Location & Local Info
Area Interest
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Cherohala Skyway
- Cherokee National Forest (TN)
- Cherokee, NC
- Georgia’s Blue Ridge Experience
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- John C. Campbell Folk School
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
- Mountain View Marina & Boat Rental
- Nantahala National Forest (NC)
- Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap
- Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association
Things To Do
Attractions
- Biltmore Estate – Asheville, NC (3-hour drive 1-way)
- Chattahoochee National Fish Hatchery – Suches, GA
- Dahlonega Gold Museum – Dahlonega, GA
- Ducktown Basin Museum – Ducktown, TN
- Fields of the Wood Biblical Theme Park – Murphy, NC
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum – Dawsonville, GA
- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
- Lost Sea Adventure – Sweetwater, TN
- Mayfield Dairy – Athens, TN
- Mercier Orchards – Blue Ridge, GA
- Nantahala Gorge Zipline Canopy Tours
- Reece Farm & Heritage Center – Blairsville, GA
- Rock City – Chattanooga, TN (2-hour drive 1-way)
- Tennessee Aquarium – Chattanooga, TN (2-hour drive 1-way)
Festivals & Shows
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds – Hiawassee, GA (Fair in July; Music year-round)
- Scottish Festival & Highland Games – Blairsville, GA (June)
- Festival on the Square – Hayesville, NC (July)
- Butternut Creek Festival – Blairsville, GA (July)
- Unto These Hills – Cherokee, NC (Daily in summer & early fall)
- Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-in – Hiawassee, GA (August)
- John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival – Brasstown, NC (October)
- Sorghum Festival – Blairsville, GA (October)
Fishing
Golf
- Brasstown Valley – Young Harris, GA
- Butternut Creek Golf Course – Blairsville, GA
- Chatuge Shores Golf Course – Hayesville, NC
- Copper Basin Golf Club – Copperhill, TN
- Mountain Harbour – Hayesville, NC
Hiking
- Benton MacKaye Trail Association
- Cherokee Hiking Club (“Trail Blurbs”)
- Cherokee National Forest Trails (Excellent, comprehensive TN trail info!)
- Coker Creek Falls Trail
- Fires Creek Rim Trail & Leatherwood Falls
- North Georgia Trails
- John Muir National Recreation Trail
- Trails near the Ocoee River
- Tellico River Trails & Bald River Falls
Horseback Riding
- Brasstown Valley – Young Harris, GA
- A Step Above Stables – Blairsville, GA
- Horseshoe Creek Riding Stables – Andrews, NC
Mountain Biking
- Jackrabbit Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail System – Hayesville, NC
- Ocoee & Hiwassee District Bike Trails
- Piney Knob Trails – Murphy, NC
- Ramsey Bluff Trail System at Hanging Dog Recreation Area – Murphy, NC
- Tsali Recreation Area – Graham County, NC
- Andrews Valley Rail Tours – Rail Biking!
Train Trips
Whitewater Rafting
Wineries
- Crane Creek Vineyards – Young Harris, GA
- Ferncrest Winery – Andrews, NC
- Hightower Creek Vineyards – Hiawassee, GA
