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Food scene
Smokin E's BBQ & Bar @ Trackside Station
Best BBQ on town
The Vine Wine Bar and Bistro
576 E Main Stgreat family owned steakhouse at a reasonable price! Only a 5 minutes drive from the cabin and plenty of parkings on site. Might have to stand in long lines ordering during busy hours.
7 locals recommend
Circle J Family Steak House
4004 East 1st Streetgreat family owned steakhouse at a reasonable price! Only a 5 minutes drive from the cabin and plenty of parkings on site. Might have to stand in long lines ordering during busy hours.
Our favorite sandwich spot in town. Great Cuban food for a quick bite
92 locals recommend
Rum Cake Lady ToGo
205 W First StOur favorite sandwich spot in town. Great Cuban food for a quick bite
The General Ledger
Amazing upscale dining experience
Nice informal Mediterranean fare & pizza; great cocktail drinks too
62 locals recommend
Masseria Kitchen+Bar
67 Roberts WayNice informal Mediterranean fare & pizza; great cocktail drinks too
Fightingtown Tavern
511 E Main Stgreat burgers and brews in a hip hub
Great atmosphere and great pizza! also have a small selection of local beers
63 locals recommend
Mystic Mountain Pizza
4118 E 1st St Great atmosphere and great pizza! also have a small selection of local beers
a short drive for a riverfront dining experience. Please call for a reservation.
164 locals recommend
Toccoa Riverside Restaurant
8055 Aska Rda short drive for a riverfront dining experience. Please call for a reservation.
Sicily's Pizza, Pasta & Subs
Murphy HighwayBlue Jeans Pizza & Pasta
140 Progress CirWater fun
a short drive from the cabin will bring you to kayak rentals/beach access for swimming, fishing and picnicking in Lake Blue Ridge. Refer to the website for details of direction and car use daily rate:
https://gofindoutdoors.org/morganton-point/
66 locals recommend
Morganton Point Recreation Area
475 Lake Drive a short drive from the cabin will bring you to kayak rentals/beach access for swimming, fishing and picnicking in Lake Blue Ridge. Refer to the website for details of direction and car use daily rate:
https://gofindoutdoors.org/morganton-point/
is the perfect place for water sport and play. It is a pristine clear lake surrounded by mountains. There is a marina on the lake which offers pontoon boat rentals, a store, boat ramps and boat slips. Please call to check availability of rental and rates. Lake Blue Ridge Marina 706-632-2618 http://www.LakeBlueRidgeMarina.com/
86 locals recommend
Lake Blue Ridge Marina
335 Marina Dris the perfect place for water sport and play. It is a pristine clear lake surrounded by mountains. There is a marina on the lake which offers pontoon boat rentals, a store, boat ramps and boat slips. Please call to check availability of rental and rates. Lake Blue Ridge Marina 706-632-2618 http://www.LakeBlueRidgeMarina.com/
Adventure company specializing in whitewater rafting trips, plus kayaking, canoeing & tubing runs. Please call to make a reservation.
61 locals recommend
Rolling Thunder River Company
20 Hughes StAdventure company specializing in whitewater rafting trips, plus kayaking, canoeing & tubing runs. Please call to make a reservation.
Camping, tubing, rafting and kayaking. Another great spot to enjoy some water fun. Book directly on their website in advance.
47 locals recommend
Toccoa Valley Campground
11481 Aska RdCamping, tubing, rafting and kayaking. Another great spot to enjoy some water fun. Book directly on their website in advance.
Toccoa River Tubing Company
340 Toccoa AveWineries
Right in town in Blue Ridge! Great atmosphere with games and live music sometimes on the weekends. View is fantastic and children friendly too
156 locals recommend
Bear Claw Vineyards & Winery, Inc.
2281 Tennis Court RdRight in town in Blue Ridge! Great atmosphere with games and live music sometimes on the weekends. View is fantastic and children friendly too
Enjoy breathtaking views, delicious wine, and small bites.
167 locals recommend
Chateau Meichtry Family Vineyard and Winery
1862 Orchard LnEnjoy breathtaking views, delicious wine, and small bites.
A short drive from Blue Ridge, farm winery with tasting room converted from a barn.
87 locals recommend
Serenberry Vineyards
450 Tipton TrailA short drive from Blue Ridge, farm winery with tasting room converted from a barn.
Sightseeing
No visit to Blue Ridge is complete without a trip to Mercier Orchards. It is not only great for Upick apples in the fall, but fun to visit year-round with its homemade jam and jellies and great bakeries!
420 locals recommend
Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge DrNo visit to Blue Ridge is complete without a trip to Mercier Orchards. It is not only great for Upick apples in the fall, but fun to visit year-round with its homemade jam and jellies and great bakeries!
This railway starts at the historic depot in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia. Total excursion is 26 miles (4 hour round trip) along the Toccoa River to McCaysville/Copperhill. Shorter duration rides are also availability depending on the season (The holiday express being the most popular one!). Please check tickets online for time and availability.
381 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
241 Depot StThis railway starts at the historic depot in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia. Total excursion is 26 miles (4 hour round trip) along the Toccoa River to McCaysville/Copperhill. Shorter duration rides are also availability depending on the season (The holiday express being the most popular one!). Please check tickets online for time and availability.
Hiking, waterfall, fishing and other outdoor fun!
It's the tallest point in GA and you will enjoy some of the best views in Georgia. About 3/4 mile hike up to the top and a steep way up. There is also a shuttle run seasonally. Please call for availability if you plan to take the shuttle.
288 locals recommend
Brasstown Bald Visitors Center
2941 GA-180 SpurIt's the tallest point in GA and you will enjoy some of the best views in Georgia. About 3/4 mile hike up to the top and a steep way up. There is also a shuttle run seasonally. Please call for availability if you plan to take the shuttle.
It’s about ½ miles to the falls. Uphill most of the way but not hard. waterfall formed of small cascades meeting a 30 foot drop & plunge pool in scenic mountain region
144 locals recommend
Falls Branch Falls
Stanley Creek RoadIt’s about ½ miles to the falls. Uphill most of the way but not hard. waterfall formed of small cascades meeting a 30 foot drop & plunge pool in scenic mountain region
Beautiful falls with beautiful views around. Hiking is fun and there are steps to take. There is a $5 entry fee.
261 locals recommend
Amicalola Falls State Park
418 Amicalola Falls State Park RdBeautiful falls with beautiful views around. Hiking is fun and there are steps to take. There is a $5 entry fee.
Hike the Benton MacKaye Trail in a short half-mile roundtrip, exploring the cascading Fall Branch Falls waterfall and shady, mossy forest near Blue Ridge. This short, beginner-friendly adventure explores a scenic, lush forest and visits one of Georgia's most beautiful waterfalls. While the hike to Fall Branch Falls is nearly all uphill, and mildly challenging, it's well worth the effort.
18 locals recommend
Benton MacKaye Trail
Benton MacKaye TrailHike the Benton MacKaye Trail in a short half-mile roundtrip, exploring the cascading Fall Branch Falls waterfall and shady, mossy forest near Blue Ridge. This short, beginner-friendly adventure explores a scenic, lush forest and visits one of Georgia's most beautiful waterfalls. While the hike to Fall Branch Falls is nearly all uphill, and mildly challenging, it's well worth the effort.
Hike the Benton MacKaye Trail near Blue Ridge, Georgia to a long suspension bridge over the Toccoa River and a small waterfall on the opposite bank. 2 miles round trip moderate hike. You can also choose to just walk on the bridge. This 270 foot long bridge is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River. Look over the Toccoa River and enjoy the fun and beauty of the bridge.
112 locals recommend
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa RiverHike the Benton MacKaye Trail near Blue Ridge, Georgia to a long suspension bridge over the Toccoa River and a small waterfall on the opposite bank. 2 miles round trip moderate hike. You can also choose to just walk on the bridge. This 270 foot long bridge is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River. Look over the Toccoa River and enjoy the fun and beauty of the bridge.
Explore tumbling waterfalls crossing a towering bridge and hiking through a beautiful, lush forest on the Tumbling Waters Nature Trail. One-mile round trip, easy to moderate hike. There's a whole lot of beauty packaged into this relatively short hike on the Tumbling Waters Nature Trail. This is an absolute must-hike
66 locals recommend
Tumbling Waters Trail
Explore tumbling waterfalls crossing a towering bridge and hiking through a beautiful, lush forest on the Tumbling Waters Nature Trail. One-mile round trip, easy to moderate hike. There's a whole lot of beauty packaged into this relatively short hike on the Tumbling Waters Nature Trail. This is an absolute must-hike
The Toccoa is stocked at various points and provides some of the best trout fishing in North Georgia. Much of the river is on private land but public fishing areas can be found along Rt. 60, near the town of Margaret. Check the Blue Ridge Chamber of Commerce website for more information on fishing. www.blueridgemountains.com.
22 locals recommend
Toccoa River
The Toccoa is stocked at various points and provides some of the best trout fishing in North Georgia. Much of the river is on private land but public fishing areas can be found along Rt. 60, near the town of Margaret. Check the Blue Ridge Chamber of Commerce website for more information on fishing. www.blueridgemountains.com.
guided horseback trail riding from beginner to advanced through the Blue Ridge mountains; call for appointments
54 locals recommend
Appalachian Trail Rides
4100 Cutcane Rdguided horseback trail riding from beginner to advanced through the Blue Ridge mountains; call for appointments
Benton Falls located at the top of the Chilohowee Mountain Recreation area. Easy one mile walk to the falls. 45 minutes drive from Blue Ridge. GPS will take you right there.
34 locals recommend
Benton Falls
Benton Falls located at the top of the Chilohowee Mountain Recreation area. Easy one mile walk to the falls. 45 minutes drive from Blue Ridge. GPS will take you right there.
Gibbs Gardens
1987 Gibbs DrFamily funs
Your mountain adventure starts here at North Georgia's newest family attraction where entertainment meets education. See the countries largest permanent display of genuine bigfoot artifacts, life sized exhibits, photos, sketches, large up to date sighting maps, and the World's only Bigfoot Research and Tech Vehicle on display in over 4,000 sq ft complex. Enjoy The "Sasquatch Theater", browse the Gift shop, or relax in our Bigfoot Reference Library.
131 locals recommend
EXPEDITION:BIGFOOT! The Sasquatch Museum
1934 GA-515Your mountain adventure starts here at North Georgia's newest family attraction where entertainment meets education. See the countries largest permanent display of genuine bigfoot artifacts, life sized exhibits, photos, sketches, large up to date sighting maps, and the World's only Bigfoot Research and Tech Vehicle on display in over 4,000 sq ft complex. Enjoy The "Sasquatch Theater", browse the Gift shop, or relax in our Bigfoot Reference Library.
Cohutta Cove Mini Golf
64 Dunbarton Farm Rd"The Lilly Pad Village, located in the heart of the Aska Adventure Area, is designed around a beautiful mountain setting with picturesque views and sounds of nature. Enjoy gem mining, fishing, miniature golf, fun gifts, friendly staff, beautiful property, kids and pet-friendly environment, picnic tables and a fun destination.
Imitated but never duplicated, the Lilly Pad Village offers precisely what you are looking for when visiting our beautiful mountains: A piece of Heaven, away from highways, parking lots, and traffic. It is a place of tranquility, restfulness, and positive energy. A destination for laughter and smiles where you can spend an hour or an entire day, leaving stress behind.
Visit https://www.lillypadvillage.com/ for location, hours and pricing."
56 locals recommend
The Lilly Pad Village
24 Adelaide Dr"The Lilly Pad Village, located in the heart of the Aska Adventure Area, is designed around a beautiful mountain setting with picturesque views and sounds of nature. Enjoy gem mining, fishing, miniature golf, fun gifts, friendly staff, beautiful property, kids and pet-friendly environment, picnic tables and a fun destination.
Imitated but never duplicated, the Lilly Pad Village offers precisely what you are looking for when visiting our beautiful mountains: A piece of Heaven, away from highways, parking lots, and traffic. It is a place of tranquility, restfulness, and positive energy. A destination for laughter and smiles where you can spend an hour or an entire day, leaving stress behind.
Visit https://www.lillypadvillage.com/ for location, hours and pricing."
Swan offers a blast from the past to experience the drive in movie venue. Offers both vintage and current films.
123 locals recommend
Swan Drive In
651 Summit StSwan offers a blast from the past to experience the drive in movie venue. Offers both vintage and current films.
2nd Story Entertainment
733 E Main StBreweries
Great beer and great patio for outside seating; very enjoyable atmosphere
154 locals recommend
Grumpy Old Men Brewing
1315 E Main StGreat beer and great patio for outside seating; very enjoyable atmosphere
Great small-scale brewery with friendly team and great beer
68 locals recommend
Fannin Brewing Company
3758 E 1st StGreat small-scale brewery with friendly team and great beer
Tipping Point Brewing Co.
Angry Hops Brewing