Blue Ridge
Georgia Activities and Resources
Close
(minutes) to
White Water Rafting,
Hiking, Jogging, Walking, Horseback Riding, Jet
Skiing, Antique Shops, Blue Ridge Scenic
Railroad, Restaurants, Grocery Stores
and more. Enjoy sight seeing of the
surrounding mountain country sides. Our
North Georgia Cabin Rentals are located in the Tri-State area and
minutes from Tennessee and North Carolina!
There are also 2 Super-Walmart's 20-30 minutes
away (direct highways). There are many
restaurants and grocery stores 5-20 minutes
away. There are many outside activities
close by so you can experience the Blue Ridge
Mountains scenery, fresh air, and peacefulness.
White Water Rafting, Tubing,
Kayaking
Toccoa River Adventures
- 15mins. from cabin
Ocoee
Adventure Center
- 15 mins. from Holly Pine Haven &
Deer Pine Lodge.
Ocoee River
Rafting - 15mins. from cabin
Rolling Thunder River Co.
- 15mins. from cabin
Ocoee
Wildwater Rafting
- 15 mins. from cabin
TVA (Tennessee
Valley Authority) Blue Ridge Reservoir
- How will this effect your Whitewater
Rafting???
Horse Back Riding
Blanche Manor
Adventure Trail
Rides
Double D Trail
Rides
Hiking or Biking
Ocoee Adventure
Center - Ocoee Rafting, Biking, Hiking &
Kayaking 1-888 RAFT OAC
Blue
Ridge Hiking Trails
Aska Hiking &
Biking Trails
Appalachian Trail
The Swinging
Bridge
ATV 4-Wheeling - The Chattahoochee National Forest
located in North Georgia, and the
Oconee National Forest located in
Central Georgia, are popular with
individuals and family groups wanting
a scenic and often challenging ride
within the National Forest. Upper Tellico
Off-Highway Vehicle Area
– Upper Tellico’s 8,000 acres offer 40
miles of trails for four-wheeling.
Most trails are open to all types of
off-highway vehicles. Many are rough
and challenging. Upper Tellico is on
the Tennessee state line 13 miles
north of Murphy, N.C.
Fishing
Toccoa River Park -2 miles from
Cabin-fish in Toccoa River- Fishing Dock, Picnic
Tables, Benches, Restrooms, Playground
Horse Shoe Bend Park - 4 to 5 miles from
cabin-fish in Toccoa River Base Ball Field,
Picnic Tables, Benches, Restrooms, Playground, Very large area for
children to run, play catch, etc., Gazebo Pack lunch and stay
the day!
Lake Blue Ridge 15mins. from cabin
Upper River
Adventures
15-20mins. from cabin
Rock Creek Lake
Cooper Creek
Sources for Maps
of GA Lakes, Rivers & Streams
Morganton
Campground (Fishing)
Chattahoochee
National Forest Recreation Info
Fishing
Adventures/Trips
Unicoi
Outfitters
Fishing in
Georgia - What you NEED to know
Trout Fishing in
Georgia
Lakes, Rivers,
Trout Streams
Hunting
Georgia Hunting Seasons &
Regulations
Georgia Hunting
Regulations
Golf
Copper
Basin Golf Club
11933 Hwy 64
Copperhill, TN. 37317
423-496-3579 No Web Site
15 mins. from cabin
Whitepath Golf Club & Pro Shop
1156 Shenandoah Drive
Ellijay, Ga. 30540
706-276-3080
25mins. from cabin
Butternut Creek
Golf
40mins. from cabin
Waterfalls
Amicalola Falls
4 Waterfalls
Fannin County
Waterfalls - 11 Waterfalls
Listed
Jet Skiing
Blue Ridge Jet
Ski Rentals
Lake Blue Ridge
Marina
Snow Skiing
Snow Skiing in
North Carolina
Snow Skiing in
Georgia - -GA Snow Skiing approx. 2 1/2 hours from cabins
Fall
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TENNESSEE -
2 miles
from "Holly Pine Haven & Deer Pine Lodge
Polk County-Copper Basin
Chamber of Commerce - in Tennessee.
Find out everything & anything you would like to know about Polk County,
which is only 2 miles away from Holly Pine Haven
& Deer Pine Lodge .
Shopping, Dining, Recreation, Rivers, Calendar of Events and other great
information will educate you quickly on this very close area.
Ducktown Basin Burra
Burra Mine:
Ducktown
Basin, and it is located in the extreme
southeast corner of Tennessee
The Greater Copper Basin
in Tennessee - A lot of interesting information
about the Copper Basin located in Tennessee, just 2 miles away from Holly
Pine Haven & Deer Pine Lodge. This site gives valuable information about Local Calendar
Events, Tourism Links, Map of the Area, Recreation, Dining, Antiques & Gift
Stores, Drug Stores, Food Stores, Book Stores, Candy Stores, Fire Works
stores, and so much more. To learn more about this quaint area, please
visit this website.
Mother Nature's Gift
Shop - "O's on the River" is located in the Ocoee Whitewater Center,
site of the 1996 Olympic Whitewater competition. This website gives
visitors an overview of recreational activities in the Ocoee River area.
The store is open 7days a week, 9a-5p.
Ocoee Whitewater Center
- You can enjoy a wide variety of
activities at the Center such as Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Water Play.
Boating in Tennessee - Tennessee is one of the nation's
leading states offering recreational waterways, and most "Volunteer State"
residents will at some time take advantage of this tremendous opportunity.
To help keep your outing safe, enjoyable and "a day to remember" there are
some things to consider before you go boating in Tennessee.
Copper Hill Rock &
Mineral Company - Just like the name says,
Copperhill Rock & Mineral Company specializes in rocks and minerals. But
what you may not know is they have a goldmine of geological wonders.
10 minutes away from Holly Pine Haven and
Deer Pine Lodge. 33
Ocoee Street, Copperhill, TN, Phone: 423-496-5122. Good place to learn about the rocks & minerals found throughout the
state. If you like to search piles of dirt dug up from the mountains,
you are known as a "Rock Hounder." Well, I guess our family are all
Rock Hounders too!
Ducktown Basin Museum - 6 miles from Holly Pine Haven &
Deer Pine Lodge. Address: 212 Burra Burra St,
Ducktown, TN, Phone: (423) 496-5778
BLUE
RIDGE, GA - Fannin
County
Fannin County Chamber of
Commerce - We
won't list all of the activities and local info. because they would take up a
lot of space & time. Visit the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce and you will find ALL Attractions, Outdoor
Adventure, Arts & Entertainment, Festivals, Restaurants, Shopping, and
additional information. You can also find information on the many, many
waterfalls to visit, as well as many activities, scenic drives, restaurants,
etc. The
Chamber of Commerce is located on 3990 Appalachian Hwy (Hwy. 76/515)
(to the immediate left of Burger King), Blue Ridge, GA. 30513. The
Chamber of Commerce is here to help you with any questions about the area and to
promote tourism. The chamber has an abundance of local attraction
brochures, maps and much more. Visit the friendly staff, introduce
yourself and become part of the Fannin County Family! Be sure
to visit Downtown Blue Ridge and walk through the wide variety of shops!
Take a Train Ride too!!! - 15 minutes from
"Holly Pine Haven
& Deer Pine Lodge"
Blue Ridge Adventure Race
Mercier Orchards – the largest apple orchard in Georgia. A wide selection of many varieties
of apples are available in the fall. Juicy peaches are abundant in the
summer. In addition to the locally grown fruit, you can purchase jams,
jellies, pickles and other items that make a perfect gift or souvenir for
the folks back home. Once you get a taste of their homemade, fresh
pastries (apple fritters) & delicious Apple Cider, you will not be able to
pass this without stopping and buying more. Located on Georgia Highway 5 just 2 miles north of
Highway 515 and the McDonalds intersection.
- 10 Minutes from
"Holly Pine Haven
and Deer Pine Lodge"
Blue Ridge Bird Seed
Company - We work with you to make
birding and bird feeding fun! We feature a large online selection of
squirrel-proof bird feeders, birding gifts, bird watching CDs, software, and
video, bird seed, baffles, feeder poles and feeder hardware & supplies.
Mountain Ranger Military
Surplus - Military Surplus Store offering
camouflage clothing, army helmets, badges,
bullets, collectibles, and so much more.
Located at: 120 Sequoia Lane, Blue Ridge (across
from Fannin Regional Hospital on Hwy. 5n (Blue
Ridge Dr.) - see yellow Military Surplus Signs.
706-632-7641, Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10a-5p, Saturday
10a-6p. Nice People and very
knowledgeable. We highly recommend you
visit.
Main Street Blue Ridge
- All about Down Town Blue Ridge. - 15
minutes from "Holly Pine Haven
& Deer Pine Lodge"
Blue Ridge Business
Association - Gateway to the Mountains. Lists:
Antique Shops & Galleries, Specialty Shops, Restaurants, The Happenings, Map.
Blue
Ridge Twin Cinema - 575 Old
Highway 5, Blue Ridge, GA, Tel: (706) 632-7202
Swan Drive-In Theater -
(706) 632-5235
Blue Ridge
Community Theater
Fannin
Bowling Lanes - 4115 E First St.,
Blue Ridge, GA, 706-632-2064
(706) 632-2064
18 Different
Activities
Blue Ridge
Scenic Railroad - (800) 934-1898 (706) 632-9833 Good Idea to make Reservations!
Fannin County Development
Authority - Economic Development in Fannin County,
Georgia
Tourism Attractions
Chattahoochee National
Forest
Fannin Regional Hospital
- located on
2855 Old Highway 5, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-6248.
Phone: (706) 632-3711.
Fannin Regional
Hospital is on the east side of Highway 5. This wonderful hospital is
located approximately 5 miles from Holly Pine Haven
& Deer Pine Lodge.
Hospital
Information: 50 licensed beds; Physicians and specialties: Active: 30; Courtesy: 70.
Services: 24-Hour Emergency Room,
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiology, ENT, Echocardiography, Eye Surgery,
Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Imaging Services, Intensive Care Unit,
Laboratory, Nuclear Cardiography, Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Pediatrics,
Rehabilitation, Specialty Clinic, Surgical Suites, Urology, Vascular
Surgery, Women's Services, 230 hospital employees. - 5-10
minutes from "Holly Pine Haven
and Deer Pine Lodge"
National Weather Service
- Georgia
The Pink Pig ( Pulled pork, beans, mushrooms, baked potatoes,
potato salad,
delicious food – we ate here!)
824 Cherry Log Street,
Cherry Log, GA 30522 (15 minutes west of Blue Ridge)
(706) 276-3311
(Off of Hwy. 76/515, After Blue Ridge but before East Ellijay – see sign off of
Hwy. 76)
McCAYSVILLE, GA/Tennessee
About McCaysville - McCaysville, chartered in 1904, is
located on the Georgia-Tennessee state line adjacent to Copperhill,
Tennessee, its twin city. You can actually have one foot in Georgia and one
foot in Tennessee when you cross the Blue Line marking the place where the
states meet. Toccoa Avenue (Georgia) turns into Ocoee Street (Tennessee),
while the Toccoa River becomes the Ocoee River under an old iron bridge
built in 1911 that is still standing. There are many antique shops,
neat stores and Restaurants in Down Town McCaysville. Quaint and nice
town!!
The Local Newspaper
- The News Observer
McCaysville City Data - Statistics and information
on McCaysville
About McCaysville
Toccoa River - 5 minutes from Holly Pine
Haven &
Deer Pine Lodge
Fightingtown Creek
MINERAL BLUFF, GA
Art's Paintball/Army Surplus Store &
Camouflage
(706-374-3835) - Route 60N from Hwy. 76/515
BLAIRSVILLE, GA
Blairsville Chamber of
Commerce
- Blairsville is 30 minutes southeast from the log cabin using Hwy. 515/76. Blairsville has beautiful mountains too and it is
worth the ride. Visit Vogel State Park, Brasstown Bald, Pappy's
River Walk and so many other wonderful places. You will love the
countryside and scenic roads.
Brasstown Bald is Georgia’s highest mountain at 4,784 feet above sea level. From the top of the
mountain you have a 360 degree view of 4 states and on clear Fall days you can
see Atlanta to the south. The temperature is usually 10 degrees cooler at the
top of the mountain than in the parking lot below. The summer temperature at the
mountain top has never been recorded higher than 84 degrees. You can learn about
area wildlife, Georgia’s gold rush, the “Trail of Tears” and much more through
exhibits and hands-on activities that appeal to all ages. There is a mountaintop
theater with a video presentation that shows the beauty of the changing seasons
on Brasstown Bald. There are also hiking trails and picnic tables.
Alexander's Sports Store (706-745-6450) sells sport items, clothing,
furniture, hunting supplies and other items. Off of Hwy. 129 & Town Creek School Road.
Pappy's River Walk (off of Hwy. 129) has many shops.
You can feed the fish out the back of the Trading Post. A very unique place to
visit!
DownTown Pizza Company -
DownTown Pizza Co., All you can eat Pizza & Salad
Buffet, $4.49/Adults $2.49/Kids, Children under 3
FREE, Open 7 Days a Week, One Block off Square,
Downtown Murphy, NC, 828-837-0500, Bi-Lo Shopping
Center, Blairsville, GA, 706-835-1211
Southern Tree Plantation
- Christmas Tree Farm, Kid's Train Ride, Hayride, Petting Farm
and more.
DAHLONEGA,
GA
Dahlonega Chamber of
Commerce
Dahlonega Gold Museum
Consolidated Gold Mine
Crisson Gold Mine
North Georgia's Gold Rush
Gold Maps
Dahlonega
is the sight of Georgia’s gold rush. Visit the shops
on the town square and the gold museum in the center of the square.
There is a great old time general store, candy shop, a year round
Christmas store, quilt shop, and many other shops on the square. One
block off the square is the Smith House Restaurant with delicious
country cooking. About a one hour drive from Blue Ridge. Take Highway
515 west toward the town of Ellijay. Just before Ellijay you will take
Highway 52 and follow the signs to Dahlonega. This route takes you
through apple country…there will be several apple orchards on both sides
of the roads were you can purchase apples during the season.
It takes about an hour to get there on excellent roads!
Georgia Websites for your
reference:
Georgia Web Directory
Resource Center
About the Blue Ridge
Mountains - the actual mountains themselves
Roadside Georgia
North Georgia ATV Trails
North Georgia Mountains
North Georgia Guide -
Pointing the Way to Mountains of Fun!
Access North Georgia -
OnLine Local Newspaper
Chattahoochee National
Forest Recreation Info
Chattahoochee & Oconee
National Forests - Recreation Information for Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Picnics, Hiking, Fishing, Trails, Shooting, Canoeing, Whitewater Rafting,
Horse Riding, Safety Alerts, Fires, Advisories, Closures, and Restrictions,
Weather, Bird Species, Forest Facts and more.
Chattahoochee National
Forest Maps
North Georgia Now - ETC
- Interesting website about Ellijay
Atlanta TV Station - 11
Alive - This is one of the Atlanta TV
Stations you will get while watching the Satellite TV.
Atlanta TV Station CH2
North Georgia Wine
Country - The North Georgia Mountains region is home to several great
wineries and there's wine tastings, paired dinners and individual tours
available nearly all year long.
Georgia Mountain Parkway - A helpful website offering attraction
information &
traveling guide maps.
Georgia Magazine -
Very informative websites about Georgia.
Church Information -
Find a local church. McCaysville, Toccoa, Ducktown, Copperhill, Blue Ridge
are closest to cabin
Fannin County Chamber of
Commerce -
Blue Ridge & Surrounding Area, GA
Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce - East Ellijay & Surrounding Area, GA
Pickens County Chamber of Commerce
- Jasper & Surrounding Area, GA
Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce
- Dahlonega & Surrounding Area, GA
Towns County Chamber of Commerce
- Hiawassee, Young Harris & Surrounding Area, GA
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce - Dawsonville & Surrounding Area, GA
Dalton-Whitfield County
Chamber of Commerce - Dalton & Surrounding Area, GA
