Dan's Guidebook
Food scene
Cantaberry
5 S Side SquareGreat lunch place for soups and sandwiches.
Great evening spot with good food and drinks. Love their craft beer selection.
139 locals recommend
River Street Tavern
40 River StGreat evening spot with good food and drinks. Love their craft beer selection.
Blue Ridge
Lots of great restaurants in downtown Blue Ridge
Ellijay Coffeehouse
131 N Main StGreat coffee with a cool atmosphere and a place to hang out
I never knew I liked boiled peanuts until I got some of the hot & spicy ones from Gene. He’s usually out there on Sat & Sun. If you like boiled peanuts, go get some. If you don’t like boiled peanuts...you should try them again...
Boiled Peanut Man
402 Stegall Mill RdI never knew I liked boiled peanuts until I got some of the hot & spicy ones from Gene. He’s usually out there on Sat & Sun. If you like boiled peanuts, go get some. If you don’t like boiled peanuts...you should try them again...
Just found out about this place. Nice location on the Cartecay River. Have shuffleboard and darts. Good selection of beer styles however I will say if you are a beer snob like me, you may find the beers to be average at best. But worth a trip overall if you like breweries.
76 locals recommend
Cartecay River Brewing Co.
26 River TerraceJust found out about this place. Nice location on the Cartecay River. Have shuffleboard and darts. Good selection of beer styles however I will say if you are a beer snob like me, you may find the beers to be average at best. But worth a trip overall if you like breweries.
Nice little spot right in downtown Ellijay. Haven’t had a pizza we didn’t like here. Sourdough crust is awesome!
102 locals recommend
Ellijay Wood Fired Pizza
2 River StNice little spot right in downtown Ellijay. Haven’t had a pizza we didn’t like here. Sourdough crust is awesome!
Sightseeing
Fun place to go during apple season with the family with more activities than just apple picking.
51 locals recommend
Hillcrest Orchards
9696 GA-52Fun place to go during apple season with the family with more activities than just apple picking.
If you believe...you might want to check this out.
131 locals recommend
EXPEDITION:BIGFOOT! The Sasquatch Museum
1934 GA-515If you believe...you might want to check this out.
Fishing
Cool spot to fish and see all the trout being raised. On open during the week.
15 locals recommend
Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery - Hatchery Building
Cool spot to fish and see all the trout being raised. On open during the week.
Good spot for trout fishing or if you ever want to go camping
7 locals recommend
Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area
Good spot for trout fishing or if you ever want to go camping
Hiking
Short waterfall hike. Wear water shoes so you can walk out into the water to see the falls.
44 locals recommend
Sea Creek Falls
Short waterfall hike. Wear water shoes so you can walk out into the water to see the falls.
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa RiverCool to walk across this swinging bridge.
This one of our favorite hikes. Wear water shoes as your feet will get wet crossing the water. Several waterfalls to see. Bring a bathing suit if you want to swim!
Note start of trail is not clearly marked so research or ask questions before going!
Emery Creek Trail Trailhead
5925 Old CCC Camp RdThis one of our favorite hikes. Wear water shoes as your feet will get wet crossing the water. Several waterfalls to see. Bring a bathing suit if you want to swim!
Note start of trail is not clearly marked so research or ask questions before going!
Love this hike. It’s about a 45 minute drive from the cabin. Partially on a very scenic forest service road. The hike itself is along a section of the Appalachian Trail and is about a mile out to the falls.
49 locals recommend
Long Creek Falls
Love this hike. It’s about a 45 minute drive from the cabin. Partially on a very scenic forest service road. The hike itself is along a section of the Appalachian Trail and is about a mile out to the falls.
This is the start of the Appalachian Trail and is about a 35 minute drive from the cabin.
42 locals recommend
Springer Mountain Shelter
Appalachian National Scenic TrailThis is the start of the Appalachian Trail and is about a 35 minute drive from the cabin.
729 foot cascading waterfalls which is the 3rd highest East of the Mississippi River. It’s a short hike but it can be strenuous for some as you are walking up an incline for most of the hike and then there are stairs to climb to get closer to the falls. You can also drive to the top. Very scenic and if you like waterfalls it’s worth the trip. About 35 minutes from the cabin.
106 locals recommend
Amicalola Falls State Park
418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road729 foot cascading waterfalls which is the 3rd highest East of the Mississippi River. It’s a short hike but it can be strenuous for some as you are walking up an incline for most of the hike and then there are stairs to climb to get closer to the falls. You can also drive to the top. Very scenic and if you like waterfalls it’s worth the trip. About 35 minutes from the cabin.
Activities
$10 for a tubing trip down the Toccoa River and about a 20 minute drive from the cabin.
47 locals recommend
Toccoa Valley Campground
11481 Aska Rd$10 for a tubing trip down the Toccoa River and about a 20 minute drive from the cabin.
The Ever Wilder Farm is located just across the creek behind our cabin. Caleb will take you on a tour of his farm and educate you on the local plants and also how to use them for food / drink. If you like learning about plants this is the place for you. And you can walk there! Search for the Useful Plant Hike - Herb Walk Experience on Airbnb to book your tour.
Ever Wilder Farm
10092 Big Creek RdThe Ever Wilder Farm is located just across the creek behind our cabin. Caleb will take you on a tour of his farm and educate you on the local plants and also how to use them for food / drink. If you like learning about plants this is the place for you. And you can walk there! Search for the Useful Plant Hike - Herb Walk Experience on Airbnb to book your tour.