Georgia Historic Hi Country (NW Mountains) Travel Region
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Free Fun Family Outdoor Activities
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Free fun outdoor activities
in the Historic Hi Country Travel Region include:
 Local
Parks - Trails - Farms & Orchards - Fishing Areas & Hatcheries
Nature Preserve
Wetlands Center
Walking
& Driving Tours - Indoors & Outdoors
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free fun activities. |
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Nature Preserve
Wetlands Center |
Spring Creek
Preserve
At this 200-acre wetlands reconstruction project visitors can observe native
flora and fauna. Sat.-Sun. 9a.m.-5p.m. Free.
Amenities: Parking
Phone: 706-278-1313, 800-331-3258 – Address: Boyles Mill
Rd., Dalton, GA 30720 |
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Outdoor Recreation Areas -
Local Parks - Trails - Farms & Orchards -
Fishing Areas & Hatcheries |
Apple Orchard Alley
Gilmer County is Georgia’s apple capital and 11 of the county’s 18 apple
orchards are spread across this picturesque valley along GA Hwy 52. Daily.
Aug-Dec. Free.
Phone: 706-635-7400 – Address: GA Hwy 52. E., East Ellijay,
GA 30540 |
Cohutta Fisheries
Center
The Cohutta National Fish Hatchery features tanks displaying the warm-water
species raised by the hatchery. Office open Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4:30p.m. Free.
Amenities: Parking
Phone: 706-694-8830 - Address: 25350 Red Clay Rd., Cohutta,
GA 30710 |
Horseshoe Bend River
Park
Fish, hike or picnic on the banks of the Toccoa River. Daily. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 706-632-7696 – Address: River Rd., McCaysville, GA
30555 |
Mercier Orchards
This is the largest apple orchard in the Southeast open to the public. Find more
than 30 varieties of apples, plus blueberries, blackberries, peaches and fresh
cider.
Phone: 706-632-3411 – Address: GA Hwy 5 N., Blue Ridge, GA
30613 |
Marshall Forest
Hiking trails crisscross one of the few remaining stands of old-growth forest in
the Ridge and Valley Providence, a corridor that runs from Pennsylvania to
Alabama. Free.
Amenities: Parking
Phone: 404-873-6946 – Address: Horseleg Creek Rd., Rome, GA
30165 |
River Right
Outfitters
Only outfitter on the Cartecay to provide free river access. Kayak rental,
campground, and shuttle service (by donation). 9a.m.-dark, winter 10a.m.-dark.
Mon.-Thurs. 706-889-2657, Fri.-Sun.
Phone: 706-273-7055 – Address: 1354 Lower Cartecay Rd.,
Ellijay, GA 30540 |
Silver Comet Trail
and Riverwalk
The Silver Comet Trail, connecting Atlanta to the Alabama state line, is
accessible from downtown Rockmart. Daily. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facilities
Phone: 770-684-8760, 800-226-2517
Address: 604 Goodyear St., Rockmart, GA 30153 |
Sugar Creek Alpaca
Farm
Visit this farm and its growing herd of Suri alpacas. Call for hours. Guided
tours by reservation. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-258-4494, 888-662-8253 – Address: 1050 Cox Rd, Blue
Ridge, GA 30513 |
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Walking
& Driving Tours - Indoors & Outdoors |
Backroads Driving
Tours
Self-guided tours through beautiful countryside and mountains. Tour time varies
from 1.5 to 5 hours. Available free at the Fannin County Welcome Center.
Phone: 706-632-5880, 800-899-6867
Address: 3990 Appalachian Hwy., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 |
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Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic
Byway Drive Route - Beginning
at historic Prater's Mill in Whitfield County, the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic
Byway follows State Route 2 past rolling pastoral lands into Murray County.
Breathtaking views of the Cohutta Mountains emerge as the route continues along
US 41 and quiet county roads into the Chattahoochee National Forest. The 54-mile
route skirts the town of Chatsworth before traveling up State Route 52, passing
Fort Mountain State Park and ending at a scenic mountaintop overlook. Spurs off
the route take visitors to Cohutta Fish Hatchery and to a Forest Service
camp site at Holly Creek.
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Euharlee Creek Historic Covered
Bridge and Museum
Built in 1886 by Washington King, the bridge is on the Georgia Covered Bridge
Trail. and is 138 feet long. Also known as Lowery Bridge. Not open to traffic.
Museum Tue.-Fri. 1-5p.m. and during seasonal events.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired
Phone: 770-607-2017
Address: 116 Covered Bridge Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120
Directions:
From Atlanta, take I-75 north to Exit 124 and go 8 miles southwest of Cartersville on Hwy. 113, 3 miles north on Euharlee Road and then 1/2 mile south of Euharlee.
In Etowah Indian Mounds State Park in the NW Mountains Travel Region. |
Governor’s House
Stroll this 1930s estate, which is complemented by gardens and a stained-glass
chapel. Open the 2nd Thurs. each Month for lunch 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. or by appt.
Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facilities
Phone: 770-336-9149 – Address: 45 Howard St., Kingston, GA
30145 |
Ridge Valley Scenic Byway Drive Route
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the name implies, the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway provides a chance to
experience the varied terrain of northwest Georgia. Mountain overlooks and
fertile farmlands can be found along the 51-mile Byway as it travels U.S. 27,
State Highways 156 and 136, and rural county roads.
Outdoor activities ranging from hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, and
hunting can be enjoyed at the Keown Falls Scenic Area, the Pocket, and John's
Mountain Overlook and Wildlife Management Area. The surrounding countryside
holds the histories of the native Cherokee Indian Nation, Civil War battles, and
early settlers whose 1800's farmhouses still stand.
More Info and Map |
Sugar Creek Alpaca
Farm
Visit this farm and its growing herd of Suri alpacas. Call for hours. Guided
tours by reservation. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-258-4494, 888-662-8253 – Address: 1050 Cox Rd, Blue
Ridge, GA 30513 |
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Other fun
Georgia Historic Hi Country Travel
Region Activities include: |
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State Parks
- Cloudland Canyon, Fort Mountain, James H. 'Sloppy' Floyd, John Tanner and Red
Top Mountain |
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Historic Sites
- Chief Vann House, Etowah Indian Mounds, New
Echota Cherokee, Pickett's Mill Battleground |
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Festivals
and Events |
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Free
Stuff To Do Indoors |
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Fun
Indoor and Outdoor Family Stuff To Do for $5 and Under |
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For
more information, visit the Georgia Historic Hi Country
Tourist Centers |
 Click
on the link to download and print the
NW
Georgia Mountains Travel Region Map
for a reference. It is in .pdf format.
9 Travel
Regions -
Historic Hi Country Travel Region |
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