Blue Ridge Mountain Cabin Rental - Lake front cabin near Ellijay and Cherry Log, GA

Nestled in the foothills of the vast, unspoiled Chattahoochee National Forest and the Appalachian Mountains, Gilmer County offers 439 square miles of forest, lakes and over 300 miles of streams and rivers where wildlife and rugged beauty abound. Nearby Carters Lake, with sixty-two miles of shoreline, offers both recreation and power development. Two major wildlife management areas, Rich Mountain and Coosawattee, are located in the county, the former consisting of 45,000 acres of rugged mountain terrain. A state recreation area is available at Fort Mountain, a short distance west of Ellijay, and Amicalola Falls State Park is located 20 miles east of Ellijay. More area information can be found at the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce website.

Antique Shopping

Downtown Ellijay -with Events Calendar

Historic Downtown Blue Ridge

Dahlonega Historic Town Square

Boating and Fishing

Trout fishing is available in over 100 miles of streams found in the area.
Carter's Lake, Ellijay, GA

H&L Trout Pond, Morganton, GA

Lake Blue Ridge Marina, Blue Ridge, GA

Ted's Boardtown Trout Farm, Ellijay, GA

Whitepath Lake, Ellijay, GA

Golf

The area offers numerous courses with 18-holes of golf. Enjoy the scenery of the North Georgia Mountains while you golf.

Whitepath Golf Club, Ellijay, GA

Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, GA

Butternut Creek Golf Course, Blairsville, GA

Gold Creek Golf Club, Dawsonville, GA

Canoeing and Kayaking

Mountaintown Outdoor Expeditions, Ellijay, GA

River Right Outfitters, Ellijay, GA

Geocaching

Bring your GPS ... there are lots of caches hidden in the area. Here are a few nearby geocaches, just to get you started:

Downtown Ellijay Drive Thru (GCNN4N), Ellijay, GA

Round a bout the Square (GCN5RF), Ellijay, GA

Paw's Gone Fishing 2 (GCWQ7Q), Cherry Log, GA

The Short Bus (GC27EE), Cherry Log, GA

Hiking

Appalachian Trail in Georgia

Benton MacKaye Trail, Ellijay/Blue Ridge, GA

Horseback Riding

Blanche Manor, Copperhill, TN - Enjoy the Georgia mountains on horseback at Blanche Manor.

Fort Mountain Stables, Chatsworth, GA

Double D Trail Rides, Blue Ridge, GA

Eagle Mountain Equestrian Center, Ellijay, GA

Mountain Biking

The Aska Trails Area is a hiking and mountain bicycling trail system. Trails range in length from 1 mile to 5.5 miles. Open to the public year round.

Biking in the North Georgia Mountains

Tubing

Cartecay River, Ellijay, GA

River Right Outfitters, Ellijay, GA

Toccoa Valley Campgrounds, Blue Ridge, GA

Whitewater Rafting

Professional guides offer trips down the thrilling Ocoee River, Class 3 and 4.
Ocoee Adventure Center, Copperhill, TN

Ocoee Rafting, Ducktown, TN - Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River in Tennessee with Ocoee Rafting.

Rolling Thunder River Company, McCaysville, GA

Battlefields and Historic Sites

Chickamauga Battlefield, Chickamauga, GA

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, Cartersville, GA

Lookout Mountain Battlefield, Chattanooga, TN

Pickett's Mill Battlefield, Dallas, GA

Family Attractions

Alpine Village of Helen, Helen, GA

Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawsonville, GA

Brasstown Bald, Blairsville, GA

Crisson Gold Mine, Dahlonega, GA

Dahonega Gold Museum, Dahlonega, GA

Gilmer Golf & Games (mini golf), Ellijay, GA

Grandpa Jones' Corn Maze, Ellijay, GA

Fort Mountain State Park, Chatsworth, GA

Kangaroo Conservation Center, Dawsonville, GA

Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, GA

Swan Drive-In Theatre, Blue Ridge, GA

Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, TN

Unicoi State Park, Helen, GA

Vogel State Park, Blairsville, GA

Other

Find the well-known and the unknown places in Georgia.
Roadside Georgia

Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay, GA

Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race