OHV
- Davenport Mountain 🗺️ (15min)
- Cashes Valley Road 🗺️ (38min)
- Beasley Knob and Nicholson Gap OHV Trail 🗺️ (28min)
- Charlies Creek Road 🗺️ (1hr 0min)
- Forest Service Road 35 🗺️ (35min)
- Tray Mountain Road 🗺️ (59min)
- Oakey Mountain OHV Trail 🗺️ (1hr 30min)
- Tickanetley OHV Trail 🗺️ (50min)
- Old Buck Town OHV Road 🗺️ (58min)
- Nimblewill Gap OHV Road 🗺️ (1hr 13min)
- Forest Service Road 28-1 🗺️ (1hr 8min)
- Whissenhunt Peggy Branch ATV Trail 🗺️ (1hr 16min)
Fishing
- Nottley Lake 🗺️
- Blue Ridge Lake 🗺️
- Chatuge Lake 🗺️
- Carters Lake 🗺️
- Ocoee River/Lake Ocoee 🗺️
- Tennessee River 🗺️
- Hiwassee River 🗺️
- Harrison Bay 🗺️
- Nantahala River 🗺️
- Raccoon Mountain 🗺️
- Desoto State Park 🗺️
- Lafayette’s City Fishing Lake 🗺️
- Lookout Creek 🗺️
- Guntersville Lake 🗺️
River Tubbing
- Blue Ridge Tubing 🗺️ (29min)
- Toccoa River Tubing Company 🗺️ (25min)
- West Tubing Company 🗺️ (30min)
- Cool River Tubing & Adventures 🗺️ (58min)
- Cartecay River Experience 🗺️ (35min)
Snow Tubbing (Seasonal)
- Highlands Outpost 🗺️ (1hr 36min)
Boating
White Water Rafting
- Outland Expeditions Ocoee River Rafting 🗺️ (1hr 4min)
- Quest Expeditions Ocoee River 🗺️ (1hr 3min)
- Ocoee River Rafting 🗺️ (1hr 2min)
- Carolina Outfitters White Water Rafting 🗺️ (50min)
- Nantahala Outdoor Center 🗺️ (1hr 2min)
- Whitewater Express 🗺️ (31min)
- Raft One 🗺️ (34min)
- Ocoee Inn Rafting 🗺️ (56min)
- Outdoor Adventure Rafting 🗺️ (1hr 3min)
- Cascade Outdoors 🗺️ (1hr 0min)
- Carolina Ocoee 🗺️ (33min)
- Nantahala Rafting with Fast Rivers 🗺️ (52min)
Horseback Riding
- Appalachian Trail Rides 🗺️ (17min)
- Chunky Gal Stables 🗺️ (49min)
- Adventures of Shadow Lane 🗺️ (28min)
- Cowgirl Up Stables 🗺️ (29min)
- Blue Ridge Mountain Trail Rides 🗺️ (37min)
Zip Lining & More
- Blue Ridge Adventure Park 🗺️ (21min)
- Unicoi Zipline & Aerial Adventure Park 🗺️ (1hr 2min)
- Amicalola Zipline & Aerial Adventure Park 🗺️ (1hr 1min)
- Highlands Aerial Park 🗺️ (1hr 32min)
- Cool River Tubing & Adventures 🗺️ (58min)
- Nacoochee Adventures 🗺️ (1hr 4min)
Sky Coasters
Other Adventures
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway 🗺️ (20min)
- Nantahala Outdoor Center 🗺️ (1hr 2min)
- Expedition: Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum 🗺️ (23min)
- Huck’s Lost Mine 🗺️ (21min)
- Outpost Gold & Gem Mining Co. 🗺️ (1hr 3min)
- Consolidated Gold Mine 🗺️ (1hr 11min)
- Aska Mining Company 🗺️ (28min)
Seasonal Festivals
- Georgia Apple Festival (Oct) 🗺️ (40min)
- Dahlonega’s Old Fashioned Christmas (Late Nov-Dec) 🗺️ (1hr 14min)