Thank you for a wonderful gathering place for our mini family reunion. We had beautiful views and weather and enjoyed watching it all from the "treehouse". We hope to be back soon!
Places to Go Hiking in Blue Ridge, GA  Coming to the Blue Ridge Mountains for some fresh air and new sights? We've got the perfect itenerary laid out for a full day of outdoor adventure and activities right here in Blue Ridge, Georgia.Let's kickstart this weekend of the Great Outdoors with one of our lovely Toccoa Heights cabins, The Rivers Edge.  This cabin has direct access to the Toccoa River, providing tons of things to do for the adventurists' heart; activities ranging from tubing - be it launching down river or tying off at the bank, fishing - privately with our treasured Joe DiPietro or from the edge, and plenty of room for running or playing. This home is pet friendly, having an open area for dogs to run and explore. Situated on a hillside featuring panoramic Toccoa River views and the Indigenous Cherokee Fish Weir, the promise of a true river escape awaits. If privacy and solitude are needed for unplugging from the city life, the large expanse of the three floors will enable you to get away from the action in order to relax your mind. Let the Activities begin! The trail's bed is sandy as it makes a gentle descent to the river, meandering through a mixed forest of mountain laurel, pine, and deciduous trees.  Named for Benton MacKaye, the Massachusetts forester/regional planner who proposed the Appalachian Trail, this hiking trail near Blue Ridge, GA features remarkable changes in terrain and too many modern intrusions: The Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain, Chester Creek, Three Forks, America’s Footpath, and Duncan Ridge Trail. The trail levels at .25 mile, reaching the banks of the Toccoa River. The lengthy bridge spans the river ahead, and the hike begins to cross, making a suspended trek across the river. The hike reaches the end of the swinging bridge, grabbing firm footing on the non-swaying ground. A side trail departs the Benton MacKaye Trail to the left, descending a rocky outcrop to a small, cascading waterfall. The waterfall and the surrounding river plain make a great place to picnic mid-hike, shaded by a sweet-smelling grove of hemlock trees.  Known for being the local meet up spot for all adventurists - motorcyclists, hikers, explorers, and even the on-looking passerby - Van Zandt's Grocery & Grill has a wide selection of food, small item groceries, and locally crafted souvenirs. The grill serves breakfast from 7am to 11am - with mouth-watering items like oversized pancakes, french toach, traditional breakfast platters, biscuit and gravy, and even grit bowls. Following with Lunch from 11am to 3pm - serving sandwiches like pulled pork, BLT, and 1/2 lb burgers; soups like Brunswick Stew and Chili with cornbread. And if their grill items or that extra roll of emergency toilet paper weren't enough reasons to make you stop in, they also offer tubing and kayaking services for that spontaneous adventure the family didn't know they needed. Van Zandt's is family-owned, and locally operated. Selling souvenirs crafted right here in Blue Ridge, be sure to take a piece of the mountains home with you - be it a t-shirt, small batch soy candles, or other trinkets - Van Zandt's definitely has you covered.  In a nutshell, geocaching is basically following GPS coordinate clues to find a cache — aka a hidden prize! All you need are coordinates or clues, a smartphone or GPS device to navigate, and an appetite for outdoor adventures. It costs nothing but time and potentially a dollar toy or trinket to trade for your cache prize. So…geocaching is like modern treasure hunting where you value the experience more than the material reward. And it’s open to everyone! Common Types of Caches Traditional Cache — use direct coordinates to find a container with a prize and logbook How to Geocache 1.) Visit geocaching.com |  The Memories Thank you for a wonderful gathering place for our mini family reunion. We had beautiful views and weather and enjoyed watching it all from the "treehouse". We hope to be back soon! Amazing is the best word for the total experience. We stayed in the Serendipity cabin. The cabin is perfect for couples as it has 5 bedrooms with each having its own en-suite bathroom. There’s adequate seating all throughout the house. The game room downstairs is perfect... Amazing is the best word for the total experience. We stayed in the Serendipity cabin. The cabin is perfect for couples as it has 5 bedrooms with each having its own en-suite bathroom. There’s adequate seating all throughout the house. The game room downstairs is perfect with a pool table and they have every game you would want to play already there. The outside decks wrap around the whole back side of the house and are located on the main and lower level. Views are amazing! There’s a covered grilling area which was great since it was cold and we were still able to grill. They have all the essentials. Towels, cleaning supplies, laundry room and detergent you can use, tons of dishes pots and pans and baking pans. Everything is updated and gives you a more modern cabin feel. Lastly your booking comes with a app that gives you info on everything from dining, groceries, sight seeing, etc and each guest can have access to it. We will most definitely be back! |
