Chelsea & Dan’s: North Georgia Guidebook
Vineyards
Live music, picnics, tours, and wine tastings. Great environment!
167 locals recommend
Chateau Meichtry Family Vineyard and Winery
1862 Orchard LnLive music, picnics, tours, and wine tastings. Great environment!
Cartecay Vineyards
5704 Clear Creek RdGreat wine and awesome atmosphere with a southern charm.
Friendly family and staff. Beautiful setting inside and on the big porch.
113 locals recommend
Engelheim Vineyards
120 Lakeview RdFriendly family and staff. Beautiful setting inside and on the big porch.
Delightful Georgia wines. The wine tasting hosts were very friendly, and the porch from the tasting room has great views. They also make amazing smelling candles out of old wine bottles. Don't forget to try the cheesecake!
131 locals recommend
Fainting Goat Vineyards
201 Vineyard WyDelightful Georgia wines. The wine tasting hosts were very friendly, and the porch from the tasting room has great views. They also make amazing smelling candles out of old wine bottles. Don't forget to try the cheesecake!
Excellent place to relax on a nice day. There is much more to this place than typical wineries. Huge porch area, lots of shade and live music!
156 locals recommend
Bear Claw Vineyards & Winery, Inc.
2281 Tennis Court RdExcellent place to relax on a nice day. There is much more to this place than typical wineries. Huge porch area, lots of shade and live music!
Ellijay River Vineyards
111 River Birch LnBring a picnic lunch and have a nice relaxing experience.
Wolf Mountain Vineyards
180 Wolf Mountain TrailOne of the better wineries in N. Georgia! Great views
Outdoors and Hiking
Fall Branch Falls Trailhead
Rock Creek RoadEasy, family-friendly hike!
Ellijay River Outfitters
88 Holt Bridge RdGreat kayaking and tubing experience!
Open year-round for tubing and kayaking! Friendly and helpful staff. Fun family atmosphere!
25 locals recommend
Cartecay River Experience-River Left
1554 Lower Cartecay RdOpen year-round for tubing and kayaking! Friendly and helpful staff. Fun family atmosphere!
Rolling Thunder River Company
20 Hughes StWhite-water rafting on the Ococee!
Ocoee Rafting
1548 TN-68White water rafting adventure!
Blanche Manor LLC
160 Blanche Manor LnHorseback Riding in the Blue Ridge Georgia Mountains
Fun place to rent inner tubes and enjoy a peaceful ride down the river! This company provides tubes, life jackets, and transportation.
63 locals recommend
Toccoa River Tubing Company
340 Toccoa AveFun place to rent inner tubes and enjoy a peaceful ride down the river! This company provides tubes, life jackets, and transportation.
Enjoy ziplining over bridges along the edge of the Cherokee National Forest!
13 locals recommend
Ocoee Ziplines
4599 US-64Enjoy ziplining over bridges along the edge of the Cherokee National Forest!
Benton MacKaye Trail
Benton MacKaye TrailOut & back trail and features a waterfall
Easy 0.5 mile walking trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest
8 locals recommend
Sea Creek Falls Trailhead
Sea Creek RoadEasy 0.5 mile walking trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest
Amicalola Falls Lodge Road
Amicalola Falls Lodge RoadAmicalola Falls is the tallest cascading waterfall in the Southeast!
Boyd Gap
Beautiful overlook with hiking trails
Ocoee Whitewater Center
4400 US-64Whitewater rafting! (home of the 1996 Olympics)
Helton Creek Falls
Check out the double waterfall!
Long Creek Falls
Approx 1 mile hike
Food scene
Delicious soups, sandwiches and salads. In downtown Ellijay on the square. They have prime rib on Friday nights that’s amazing, and other specials for dinner that are equally delicious. And don’t even get me started on the desserts!
132 locals recommend
Cantaberry
5 S Side SquareDelicious soups, sandwiches and salads. In downtown Ellijay on the square. They have prime rib on Friday nights that’s amazing, and other specials for dinner that are equally delicious. And don’t even get me started on the desserts!
Fantastic new pizza place that recently opened on the square. It’s usually full, especially on the weekends. They have creative and delicious offerings full of local, seasonal ingredients and a great variety of drinks on tap.
102 locals recommend
Ellijay Wood Fired Pizza
2 River StFantastic new pizza place that recently opened on the square. It’s usually full, especially on the weekends. They have creative and delicious offerings full of local, seasonal ingredients and a great variety of drinks on tap.
Mexican restaurant that recently opened in downtown Ellijay. It’s getting great reviews so far!
42 locals recommend
La Catrina Tacos&Margaritas
101 S Main StMexican restaurant that recently opened in downtown Ellijay. It’s getting great reviews so far!
Best burgers in Ellijay. They frequently have live music too. Great atmosphere and delicious food.
139 locals recommend
River Street Tavern
40 River StBest burgers in Ellijay. They frequently have live music too. Great atmosphere and delicious food.
Tucked behind the Ellijay Marketplace just off the square. Mostly soup and sandwiches, but they have nice gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan options too.
31 locals recommend
Back Porch Bistro
10 North Side SquareTucked behind the Ellijay Marketplace just off the square. Mostly soup and sandwiches, but they have nice gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan options too.
Best breakfast in town! It’s small, local, and has delicious food!
36 locals recommend
Cornerstone Café
76 N Main StBest breakfast in town! It’s small, local, and has delicious food!
Fantastic atmosphere and the food is even better. They also have beers from the local breweries on tap, which is cool. We love their burgers and wings, but really you can’t go wrong.
95 locals recommend
Fightingtown Tavern
511 E Main StFantastic atmosphere and the food is even better. They also have beers from the local breweries on tap, which is cool. We love their burgers and wings, but really you can’t go wrong.
Come here for lunch with a view. You are literally sitting riverside on a lovely patio, so it’s usually a popular spot. The fresh mountain trout (I recommend it pecan crusted) is especially delicious, and also the shrimp and grits.
164 locals recommend
Toccoa Riverside Restaurant
8055 Aska RdCome here for lunch with a view. You are literally sitting riverside on a lovely patio, so it’s usually a popular spot. The fresh mountain trout (I recommend it pecan crusted) is especially delicious, and also the shrimp and grits.
About 20 frozen yogurt options and a billion yummy toppings to choose from. You pay by bowl size, then fill it however you’d like.
37 locals recommend
Abby's Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
24 S Main StAbout 20 frozen yogurt options and a billion yummy toppings to choose from. You pay by bowl size, then fill it however you’d like.
Hole in the wall cuban food! Grab some cuban sandwiches, empanadas, and tamales - and bring a rum cake back to the cabin :)
92 locals recommend
Rum Cake Lady ToGo
205 W First StHole in the wall cuban food! Grab some cuban sandwiches, empanadas, and tamales - and bring a rum cake back to the cabin :)
El Rio Mexican Restaurant
113 Ocoee StGreat Mexican food!
Great food and atmosphere! Has live music sometimes as well :)
241 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
480 W Main StGreat food and atmosphere! Has live music sometimes as well :)
Amazing Cuban food! Highly recommend the empanadas and sandwiches
92 locals recommend
Rum Cake Lady ToGo
205 W First StAmazing Cuban food! Highly recommend the empanadas and sandwiches
Toccoa Riverside Restaurant
8055 Aska RdTry their trout!
Carroll's Barbeque
39 Lance StSightseeing
Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge DrApple orchard and seasonal festivities