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ABOUT BLUE RIDGE
Beautiful Blue Ridge, Georgia is only 90 miles north of Atlanta, yet it feels like a world away. Blue Ridge boasts 106,000 acres of Chattahoochee National Forest, 300 miles of hiking trails and 100 miles of trout streams. Downtown Blue Ridge has an artsy vibe, with a vibrant arts scene, local art galleries and great community theater. The town has three craft breweries and live music on weekends. Downtown also offers many restaurants with a mix of town and country flavors as well as unique shopping options
Blue Ridge was founded in 1886 with the arrival of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. In the early years, there were five hotels and several boarding houses in downtown Blue Ridge, and the town was promoted as the “Switzerland of the South.” Blue Ridge was once considered an elite health resort because of its pure mineral waters. Today, visitors still ride the train and take a walk along Main Street, enjoying the antique and specialty shops, galleries, restaurants, small town atmosphere and friendly people.
THINGS TO DO IN BLUE RIDGE
There’s so much to do in and around Blue Ridge, your only challenge will be fitting it all in during your visit!
- Take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, following the Toccoa River to the town of McCaysville.
- Sample craft breweries, wineries, surprisingly upscale shops, galleries and restaurants.
- Hike to a local waterfall on the Appalachian Trail, tube or kayak the Toccoa or go whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River. There are 16 waterfalls within a short drive of Blue Ridge!
- Rent a boat on beautiful Lake Blue Ridge.
- Pick locally grown fruit at Mercier Orchards, a 65 year old family orchard.
- Play a round of golf at Old Toccoa Farm, Fannin County’s first and only golf course that fronts 4,000+ feet of the Toccoa River.
- Catch a trout on the tailwaters of the Toccoa River or a clear mountain stream; Blue Ridge is the Trout Fishing Capital of Georgia.
