John & Chris's Guidebook of Blairsville area
Breakfast
The Sawmill Place
1150 Pat Haralson DrA nice cozy local place for breakfast
Probably the best breakfast in Blairsville but it does get busy
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Hole In The Wall
12B Town SqProbably the best breakfast in Blairsville but it does get busy
Sightseeing
Just 6 miles south of our cabin. Beautiful hiking trails, waterfall and lake
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Vogel State Park
405 Vogel State Park RdJust 6 miles south of our cabin. Beautiful hiking trails, waterfall and lake
The highest point in Georgia at 4784 ft above sea level. Lots of hiking trails on it and a visitors center at the top. Highly recommended
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I-Centre ye-Brasstown Bald Visitors
2941 GA-180 SpurThe highest point in Georgia at 4784 ft above sea level. Lots of hiking trails on it and a visitors center at the top. Highly recommended
Beautiful waterfall just down the road that you can drive very close to. The road to it is not for the faint of heart though.
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Helton Creek Falls
Beautiful waterfall just down the road that you can drive very close to. The road to it is not for the faint of heart though.
Great view of Lake Chatuge from the clouds. It's a steep drive up there but well worth it.
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I-Bell Mountain
220 Shake Rag RdGreat view of Lake Chatuge from the clouds. It's a steep drive up there but well worth it.
Blood mountain is the tallest mountain that you see when looking out our back porch. the Appalachian trail runs along the top of it and there is a trailhead right at the top
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Blood Mountain Overlook
Appalachian National Scenic TrailBlood mountain is the tallest mountain that you see when looking out our back porch. the Appalachian trail runs along the top of it and there is a trailhead right at the top
Beautiful local park in town that has a lot of hiking trails.
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Meeks Park
490 Meeks Park RdBeautiful local park in town that has a lot of hiking trails.
Best horseback riding option in the area.
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Track Rock Riding Academy
202 Trackrock Camp RdBest horseback riding option in the area.
Beautiful orchard in Blue Ridge. You can get apples, pies, cider etc.
Definitely recommend swinging by here if you are in Blue Ridge
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Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge DrBeautiful orchard in Blue Ridge. You can get apples, pies, cider etc.
Definitely recommend swinging by here if you are in Blue Ridge
https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/north-georgia-hiking-trails-our-top-10-favorite-hikes/
https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/best-hiking-trails-in-north-georgia-bucket-list/
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Appalachian Trail Southern Terminus
Appalachian Approach Trailhttps://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/north-georgia-hiking-trails-our-top-10-favorite-hikes/
https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/best-hiking-trails-in-north-georgia-bucket-list/
A nice gravity coaster right along Main street in Helen. For both kids and adults.
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Georgia Mountain Coaster
8409 S Main StA nice gravity coaster right along Main street in Helen. For both kids and adults.
Beautiful falls and gorge near Clayton with some nice hiking trails. This is where many of the scenes in the movie "Deliverance" were filmed. It's gorgeous but don't count on hearing any banjo music there.
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Tallulah Gorge State Park
338 Jane Hurt Yarn RdBeautiful falls and gorge near Clayton with some nice hiking trails. This is where many of the scenes in the movie "Deliverance" were filmed. It's gorgeous but don't count on hearing any banjo music there.
Lunch and Dinner
Dan's Grill
305 Murphy HwySome of the best Cuban food anywhere
A fun local Mexican restaurant that has a full bar
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Lucky's Taqueria and Cantina
17 Merchants WalkA fun local Mexican restaurant that has a full bar
Jim's Smokin' Que
4971 Gainesville HwyThe best barbecue in North Georgia
Neat little restaurant sitting right on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. Has live music
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Marina Station
3399 US-76Neat little restaurant sitting right on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. Has live music
Nice little family restaurant in Young Harris
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Brother's at Willow Ranch
6223 S US Hwy 76 BypassNice little family restaurant in Young Harris
Black Sheep Restaurant
480 W Main StOur favorite restaurant in Blue Ridge
The Vine Wine Bar and Bistro
576 E Main StGreat food
New restaurant in Blue Ridge. We haven't been yet but our friends all seem to like it
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Whiskey & Water - Seafood and Bourbon Bar
187 Depot StreetNew restaurant in Blue Ridge. We haven't been yet but our friends all seem to like it
Masseria Kitchen+Bar
67 Roberts WayMy favorite Pizza in the world
The top rated German restaurant in Helen, and I fully agree.
Very good Sauerbraten!
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Bodensee
64 Munich StrasseThe top rated German restaurant in Helen, and I fully agree.
Very good Sauerbraten!
Great little bar on the main strip in Helen. Good selection of beer, bar food and great outdoor seating.
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Two Tire Tavern
8735 N Main StGreat little bar on the main strip in Helen. Good selection of beer, bar food and great outdoor seating.
It's right at the center of town and usually has live music in this outdoor biergarten
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King Ludwig's Biergarten
8660 N Main StIt's right at the center of town and usually has live music in this outdoor biergarten
City/town information
Blairsville
Great little alpine village that has many German restaurants and lots of beer. Quite a few things for the kids to do in town also.
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Helen
Great little alpine village that has many German restaurants and lots of beer. Quite a few things for the kids to do in town also.
Nice little town about 20 miles west of Blairsville. Very nice historic downtown area
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Blue Ridge
Nice little town about 20 miles west of Blairsville. Very nice historic downtown area
Vineyard and winery
Great winery at the bottom of our mountain.
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Paradise Hills, Winery Resort & Spa
366 Paradise RdGreat winery at the bottom of our mountain.
Frogtown Cellars
700 Ridge Point DrSouth of Blood mountain but a beautiful drive
Wolf Mountain Vineyards
180 Wolf Mountain TrailOur favorite vineyard. Beautiful views
Crane Creek Vineyards
1040 Crane Creek RdAnother beautiful vineyard in our area
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Always check if a restaurant is open before you go
Most restaurants in North Georgia have very limited hours so make sure that you call ahead to confirm that they are open
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There are hiking trails all over our area.
We have some books in the cabin that will help you find some trails but Google is a great help also.
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Lots of Waterfalls to see
I only listed a couple of waterfalls that are very close to our cabin but there are literally hundreds of waterfalls in our area. Some are in the books in the cabin but Google will help you too.