Adventure, Shopping, Fun!
A Short Drive from the Cabin
Nottely River - River Tubing at Pappy’s Trading Post (very close to the cabin)
Swimming Beach - During the Summer at Vogel State Park (very close to the cabin)
Blood Mountain A.T. - Hiking (a challenging hike not for the faint of heart or out of shape)
Dogwood Creek Farm - Family Fun, Animal Petting and Feeding
Sunshine Grocery - Fun little store with boiled peanuts, local produce, crafts.
Vogel State Park - Hiking, Swimming, Lake and Waterfall, Fishing, Picnicking.
Helton Creek Falls - A cool place to see and take a dip in the creek.
Walasi Yi Center (aka Mountain Crossings) - Local Crafts Shopping and Hiking Supplies
Reece Farm Heritage Center - Open Wed -Sat 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dockery Lake Recreation Area - Fishing, Hiking, bring your own boat.
Six Ponds Farm - Hiking , Art Studio, Fishing, Chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, Donkey and Goats!
Hooves and Feathers Petting Farm - Offering general admission self-guided experiences
Hogpen Gap - Scenic overlook with great sunsets.
Shopping
Sunshine Grocery - Fun little store with boiled peanuts, local produce, crafts
Union County Farmer’s Market: Tues and Sat June-October. This is a must visit experience. Lots of local produce, crafts, and food.
Blairsville. Small town, courthouse square, walkable, antiques, gifts, restaurants
Alexander’s Store is nearby to the cabin in the Track Rock area.
McCaysville / Copper Hill TN. Small riverside walkable, antiques, gifts, and restaurants
Blue Ridge. Downtown, bustling with activity, walkable, antiques, gifts, and restaurants
Helen. Downtown, bustling with activity, walkable, antiques, gifts, and restaurants
Waterfalls
Helton Creek Falls - Easy hike. Round trip = 1/2 mile. Near Vogel State Park.
Raven Cliffs Falls - Full day hike. Round trip = 6 miles. Beautiful drive there. Near Helen, GA
Amicalola Falls - No hike required. 729 Feet Tall. Tallest Waterfall East of the Mississippi
Anna Ruby Falls - Short Walk on a Paved Path. Near Helen, GA.
Fall Branch Falls - Short Easy Hike. Round trip = 1/2 mile. Near Blue Ridge, GA
Sea Creek Falls - Short Easy Hike. Round trip = 1/2 mile. Near Suches, GA
High Shoals Falls and Blue Hole Falls - Moderate hike. Round trip = 2 miles. Secluded and beautiful. Near Helen, GA.
Benton Falls - Moderate Hike. Round trip = 3 miles. In Tennessee, near the Ocoee River, TN
Jack’s River Falls - Big day hike. Round trip = 9 miles. Located in the Cohutta Wilderness.
Tubing, Kayaking, and Paddle Boarding
Blairsville
Meeks Park II (boat launch)
Notely River - Tubing at Pappy’s Trading Post (very close to the cabin)
Helen (The best place to tube)
McCaysville - Toccoa River Class I, II - Rentals available:
Mineral Bluff - Toccoa River Class I, II
Blue Ridge Mountain Kayak Rental. Kayak rental, and shuttle for float trips of different lengths.
Blue Ridge - Toccoa River Class I, II - Rentals available:
Shallowford Bridge Tube Rental
Jon Ron Toccoa River Outfitters
Ellijay
Cartecay River Class I, II+ Self-guided trips, and Rentals available from this outfitter:
Reliance, TN
Hiwassee River Class I and II Self-guided trips, and Rentals available from a couple outfitters:
Morganton
Lake Blue Ridge Outfitters - rents Paddle Boards and kayaks, provides fishing outfitting.
Whitewater Rafting
Ducktown, TN
Ocoee River Class IV+ - Many outfitters offer Guided trips. These are some (but not all) of the outfitters:
Nantahala Gorge
Nantahala River Class III+ - Guided trips, Self-guided trips, and Rentals available from several outfitters:
Reliance, TN
Hiwassee River Class I and II Self-guided trips, and Rentals available from a couple outfitters:
Fishing
Blairsville
Morganton
Morganton Point Recreation Area - Lake Blue Ridge
Mineral Bluff
Toccoa River - The cold water below Lake Blue Ridge Dam provides excellent trout fishing.
Blue Ridge
Hiking
Raven Cliffs Falls - Full day hike. Round trip = 6 miles. Beautiful drive there. on the way to Helen, GA
Blood Mountain A.T. and U.S. 19
Vogel State Park - Hiking, Lake, Fishing, Picnicing.
Murphy NC
Blairsville
Hiwassee
Bell Mountain Has a great lookout spot.
Young Harris
Brasstown Bald The highest point in Georgia
Suches
Dockery Lake / A.T. Trail Intersection
Blood Mountain
Blood Mountain A.T. and U.S. 19
Blue Ridge
Benton MacKaye Trail Bridge at Three Forks.
Cherry Log
Ellijay
Mountain Biking
Hiwassee / Hayesville
Cleveland
Blue Ridge
Ducktown, TN
Brush Creek Trailhead - Ocoee River Area
Talking Rock
Talking Rock Nature Preserve -Hiking Trails and Mountain Biking Trails
Entertainment
John C. Campbell Folk School Offers weeklong and weekend courses in traditional craft, fine art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, storytelling and writing.
Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad- Restored train offering a 4-hr., 26-mi. round-trip ride, plus themed trips, on a heritage railway.
Expedition BigFoot Sasquatch Museum - Open daily 10 - 5.
Golf
Blairsville
Butternut Golf and Country Club
Open year round, Butternut Creek Golf Course is one of northeast Georgia's top public golf courses.
Horseback Riding
Ocoee Horseride This is a bit of a drive from the cabin. If you rafting on the Ocoee it might be an option for some in your group.