Amicalola Falls State Park
Dawsonville, GA
The tallest cascading waterfall in the Southeast at 729 feet, with staircase overlooks, ridge trails, and the approach trail to the Appalachian Trail.
Local Features & Adventures
Waterfalls, trout water, mountain towns, and a train to Tennessee
Pick a Direction
Leave the screens at the cabin. The mountains will fill the days: pick what you feel like doing, build your day, and go.
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Fall Branch Falls & Aska Trails
Blue Ridge, GA
A short climb to a two-tier waterfall on the Benton MacKaye Trail, inside the Aska Adventure Area trail network above the Toccoa River.
Bear Creek Trail & the Gennett Poplar
Ellijay, GA
A creekside forest walk to one of the largest trees in Georgia, a poplar over 100 feet tall and nearly 20 feet around.
Springer Mountain
Chattahoochee National Forest
The southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Stand where every northbound thru-hike begins, a short forest-road drive and one-mile walk away.
The Pink Pig
Cherry Log, GA
A North Georgia barbecue institution in tiny Cherry Log, famous for hickory-smoked pork and its cameo in presidential road-trip lore.
Harvest on Main
Blue Ridge, GA
Farm-to-table Appalachian cooking in a lodge-style dining room on Blue Ridge’s main street, sourcing from mountain growers.
Southern Charm
Blue Ridge, GA
Classic Southern comfort food (fried green tomatoes, pot roast, sweet tea) served from a converted house in downtown Blue Ridge.
Cantaberry Restaurant
Ellijay, GA
Soups, sandwiches, and famous berry cake just off the Ellijay square: the easy lunch stop on the way back from town.
Cartecay River
Ellijay, GA
A delayed-harvest favorite stocked each fall through spring: wade-friendly pocket water minutes from downtown Ellijay.
Toccoa River Tailwater
McCaysville, GA
Cold, fertile water below Blue Ridge Dam holding quality browns and rainbows year-round. Float or wade the drift between the dam and McCaysville.
Upper Toccoa River
Blue Ridge, GA
The delayed-harvest stretch above Lake Blue Ridge: classic freestone runs and riffles through national forest, at its best October through May.
Noontootla Creek
Chattahoochee National Forest
A wild-trout stream under Springer Mountain with artificial-only regulations: small flies, spooky fish, and as pretty as Georgia fishing gets.
Cooper Creek
Suches, GA
A stocked national-forest favorite in the Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area, with campgrounds and miles of small water to explore.
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Blue Ridge, GA
Ride a vintage train from the 1905 Blue Ridge depot along the Toccoa River to the twin towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee: stand in two states at once, browse the shops, then ride back.
Downtown Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge, GA
Galleries, outfitters, book shops, tasting rooms, and restaurants along a walkable main street beside the railway depot.
Mercier Orchards
Blue Ridge, GA
A fourth-generation family orchard with u-pick seasons, a bakery known for fried pies, a market, and a cidery.
Ellijay Apple Orchards
Ellijay, GA
Ellijay is the Apple Capital of Georgia. In fall, orchard stands along Highway 52 open for picking, cider, doughnuts, and hayrides.
Carters Lake
Ellijay, GA
The deepest lake in Georgia, ringed by undeveloped forest: boat rentals, swimming areas, overlook points, and quiet shoreline trails.
Ocoee River Whitewater
Ducktown, TN
Guided rafting on the 1996 Olympic whitewater course just over the Tennessee line: class III-IV rapids all summer long.
Ride the Rails to Tennessee
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway leaves from the 1905 depot in downtown Blue Ridge and follows the Toccoa River to the twin border towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee. Stand with a foot in each state, browse the riverside shops, grab lunch, and ride back through the mountains.
Seasonal rides sell out, especially in October. Ask us and we will plan it around your stay.
Book the TrainFly Fishing, Powered by FlySOURCE
Fishing is not a side note here: it is something we build. We create and self-host FlySOURCE, a streamlined web application for fly fishing in the Southeast. Check it before you head to the water and know what the river is doing.
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We also offer guided fly fishing across the Southeast. From the Cartecay to the Toccoa tailwater and the wild water under Springer Mountain, we will put you on fish and leave the phone in the truck.
Three Days, Ready to Go
Do not want to plan? Take one of ours.
The Rails & Orchards Day
- Morning train from the Blue Ridge depot to McCaysville and Copperhill, TN
- Lunch and shop browsing in downtown Blue Ridge
- Fried pies and cider at Mercier Orchards on the way home
The River Day
- Morning on the Toccoa tailwater (check FlySOURCE first)
- Hickory-smoked barbecue at The Pink Pig in Cherry Log
- Golden hour back at the property, fly rods drying on the porch
The Waterfall Day
- Amicalola Falls: 729 feet of water and the AT approach trail
- Picnic lunch, then the short climb to Fall Branch Falls
- Supper in Ellijay at Cantaberry, berry cake included
Directions to and from the property, and drive times to each of these spots, are shared privately with invited guests.
Attraction photos by Thomsonmg2000 (CC0), Thomson20192 (CC0), Thomson200 (CC0), Gatorfan252525 (CC BY-SA 4.0), ninjapoodles (CC BY 2.0), Gerda Arendt (CC0), Thomson M (CC BY 3.0), Scott Long (CC BY 3.0), jwshaw (CC BY-SA 3.0), Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0), Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0), Adrien Lamarre, US Army Corps of Engineers (Public domain), Peter K. (CC BY-SA 3.0), Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0, railway banner), via Wikimedia Commons.