Christina's Guidebook
Orchards
U-pick apples, pig racing with swimming pigs, milking Buttercup - the sweet Jersey cow - mini golf, museums, cow train rides, pony rides, multiple playgrounds, a jumping pillow, pedal cart rides, a nature trail and wagon rides through the orchard.
Buy fresh produce and goodies from the market, and swing by the grill for lunch while you’re there. Don’t forget to stop by the bakery for their famous fresh apple fritters!
Hillcrest Orchards
9696 GA-52B.J. Reece Orchards
9131 GA-52As the state's largest apple orchard, Mercier Orchards offers more than 50 varieties of apples, as well as peaches, nectarines, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, blackberries and more.
420 locals recommend
Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge DrAs the state's largest apple orchard, Mercier Orchards offers more than 50 varieties of apples, as well as peaches, nectarines, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, blackberries and more.
Admission is $8.75 and includes a tractor ride to the orchard, an apple from the orchard, a cup of apple cider, an apple cider doughnut, two flowers, water, rock and pumpkin painting, games, picnic areas and playground for the kids. In the farm store, you have to try the apple pies, fritters, bread, caramel and candied apples, jams and jellies, honey and apple cider. The pumpkin patch opens in October.
39 locals recommend
Red Apple Barn
3379 Tails Creek RdAdmission is $8.75 and includes a tractor ride to the orchard, an apple from the orchard, a cup of apple cider, an apple cider doughnut, two flowers, water, rock and pumpkin painting, games, picnic areas and playground for the kids. In the farm store, you have to try the apple pies, fritters, bread, caramel and candied apples, jams and jellies, honey and apple cider. The pumpkin patch opens in October.
Entertainment
Swan Drive In
651 Summit StEllijay River Outfitters
88 Holt Bridge RdCartecay River Experience, llc
2400 GA-52Jon Ron Toccoa River Outfitters
15 Black Ankle Creek RdCanoe and Kayak rental
Blue Ridge Lake Dam
6408 Old Hwy 76Rent boats, kayaks at Marina
Appalachian Trail Rides
4100 Cutcane RdWineries
Engelheim Vineyards
120 Lakeview RdFamily-owned Vineyard
Ellijay River Vineyards
111 River Birch LnCartecay Vineyards
5704 Clear Creek RdSightseeing
Falls Branch Falls
Stanley Creek Road30 min drive to trail head. Some non-paved roads.
1/2 mile hike to waterfalls
66 locals recommend
Tumbling Waters Trail
30 min drive to trail head. Some non-paved roads.
1/2 mile hike to waterfalls
Bear Creek Trail
241 Bear Creek Camp Rdhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/conf/recarea/?recid=10473
Emery Creek Trail Trailhead
5925 Old CCC Camp RdCohutta Overlook
Georgia 52Cohutta Wilderness Trailheads
Breweries
Cartecay River Brewing Co.
26 River TerraceGrumpy Old Men Brewing
1315 E Main StFannin Brewing Company
3758 E 1st StFood scene
Cantaberry
5 S Side SquareDowntown Ellijay restaurant
River Street Tavern
40 River StBar Food
The Roof Ellijay
16 River StRoof top dining and bar. Great views of sunset
Ellijay Wood Fired Pizza
2 River StThe shack of Ellijay
118 N Main St