Blue Ridge Recommendations
Activities
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
241 Depot StTry for the open air cars- make reservations ahead.
It’s mountainside golf with blind shots, drivable par fours, and gorgeous mountain views galore. New course with GPS carts.
24 locals recommend
Old Toccoa Farm
Curtis Switch RoadIt’s mountainside golf with blind shots, drivable par fours, and gorgeous mountain views galore. New course with GPS carts.
Food scene
Put your name in early here! It fills up and has long waits- but it's so great. We like to put our name in and then walk around Blue Ridge for an hour or so while we wait.
We love the ribs, the salads and the sandwiches here! Bring a card game from the cabin, order a drink and play while you wait for your food.
197 locals recommend
Chester Brunnenmeyer's Bar & Grill
733 E Main StPut your name in early here! It fills up and has long waits- but it's so great. We like to put our name in and then walk around Blue Ridge for an hour or so while we wait.
We love the ribs, the salads and the sandwiches here! Bring a card game from the cabin, order a drink and play while you wait for your food.
OscarChili's Tacoria
257 East Main StreetAwesome tacos, buns and bowls! The guac is also excellent.
Great food! Old house coverted into a restuarant- with outdoor seating (dog friendly) and seating inside in the rooms. Excellent food and drinks- make reservations ahead. Brunch is also fun!
241 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
480 W Main StGreat food! Old house coverted into a restuarant- with outdoor seating (dog friendly) and seating inside in the rooms. Excellent food and drinks- make reservations ahead. Brunch is also fun!
Great food in a cabin style dining room. Specials are always worth a try, service is good and reservations are recommended.
221 locals recommend
The Vine Wine Bar and Bistro
576 E Main StGreat food in a cabin style dining room. Specials are always worth a try, service is good and reservations are recommended.
Orchards
Ever since 1943 when Bill and Adele Mercier acquired 27 acres of blossoming apple trees, Mercier Orchards has been a beloved destination for people who immediately think of apples when fall rolls around. Four generations later, the orchard still thrives, offering apples, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and more. The orchard has even grown to include a deli, market store, and farm winery—making it a prime location for a day vacation to enjoy autumn’s bounty.
420 locals recommend
Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge DrEver since 1943 when Bill and Adele Mercier acquired 27 acres of blossoming apple trees, Mercier Orchards has been a beloved destination for people who immediately think of apples when fall rolls around. Four generations later, the orchard still thrives, offering apples, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and more. The orchard has even grown to include a deli, market store, and farm winery—making it a prime location for a day vacation to enjoy autumn’s bounty.
Tractor rides, apple picking & a fall-season pumpkin patch. Excellent donuts, cider & chutneys. Opens mid August- check ahead before going!
39 locals recommend
Red Apple Barn
3379 Tails Creek RdTractor rides, apple picking & a fall-season pumpkin patch. Excellent donuts, cider & chutneys. Opens mid August- check ahead before going!
Shopping
Lovely shop with interesting finds. Canoe & Oar are side by side and are both fun- check them out while walking the main street in Blue Ridge.
11 locals recommend
Canoe
624 E Main StLovely shop with interesting finds. Canoe & Oar are side by side and are both fun- check them out while walking the main street in Blue Ridge.
Great shop for homewares and gifts. Make sure to pop in here when you walk through downtown Blue Ridge.
Gather
544 E Main StGreat shop for homewares and gifts. Make sure to pop in here when you walk through downtown Blue Ridge.
We love the pasta market! They carry a diverse selection of regular and gluten free pastas, sauces, wines, cheeses, and snacks. Their in-store cafe is a great place to stop for lunch. Definitely treat yourself to a charcuterie board or the warm bruschetta.
26 locals recommend
THE PASTA MARKET
11 Mountain StWe love the pasta market! They carry a diverse selection of regular and gluten free pastas, sauces, wines, cheeses, and snacks. Their in-store cafe is a great place to stop for lunch. Definitely treat yourself to a charcuterie board or the warm bruschetta.
Excellent tea options- green, black and white teas in addition to their delicious honey. The black tea selection is especially excellent- from Golden Monkey to the wonderful smokey Lapsong and more. The staff are friendly and helpful.
14 locals recommend
Tupelo Tea
531 E Main StExcellent tea options- green, black and white teas in addition to their delicious honey. The black tea selection is especially excellent- from Golden Monkey to the wonderful smokey Lapsong and more. The staff are friendly and helpful.
We love to shop for local art, interesting books and housewares here.
10 locals recommend
Artful Ellijay
10 N Main StWe love to shop for local art, interesting books and housewares here.
Hiking
Hike the Benton MacKaye Trail a short half mile, roundtrip, exploring the cascading Fall Branch Falls waterfall and a shady, mossy forest near Blue Ridge. Good for beginners and kids- even if it is mostly uphill.
The hike departs a trailhead off the gravel-paved Stanley Creek Road. The trailhead is well-marked with a sign that’s nestled between two lichen-covered boulders. To begin the hike, look for the sign, and the BMT’s signature white diamond-shaped trail blazes.
144 locals recommend
Falls Branch Falls
Stanley Creek RoadHike the Benton MacKaye Trail a short half mile, roundtrip, exploring the cascading Fall Branch Falls waterfall and a shady, mossy forest near Blue Ridge. Good for beginners and kids- even if it is mostly uphill.
The hike departs a trailhead off the gravel-paved Stanley Creek Road. The trailhead is well-marked with a sign that’s nestled between two lichen-covered boulders. To begin the hike, look for the sign, and the BMT’s signature white diamond-shaped trail blazes.
Breweries
Have you ever enjoyed an amazing craft beer in two states at one time? Copperhill straddles the line of Georgia and Tennessee and you can do just that here. This is such a cool place to hang out - relaxing, friendly people and owners! Bring kids, dogs and your fiends - we always have a blast! Thursday nights are game nights - so fun.
50 locals recommend
Copperhill Brewery
105 Ocoee StHave you ever enjoyed an amazing craft beer in two states at one time? Copperhill straddles the line of Georgia and Tennessee and you can do just that here. This is such a cool place to hang out - relaxing, friendly people and owners! Bring kids, dogs and your fiends - we always have a blast! Thursday nights are game nights - so fun.
Buck Bald is great. Several rooms to sit and enjoy their beer and a nice outdoor patio. They have heaters throughout so don’t hesitate to give them a try as the weather gets colder.
47 locals recommend
Buck Bald Brewing
160 Ocoee StBuck Bald is great. Several rooms to sit and enjoy their beer and a nice outdoor patio. They have heaters throughout so don’t hesitate to give them a try as the weather gets colder.
Awesome new brewery on the outskirts of Blue Ridge! No a/c, but the beer is cold. Dog friendly. Clean restrooms. Food trucks- as per the schedule on the website- check ahead for hours!
24 locals recommend
Angry Hops Brewing
341 East Main StreetAwesome new brewery on the outskirts of Blue Ridge! No a/c, but the beer is cold. Dog friendly. Clean restrooms. Food trucks- as per the schedule on the website- check ahead for hours!
Excellent little taproom brewery that’s especially nice for an outdoor day trip. They lean heavy into fall beers with some tasty German beer options. They have all the yard games you’d want, friendly staff, and a modest stage for some small shows in their biergarten outside.
68 locals recommend
Fannin Brewing Company
3758 E 1st StExcellent little taproom brewery that’s especially nice for an outdoor day trip. They lean heavy into fall beers with some tasty German beer options. They have all the yard games you’d want, friendly staff, and a modest stage for some small shows in their biergarten outside.