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| North Georgia Mountain Cabin Vacation Rentals - Luxurious, simple, spacious or cozy, vacation rentals in the North Georgia Mountains come in all shapes and sizes. Don’t worry about dealing with the typical traveling trip-ups; cabins and houses found on HomeAway.com will enhance your hiking, boating and golfing adventures. |
| Outdoor Recreation Areas - Farms - Parks - Trails - Fishing & Hatcheries |
Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery has 3 major fishing events are held annually to promote recreational fishing. Educational tours and fishing in nearby Rock Creek are available. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 am - 5 pm. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms
Phone: 706-838-4723 – Address: 4730 Rock Creek Rd., Suches, GA 30572 |
Destiny Alpacas is a working farm wehre you can learn about these wonderful animals. Gift shop carries Alpacas yarns and handmade knitted items. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open daily. Call for appointment. Phone: 706-379-2361
Address: 1952 Gibson Road, Young Harris, GA |
| Fancy Feathers Farms - Interact with the emus, ostriches, miniature goats and more. Featuring crafters, neighborhood yeard salers and great food. Call for hours. Farm tours by appointment. Phone: 706-246-0214 - Address: 3571 Bowman Hwy NW, Royston, GA |
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden - This extensive rhododendron garden displays over 3,000 rhododendrons, azaleas and wildflowers on the Lake Chatuge walking trail. HandicaFree admission. Phone: 706-896-4191 - Address: 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546
Located 1 mile west of Hiawassee, Georgia on US 76 |
Hickorynut Cove Trout Farm is a private 5-acre lake is great for paddle boating or fishing. Daily 8a.m.-6p.m. Free admission to lake, but pay by the pound for what you catch.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-896-5341 – Address: 2500 Hickorynut Cove, Hiawassee, 30546 |
Lake Burton Trout Hatchery is where you can enjoy fishing for brown and rainbow trout, picnicking, wildlife-viewing areas, a kids’ stocked catfish pond, boating and skiing. Fun activities include picnicking, camping, hiking, boat ramp and food. Open: Daily 8a.m.-4:30p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired.
Phone: 706-947-3112 – Address: 3695 GA Hwy 197 N., Clarkesville, GA 30523 |
Sawnee Mountain Preserve - The 5,600-square-foot visitors center opened in March with interactive exhibits and a reading and relaxing area. The 720-acre park has hiking trails and areas for rock climbing and rappelling, which require a permit from the available at the visitors center. The park also has a 140-seat amphitheater for concerts, storytellers and plays. Free admission. Amenities: Currently there are two parking areas and trailheads. One located at the Visitor Center at 4075 Spot Road. The other is located at 2500 Bettis Tribble Gap Road.
Open: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Trails open daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Phone: 770-781-2217 - Address: 4075 Spot Road, Cumming, GA |
| Lakes & Waterfalls |
Lake Richard B. Russell has 540 miles of shoreline and provides plenty of fishing and swimming. There is a visitors center at the dam and a fishing pier. Open: Mon- Sat at 8 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday at 8 am to 4 pm. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-213-3400 - toll- free 800-944-7207
Address: 4144 Russell Dam Dr, Elberton, GA 30635 |
Lake Tugalo - GA Power Lake - Visitors can enjoy boating (25 horsepower motors or smaller) and fishing on Tugalo. Open: Daily. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-782-4014, 888-GPCLAKE for camping info.
Address: Off US Hwy 441 N., Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 |
| Minnehaha Falls - The Minnehaha Trail follows Fall Branch to this 100-foot-high waterfall. Amenities: Parking - Phone: 706-782-3320 – Located off Bear Gap Rd., Tallulah Falls, 30573 |
| Mountain |
| Currahee Mountain is the last mountain in the Blue Ridge chain. The name "Currahee" means "stand alone". Hiking and bike trails available. Open: dawn to dusk - Museum from 10 am to 4 pm. Amenities: Parking. Phone: 706-886-2132 - Address: GA Hwy 17 & GA Hwy 365, Toccoa GA 30577 |
| Outdoor Walking & Driving Tours |
| Cromer’s Mill Historic Covered Bridge - Visit this 1907 covered bridge with the town lattice design in Carnesville, Georgia. Not open to traffic. Built in 1906 and is 132 feet long. Also known as Nails Creek Bridge. Phone: 706-384-4659 – Address: GA Hwy 106 E., Carnesville, GA 30521 |
| Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden - Take in the beauty of more than 3,000 rhododendrons, azaleas and wildflowers on this Lake Chatuge walking trail. Open: Daily. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 706-1311 - Located Music Hall Rd., Hiawassee, GA 30546 |
Lula Historic Covered Bridge in Gainesville, is Georgia’s smallest covered bridge. Not open to traffic. Built in 1915 and is 34 feet long. Also known as Blind Susie and Hyder Bridge.
Phone: 706-677-2108 and 800-638-5004 - Located on Antioch Church Rd., off GA Hwy 51. Lula, GA 30554 |
Mauldin House - This 19th-century restored Victorian cottage sits next to a millinery shop and the 1822 Big Holly Cabin. Open: Tue.- Fri. 10a.m.-4p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-2p.m. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-754-2296 – Address: 458 Jefferson St., Clarkesville, GA 30523 |
Mayfield Dairy Farms - Visitors can enjoy a tour of a milk-processing facility, a gift shop, an ice cream parlor and a film. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m., Sat. 9a.m.-2p.m. Call for tour times. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-654-9180 - toll-free 888-298-0396
Address: 1160 Broadway Ave, Braselton, GA 30517 |
Poole's Mill Historic Covered Bridge and Park is a 10-acre park with a walking path, picnic area and playground. The bridge, built in 1906, spans Settledown Creek. Open: Daily. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 770-781-2215 - Address: 7725 Poole’s Mill Rd., Cumming, GA 30540- |
| Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway Drive Route - Included on this route is Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest mountain. Located near the byway is the Bavarian-themed town of Helen. The loop encircles Wildlife Management Areas, the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, and a section of the Appalachian Trail. Nearby Vogel and Unicoi State Parks offer numerous recreational opportunities with camping, fishing and hiking facilities found along the Byway. Sparkling waterfalls and secluded valley views are just a short stroll from the main road. |
| Stovall Mill Historic Covered Bridge in Helen, Georgia. Not open to traffic. Built in 1895 and is 37 feet long. Also known as Sautee-Nacoochee, Chickamauga Bridge. Georgia’s shortest clear-span covered bridge. Open: Daily. Free. Phone: 706-878-2181 - Address: GA Hwy 255, Sautee, GA |
Walking Tour of Our Solar System tour begins at the Southeast corner of the Gainesville Downtown Square (near the courthouse) at the “Sun.” Brochures at CVB.
Phone: 706-245-6770, 770-536-5209 and toll-free 800-864-7275
Address: Downtown Square Gainesville, GA 30501 |
Watson Mill Historic Covered Bridge in Comer, Georgia. Longest covered bridge in Georgia. Open to traffic. Built in 1885 and is 229 feet long. Open daily 7 am to 10 pm.
Phone: 800-864-7275 or 706-783-5349 - Address: 650 Watson Mill Rd., Comer, GA 30629 |
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