Sightseeing
15 min drive from cabin. Take a tractor ride up the hill to the orchards and enjoy picking! Adorable shop and bakery inside for extra goodies.
August through October- Apples
May- Strawberries
June- Blueberries
July- Blackberries
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Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge Dr15 min drive from cabin. Take a tractor ride up the hill to the orchards and enjoy picking! Adorable shop and bakery inside for extra goodies.
August through October- Apples
May- Strawberries
June- Blueberries
July- Blackberries
12 min drive from cabin. Enjoy a day on the lake! Rent a boat, kayak, canoe, or paddleboard.
Pack a picnic or eat at the local favorite restaurant The Boat Dock Bar & Grill known for their burgers, wings, & bar.
Morganton Point Recreation Area, another popular spot on the lake, offers tons amenities. This area includes camping areas, concessions, paddleboard and kayak rentals, and more! If you’re planning to swim here, bring water shoes to protect your feet on the pebble beach.
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Lake Blue Ridge Marina
335 Marina Dr12 min drive from cabin. Enjoy a day on the lake! Rent a boat, kayak, canoe, or paddleboard.
Pack a picnic or eat at the local favorite restaurant The Boat Dock Bar & Grill known for their burgers, wings, & bar.
Morganton Point Recreation Area, another popular spot on the lake, offers tons amenities. This area includes camping areas, concessions, paddleboard and kayak rentals, and more! If you’re planning to swim here, bring water shoes to protect your feet on the pebble beach.
19 min drive from cabin. A double waterfall with mountain laurel and rhododendron growing along the trail and creek bank. The hike to the falls is about 30 minutes round trip.
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Falls Branch Wasserfälle
Stanley Creek Road19 min drive from cabin. A double waterfall with mountain laurel and rhododendron growing along the trail and creek bank. The hike to the falls is about 30 minutes round trip.
Some as close as 6 min drive from cabin. Many hiking and mountain biking trails.
1. Stanley Gap Trail #165
Length: 4.8 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
Single track through mixed hardwood forest with strenuous
climbs. The trail intersects with the Benton MacKaye Trail and
continues north for hikers, or hikers and bikers can take the
trail to the south to Stanley Gap and Fall Branch Falls.
2. Flat Creek Loop #165B
Length: 5.1 miles Difficulty: Moderate
The trail starts approximately 100 yards from the Deep Gap
parking lot. Left fork is Flat Creek Loop trail, and the right fork
is Stanley Gap trail. At about 0.4 miles, the trail will fork to
begin the loop.
3. Flat Creek Connector #165A
Length: 0.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate
Short trail that connects the Stanley Gap trail with the Flat
Creek trail.
4. Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300
miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of
the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in
the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT).
5. Green Mountain #165D
Length: 3.7 miles Difficulty: Moderate
The trail begins across Aska Road from the Deep Gap Parking
Lot. It is a gradual climb to the summit of Green Mountain. On
the trail there are five short, relatively steep ascents but they
are not strenuous. The trail then descends for 2.4 miles to its
terminus on Forest Road 711.
6. Long Branch Connector #165F
Length: 0.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate
7. Long Branch Loop Trail #165G
Length: 2.1 Miles Difficulty: Easy
The trail begins at corner of the Shady Falls parking lot. Trail
leaves parking area and enters onto the old logging road.
Within 300 yards, the trail forks to make the loop. The right
fork goes gradually downhill on the roadbed, crosses the
creek, and ascends gently on a grassy road. At 0.75 miles the
Long Branch Connector trail leads off to the right. The left
fork, continues the Long Branch Loop, which descends to the
branch, crosses the creek and ascends on an old road back,
to the parking lot.
8. Fall Branch Falls
A double waterfall with mountain laurel and rhododendron growing along the train and creek bank. From Stanley Creek
Road the hike to the falls is about 30 minutes round trip. In
Blue Ridge, follow Aska Road south for eight miles. Turn
right on Stanley Creek Rd. (Toccoa Riverside Restaurant is
on the left). The trailhead is about three miles on the right
(.2 miles from where pavement ends). TIPS: never climb on
a waterfall. It is very slippery and dangerous. There is a nice
platform in front of the falls.
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ASKA TRAILS MTB AND HIKING
Aska RoadSome as close as 6 min drive from cabin. Many hiking and mountain biking trails.
1. Stanley Gap Trail #165
Length: 4.8 miles Difficulty: Strenuous
Single track through mixed hardwood forest with strenuous
climbs. The trail intersects with the Benton MacKaye Trail and
continues north for hikers, or hikers and bikers can take the
trail to the south to Stanley Gap and Fall Branch Falls.
2. Flat Creek Loop #165B
Length: 5.1 miles Difficulty: Moderate
The trail starts approximately 100 yards from the Deep Gap
parking lot. Left fork is Flat Creek Loop trail, and the right fork
is Stanley Gap trail. At about 0.4 miles, the trail will fork to
begin the loop.
3. Flat Creek Connector #165A
Length: 0.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate
Short trail that connects the Stanley Gap trail with the Flat
Creek trail.
4. Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300
miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of
the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in
the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT).
5. Green Mountain #165D
Length: 3.7 miles Difficulty: Moderate
The trail begins across Aska Road from the Deep Gap Parking
Lot. It is a gradual climb to the summit of Green Mountain. On
the trail there are five short, relatively steep ascents but they
are not strenuous. The trail then descends for 2.4 miles to its
terminus on Forest Road 711.
6. Long Branch Connector #165F
Length: 0.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate
7. Long Branch Loop Trail #165G
Length: 2.1 Miles Difficulty: Easy
The trail begins at corner of the Shady Falls parking lot. Trail
leaves parking area and enters onto the old logging road.
Within 300 yards, the trail forks to make the loop. The right
fork goes gradually downhill on the roadbed, crosses the
creek, and ascends gently on a grassy road. At 0.75 miles the
Long Branch Connector trail leads off to the right. The left
fork, continues the Long Branch Loop, which descends to the
branch, crosses the creek and ascends on an old road back,
to the parking lot.
8. Fall Branch Falls
A double waterfall with mountain laurel and rhododendron growing along the train and creek bank. From Stanley Creek
Road the hike to the falls is about 30 minutes round trip. In
Blue Ridge, follow Aska Road south for eight miles. Turn
right on Stanley Creek Rd. (Toccoa Riverside Restaurant is
on the left). The trailhead is about three miles on the right
(.2 miles from where pavement ends). TIPS: never climb on
a waterfall. It is very slippery and dangerous. There is a nice
platform in front of the falls.
The Lilly Pad Village
24 Adelaide DrGem mining and putt putt!
19 min drive from cabin. Drink wine (produced and bottled by Bear Claw), play cornhole, lounge by the fire pit, and enjoy live music on the weekends.
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Bear Claw Vineyards & Winery, Inc.
2281 Tennis Court Rd19 min drive from cabin. Drink wine (produced and bottled by Bear Claw), play cornhole, lounge by the fire pit, and enjoy live music on the weekends.
Old Toccoa Farm
Curtis Switch RoadFor those who love to golf! 19 min drive from cabin.
Food scene
Black Sheep Restaurant
480 W Main StGreat stop for coffee and a treat to-go before walking through the downtown shops!
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Das Kaffee Haus
612 E Main StGreat stop for coffee and a treat to-go before walking through the downtown shops!
Chester Brunnenmeyer's Bar & Grill
733 E Main StAmazing burgers!
The General Ledger
260 West Main StreetThe Vine Wine Bar and Bistro
576 E Main StAmazing Cuban sandwiches, bowls, yucca fries, and pastries
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Rum Cake Lady ToGo
205 W First StAmazing Cuban sandwiches, bowls, yucca fries, and pastries
OscarChili's Tacoria
257 East Main StreetBest tacos ever!
Whiskey & Water - Seafood and Bourbon Bar
187 Depot StreetRoe Raw Oyster Bar
588 East Main StreetTHE PASTA MARKET
11 Mountain StFightingtown Tavern
511 E Main StGreat food, live music, and games!
Toccoa Riverside Restaurant
8055 Aska RdOn the water!
Great atmosphere! Try the banana's foster latte and one of their fresh pastries (the homemade poptart is amazing)!
Mountain Mama's Coffee Lounge
Great atmosphere! Try the banana's foster latte and one of their fresh pastries (the homemade poptart is amazing)!