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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
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"Over all the mountain tops is peace."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
GA MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
Our whitewater log cabins in Ellijay GA are centrally located to many activities and attractions in the North Georgia Mountains.
Fish, tube, canoe, kayak, swim, pan for gold on the Cartecay River or Mountaintown Creek without ever leaving your cabin.
Make your stay in the north Georgia Mountains as peaceful and quiet or as busy as you would like.
Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, tubing, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, golfing, fishing, and much more!
  Gilmer County was featured in Sports Illustrated Magazine for the one of the best locations in recreation and sports for biking, canoeing, rafting, kayaking and trout fishing.
 Don't miss a scenic and memorable train ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway through the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains along the picturesque Toccoa River from Blue Ridge, Georgia to Copperhill, Tennessee. The train runs March through December for spectacular views through the beautiful North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains and the Tennessee Mountains. In the summer season, the train ride can be combined with Ocoee River rafting. Riding the train in the spring, you will be treated to a glorious glimpse of Appalachian Spring in all its glorious array with dogwoods and redbuds in full bloom. In fall, the blazing patchwork of blazing colors is dazzling. In December, ride the Christmas Express Train on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway to celebrate the holidays Polar Express style.
  Take advantage of a huge selection of area attractions around Ellijay and the surrounding North Georgia Mountains, even as you enjoy the seclusion of your very own North Georgia Blue Ridge mountain cabin rental.
  Visit Amicalola Falls State Park or Fort Mountain State Park in the Cohutta Wilderness. Both state parks are only a short scenic drive from Ellijay.
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If you are from out-of-state, you will find the North Georgia Mountains are a convenient location for Atlanta sightseeing. Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Whitewater, Stone Mountain, CNN Center, Zoo Atlanta, World of Coca-Cola, the new Georgia Aquarium, Centennial Olympic Park, a Braves, Hawks, Thrashers or Falcons game.
At our Ellijay cabins, wildlife is very abundant and very likely you will view deer, eagles, hawks, wild turkeys, river otters, beavers, numerous water fowl including geese, ducks, herons, ospreys, kingfishers, bears and other wildlife in this protected environment. Please be respectful of their environment.
Although many come to the North Georgia Mountains simply to relax and retreat, our Ellijay Georgia cabins offer unlimited opportunities for exciting recreation and adventurous activities. The following are a few of the many popular activities enjoyed by fun seekers:
Boating, Tubing, Swimming, and Canoeing
Lake Blue Ridge and Carters Lake are popular locations for various water sports. Your family will enjoy the open waters. Boat rentals are available. Tubing, canoeing and kayaking are all fun water activities on the Cartecay River right in front o your Ellijay Georgia cabin rental. Just over the Tennessee state line, whitewater activities on the Ocoee River offer thrills and excitement.
Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding
Miles of trails are located in the Cohutta Wilderness, the Chattahoochee National Forest and the area surounding, Ellijay, Blue Ridge and Dahloenga. Your family will have many exciting hours exploring the beautiful North Georgia Mountains with scenic vistas and numerous waterfalls. Many stables are located nearby for opportunities for trail rides through the North Georgia Mountains.
Lake and Stream Fishing
Of course you will staying at a riverfront or Georgia streamfront cabin with stocked and wild trout on world class trout streams. You will also enjoy stream fishing in the many other nearby North Georgia Mountains streams. Guide services are available. Fishing on Lake Blue Ridge and Carter's Lake will yield some fascinating results.
Wildlife Photography
The North Georgia Mountains is home to various wildlife and chances are, you will have opportunities to view the wildlife in their natural habitat at your Ellijay Georgia cabin rental. Scenic drives and hikes through the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains will provide additional opporuniities to photograph wildlife and the breathtaking scenery. Photography opportunities for the patient photographer may include deer, eagles, hawks, wild turkeys, river otters, beavers, numerous water fowl including geese, ducks, herons, ospreys, kingfishers, bears and other wildlife.
Winter Activities
Winter is also a great time to visit the North Georgia Mountains to have a chance to play in the snow. Due to the mild winters, hiking, horseback riding, scenic driving, fishing, visiting waterfalls and so much more are year round activities. A peaceful option is to sit at the Ellijay Georgia cabin in a hot tub watching the snow flurries, you can just relax in your Ellijay cabin and enjoy a warming fire while sipping a glass of wine or hot cocoa. An outdoor ice skating rink is featured in the historical downtown of Dahlonega.
The North Georgia Mountains offer a wide variety of activities:
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Adventure Trail Rides at Fort Mountain
Blanch Manor Horseback Riding
Adventure Trail Rides
Fort Mountain Stables
Double D Trail Rides
Mule Top Mountain Outfitters
Swan Center
A Step Above Stables, Blairsville, 706-745-9051
Cohutta Stables, Blue Ridge, 706-632-6543
Cornett Horse Ranch, Ellijay, 706-276-3900
Eagle Mountain Equestrian Center, Ellijay, 706-276-1014
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 Georgia Outdoors.com Cartecay River
Ocoee Whitewater Center : Home of the 1996 Olympics
River Right Outfitters free Cartecay River access
Eagle Adventures
Wildwater Rafting, LTD.
Aska Trails : hiking and mountain biking trails
Ocoee Adventure Center Whitewater Rafting
Ocoee Rafting Inc for Whitewater Rafting
Southeastern Expeditions
Cherokee Rafting
Ocoee Outdoors
Canoe, Kayak, Tube Trips, Chestatee and Etowah Rivers
Endless River Adventures
Adventures Unlimited
GA Adventures
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| Mountain Biking Aska Trails : hiking and mountain biking trails
Ridgeway Mountain Bike Trail at Carter's Lake
Mountain Biking Trails
GA Adventures
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Georgia Apple Festival
APPALACHIAN SAMPLER FESTIVALS held (rain or shine) in Ellijay, Georgia on the third weekend monthly April - September.
Apple Pickin' Jubilee
Gilmer County Festivals
Dahlonega Festivals and Events
Blue Ridge Georgia Festivals
The Bear on the Square Festival Dahlonega - features Blue Grass, old time music, old time events like pig hollering, and crafts on the square in Dahlonega
Celebrates and preserves the traditions of bluegrass and old-time mountain music, crafts, and folkways, is held every third weekend in April on and around Dahlonega's Historic Town Square.
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Amicalola Falls State Park
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain Trails
Vogel State Park
Lookout Mountain
Brasstown Bald
Pigeon Mountain
Blood Mountain
Rich Mountains Wilderness
Cohutta Wilderness
Big Frog Wilderness
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| Lakes Carter's Lake
Carter's Lake Day Use Picnic and Beach Areas
Boundary Waters Marina and boat Rental Lake Chatuge
Lake Blue Ridge
Lake Blue Ridge Jet Ski Rentals
Pontoon Rentals Lake Blue Ridge
Lake Conasauga
Boundary Waters Marina and boat Rental Lake Chatuge
Lake Nottely Marina Pontoon Boat Rentals
Etowah and Toccoa Rivers Watersheds
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North Georgia Waterfalls
Fannin County Waterfalls
Anna Ruby Falls
More Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls and Hikes near Ocoee River
Waterfalls Walks and Drives by Mark Morrison
North Georgia Waterfalls by J. D. Anthony
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Georgia Winery Highway
Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Habersham Winery and Vineyards
Frogtown Winery
Crane Creek Vineyards
Three Sisters Vineyards
Wolf Mountain Winery and Vineyards
Georgia Winery
Blackstock Vineyards
Split Rail Vineyard
745 West Ave., Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone: (770) 382-3830
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New Echota Historical Site
Chief Vann Historic House
Praters Mill
Tunnel Hill
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Georgia Blue and Gray Trail
Trail of Tears
Chieftain's Trails
North Georgia History
Revisit WWII Currahee Mountain Paratrooper Camp
and associated sites
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Hillcrest Orchards Farmhouse Museum and Moonshine Museums
Mountain Mopeds, 2218 Hwy. 52 East, Ellijay, 706-889-2265
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Every Thursday 6:00pm-dusk
May 24 through the end of September 2007.
Rain or Shine
"Ron Henry-Horseshoe Bend RIver Park" sits on a stretch of the Toccoa River, 10 miles from Blue Ridge, Georgia just 1.5 miles upstream of McCaysville on River Road which is off of Hwy 60. Free admission.
Enjoy live acoustic music, a weekly jam session of local talent, including traditional Appalachian, Bluegrass, Blues and Jazz music in a riverside outdoor setting on the Toccoa River.
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| Fishing H & L Trout Pond
Maple Grove Road off Hwy. 515
Blue Ridge
706-374-5848
Bramlett's Trout Farm
Skeenah Gap Road
Blue Ridge
706-838-4558.
Gooch's Trout Ranch
24321 Morganton Highway
Blue Ridge
706-838-4513.
Surprise Valley Trout Farm
Surprise Valley Road
Blue Ridge
706-374-5988.
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| Trout Fishing North Georgia Trout Online
High Meadows Club - a private waters fly fishing club where club membership is not required to fly fish the trophy and native waters
Trout Unlimited
Spring Creek Anglers
Ashlin Adventures and Guide Service
Atlanta Fly Fishing Club
High Meadows Club Fly Patterns by Season
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| Fish Hatcheries Chattahoochee Forest Fish Hatchery
Tours available. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-4:00, Sat-Sun 8:00-3:30.
Phone: 706-838-4723
Cohutta National Fish Hatchery
Off Hwy. 71 (12 miles north of Dalton)
706-694-8830
Features 10 tanks displaying the warm-water species raised by the hatchery. Fishing available for a fee.
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| Apple Orchards Although Georgia is called the Peach State, you can't convince the old timers in Ellijay that it isn't the Apple State. Instead of being peachy, everything here is rosy as an apple! Be sure to visit the Blue Ridge Georgia Mountains for the numerous apple orchards and farmstands. Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge is an all time favorite year round all time farmstand. the feature fired peis, donuts, fritters, apple and fruit pies, breads, cider, apple butter. Another favorite apple farmstand stop is Panorama for some of their famous fried apple pies topped with ice-cream. Plan to spend a day drinking cider and picking your own apples at one of the Ellijay local orchards.
Your stay in Ellijay is located near Apple Alley which is Highway 52 heading east to Dahlonega out of Ellijay.
Aaron's Apple House - 355 Aaron Road, Ellijay. 706-273-3180
B.J. Reece Apple House - 9131 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay. 706-276-3048.
Hillcrest Orchards - 9696 Highway 52 East, Ellijay. 706-273-3838.
Red Apple Barn - 3379 Tails Creek Road, Ellijay. 706-635-5898.
Mercier Orchards , Bakery and Gift Store, Blue Ridge
A family owned and operated apple orchard nestled in the North Georgia Mountains of Blue Ridge, GA doing business for more than “60 years”. Mercier Orchards on-line now offers the best selection of Mercier Quality apples and products. Everything from our famous “Fried Apple Pies” to our “Fresh Apple Cider”, "U-Pick Apples" and, of course, the best North Georgia Apples you can get! Open year round.
Country Apples/Country Hearth 706-276-6541
Panorama Orchards Ellijay 706-276-3813
R&A Orchards 5505 Highway 52 East Ellijay 706-273-3821 or 706-273-2639
Mountain View Orchards 2984 Mobile Road, Mc Caysville
706-492-7753
Oak Hill Orchards 4986 Highway 52 East, Ellijay 706-273-3644
Little Bend Orchards 3385 Tails Creek Road, Ellijay
706-635-5898
Mack Aaron Apple House Ellijay 706-273-3600
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| Christmas Tree Farms North Georgia Mountains Whisenant Mountain Farm 318 Gates Chapel Rd Ellijay
706-635-7875
Lowery's Tree Farm 499 Old Pleasant Valley Rd. Talking Rock
706-276-3545
Christmas trees you can choose and cut. Open from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to dark; Sunday 1 pm to dark.
Jones Tree Farm Ellijay 706- 276-436
Jack's Tree Farms (770) 692-3261 770-894-1985
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Stovall Mill Bridge
Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge
Georgia Covered Bridges
Poole's Mill Bridge
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| Tours Mountain Adventure Off-Road Jeep Tours
828- 494-7031 or 828-421-0747
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| Wildlife Butterflies of Georgia
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| Additional Information Ellijay links
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s a vast variety of activities :
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Why not try a couples massage at your cabin in front of the fireplace or out on the back deck overlooking the mountain or river.
Specializing in Cabin Calls
7 Days a Week - 6:00AM to 9:00PM
For an appointment at your cabin, call:
706.698.5700 or 706.669.1581
Abundant Grace Massage Center
2026 Highway 5 S
Ellijay, GA 30540
(706) 635-4943
Kneaded Touch
178 Tara Ln
Ellijay, GA 30540
(706) 635-1503
A Healing Touch
584 Greenfield Rd
Ellijay, GA 30536
(706) 698-4325
Amethyst Therapies
89 Hospital Cir # 4
Ellijay, GA 30540
(706) 276-6446
Ellijay Massage Therapy
941 Maddox Dr # 220
East Ellijay, GA 30539
(706) 698-4002
Life's Soothing Touch
204 Jeff Dr
Ellijay, GA 30540
(706) 276-1729
Anointing Oil
53 River St
Ellijay, GA 30540
(706) 635-6457
Mountain Retreat Massage
195 Laurel Ridge Dr
Ellijay, GA 30536
(706) 669-1581
(706) 698-5700
Massage Therapy
95 Laughing Bird Ln
Ellijay, GA 30536
(706) 635-3865
Touch For Healing
1645 Talking Rock Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 692-0255
Renewal Massage Therapy
2351 E First St
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 632-5398
Chandra Dokka - Certified Massage Therapist
906 Cedar Valley
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 632-0366
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North Georgia Mountains Cabins Professionally Managed by:
StressBuster Vacation Cabins
Ellijay, GA
Specializing in Georgia Mountain cabin rentals - Ellijay North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains cabins
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GEORGIA VACATION CABIN RESERVATIONS
706-635-3952 or 404-791-4388
Fax 706-635-3951
email: stressbuster@ellijay.com
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