Guidebook for Suches, Blairsville and Blue Ridge

Laura
Guidebook for Suches, Blairsville and Blue Ridge

Food Scene

I have only listed locally owned, "mom and pop" type restaurants. We have plenty of fast food restaurants, and some chains (Longhorns), but I prefer to support my local business owners.
This is a fantastic Cuban restaurant - the Cuban pork is mouth watering! On Murphy Highway (129 north) in Blairsville.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Dan's Grill
305 Murphy Hwy
31 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a fantastic Cuban restaurant - the Cuban pork is mouth watering! On Murphy Highway (129 north) in Blairsville.
A fantastic Cuban restaurant right here in Blairsville.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Nani's Restaurant
51 D Earnest St
11 yerel halk öneriyor
A fantastic Cuban restaurant right here in Blairsville.
Best BBQ in Blairsville! It won the Blairsville BBQ cook off in 2021! One of FOUR great BBQ places in Blairsville.
42 yerel halk öneriyor
Jim's Smokin' Que
4971 Gainesville Hwy
42 yerel halk öneriyor
Best BBQ in Blairsville! It won the Blairsville BBQ cook off in 2021! One of FOUR great BBQ places in Blairsville.
Best diner food around in a wonderful historic building!
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Hole In The Wall
12B Town Sq
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Best diner food around in a wonderful historic building!
Think of this as a local, farm to table Cracker Barrel. Their breakfasts are delicious! Located in Blairsville.
58 yerel halk öneriyor
The Sawmill Place
1150 Pat Haralson Dr
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Think of this as a local, farm to table Cracker Barrel. Their breakfasts are delicious! Located in Blairsville.
Best place in Blairsville for coffee and sandwiches. Not open on Sundays.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Cabin Coffee Co.
44 Town Sq
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Best place in Blairsville for coffee and sandwiches. Not open on Sundays.
Great little family owned coffee shop right off the square in Blairsville.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Abide Coffee
214C Young Harris St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Great little family owned coffee shop right off the square in Blairsville.
Great little family owned Caribbean/Cuban restaurant right off the square in Blairsville.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Lala's Kitchen in the Mountains
53B Merchants Walk
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Great little family owned Caribbean/Cuban restaurant right off the square in Blairsville.
Best burgers in Blue Ridge, hands down!
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Sue's Burgers :)
3855 E 1st St
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Best burgers in Blue Ridge, hands down!
Best burger in Blairsville - the OMG Burger!!! Get it with the Greek fries, and you won't ever be the same!
K&L Gyros & More
513 Murphy Hwy
Best burger in Blairsville - the OMG Burger!!! Get it with the Greek fries, and you won't ever be the same!
Great pulled pork and ribs!!
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Rib Country BBQ (Blairsville, GA)
21 Kousins Dr
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Great pulled pork and ribs!!
One of four DELICIOUS BBQ places in Blairsville.
Papaw's Trading Post Bac-Yard BBQ
11026 GA-325
One of four DELICIOUS BBQ places in Blairsville.
Best BBQ in Blue Ridge, hands down!
40 yerel halk öneriyor
Carroll's Barbeque
39 Lance St
40 yerel halk öneriyor
Best BBQ in Blue Ridge, hands down!
Their bourbon salmon is the best!! The only seafood restaurant in Blairsville.
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Mike's Seafood Market
40 A Butternut Crossing
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Their bourbon salmon is the best!! The only seafood restaurant in Blairsville.
Hands down, best pizza in Blairsville. They don't do delivery.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Twisted Pizza - Blairsville
417 Blue Ridge St
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Hands down, best pizza in Blairsville. They don't do delivery.
They have two restaurants here - one is a casual sports bar type with outdoor seating, and the other is upscale, white table cloth kind of place. Both are very good and a favorite of ours.
101 yerel halk öneriyor
Brasstown Valley Resort Dining
6321 US-76
101 yerel halk öneriyor
They have two restaurants here - one is a casual sports bar type with outdoor seating, and the other is upscale, white table cloth kind of place. Both are very good and a favorite of ours.
Nice restaurant overlooking the Toccoa River, about 20 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
164 yerel halk öneriyor
Toccoa Riverside Restaurant
8055 Aska Rd
164 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice restaurant overlooking the Toccoa River, about 20 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
One of 2 great sushi places in Blairsville - this one has some really unique rolls, like the Billie Eilish roll.
Teppanyaki Time
305 Murphy Highway
One of 2 great sushi places in Blairsville - this one has some really unique rolls, like the Billie Eilish roll.
Fantastic Southern cooking - the best fried chicken in Blairsville! Their sister restaurant, in their parking lot, is Smoke Out BBQ which won the Blairsville BBQ cook off in 2022!
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Blairsville Restaurant
40 Earnest St
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Fantastic Southern cooking - the best fried chicken in Blairsville! Their sister restaurant, in their parking lot, is Smoke Out BBQ which won the Blairsville BBQ cook off in 2022!
Fantastic, unique, brick oven made to order pizza place in Blairsville.
Pizza Belly Blairsville
Fantastic, unique, brick oven made to order pizza place in Blairsville.
Authentic Mexican restaurant and bar in Blairsville with house made chips and a great atmosphere!
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Lucky's Taqueria and Cantina
17 Merchants Walk
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Authentic Mexican restaurant and bar in Blairsville with house made chips and a great atmosphere!
Farm to table, gluten-free, delectable, and inspired; the Crown is a community-centric restaurant in the heart of Brasstown, North Carolina. It's 45 minutes from Ferngully Cove, but it's WELL worth the drive - especially the outdoor seating!
34 yerel halk öneriyor
The Crown Restaurant
135 Emily Ln
34 yerel halk öneriyor
Farm to table, gluten-free, delectable, and inspired; the Crown is a community-centric restaurant in the heart of Brasstown, North Carolina. It's 45 minutes from Ferngully Cove, but it's WELL worth the drive - especially the outdoor seating!
Special event restaurant in Blue Ridge (think birthday, anniversary, engagement). Outdoor raw bar + craft cocktails and beer. Best brunch in Blue Ridge with the largest outdoor bar and covered patio space in Blue Ridge.
241 yerel halk öneriyor
Black Sheep Restaurant
480 W Main St
241 yerel halk öneriyor
Special event restaurant in Blue Ridge (think birthday, anniversary, engagement). Outdoor raw bar + craft cocktails and beer. Best brunch in Blue Ridge with the largest outdoor bar and covered patio space in Blue Ridge.
Casual Italian restaurant with large fireplace and lots of TV's. They also feature JJ Willy's breakfast (they combined two restaurants).
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Sicily's Pizza, Pasta & Subs
Murphy Highway
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Casual Italian restaurant with large fireplace and lots of TV's. They also feature JJ Willy's breakfast (they combined two restaurants).
30 minutes up the road in Young Harris (TINY college town in Towns County) is the best wing place around!
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Young Harris Wing House
1149 Main St
15 yerel halk öneriyor
30 minutes up the road in Young Harris (TINY college town in Towns County) is the best wing place around!
One of 2 great sushi places in Blairsville!
The Sushi Shack
519 Blue Ridge St
One of 2 great sushi places in Blairsville!
One of FOUR great locally owned and operated BBQ places in Blairsville.
DAM! GOOD BBQ
One of FOUR great locally owned and operated BBQ places in Blairsville.

Parks & Nature

Some of the best and most scenic trails in north Georgia!
This is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River. It's an easy walk from the parking lot, and easy to extend it to a longer hike along the Benton MacKaye trail if desired.
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Toccoa River Swinging Bridge
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River
58 yerel halk öneriyor
This is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River. It's an easy walk from the parking lot, and easy to extend it to a longer hike along the Benton MacKaye trail if desired.
One of the trail heads for the Benton MacKaye is 3/10 of a mile from my driveway.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Benton MacKaye Trail
Benton MacKaye Trail
7 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the trail heads for the Benton MacKaye is 3/10 of a mile from my driveway.
A strenuous hike, but some of the most scenic views in Georgia await you at the top. This is the highest mountain in Georgia that is part of the Appalachian Trail.
86 yerel halk öneriyor
Blood Mountain Overlook
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
86 yerel halk öneriyor
A strenuous hike, but some of the most scenic views in Georgia await you at the top. This is the highest mountain in Georgia that is part of the Appalachian Trail.
Beautiful, uncrowded lake and natural recreation area on Wolf Pen Gap Rd in Suches.
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Beautiful, uncrowded lake and natural recreation area on Wolf Pen Gap Rd in Suches.
Tallest mountain in Georgia is only a 45 minute drive away! The observation tower at the very top is usually closed December - February.
288 yerel halk öneriyor
Brasstown Bald Visitors Center
2941 GA-180 Spur
288 yerel halk öneriyor
Tallest mountain in Georgia is only a 45 minute drive away! The observation tower at the very top is usually closed December - February.
Beautiful setting beside Butternut Creek, with walking trails and picnic tables. No dogs allowed.
56 yerel halk öneriyor
Meeks Parkı
490 Meeks Park Rd
56 yerel halk öneriyor
Beautiful setting beside Butternut Creek, with walking trails and picnic tables. No dogs allowed.
Beautiful parks with extensive walking trails around Lake Trahlyta and Trahlyta Falls.
117 yerel halk öneriyor
Vogel Devlet Parkı
405 Vogel State Park Rd
117 yerel halk öneriyor
Beautiful parks with extensive walking trails around Lake Trahlyta and Trahlyta Falls.
Beautiful waterfall, easy to walk to.
109 yerel halk öneriyor
Helton Creek Falls
109 yerel halk öneriyor
Beautiful waterfall, easy to walk to.
An easy to moderate hike, ending with a beautiful waterfall, with swimming hole right here in Suches!
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Sea Creek Falls Trailhead
Sea Creek Road
8 yerel halk öneriyor
An easy to moderate hike, ending with a beautiful waterfall, with swimming hole right here in Suches!
Horseshoe Bend Park is a perfect spot to take the family for a day of fishing and family fun. This park has several easy access points to the river for conventional and fly fishing. It also features 2 pavilions, a gazebo, restrooms, 2 playgrounds, horseshoe pits, voleyball nets, and more.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Horseshoe bend- wading
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Horseshoe Bend Park is a perfect spot to take the family for a day of fishing and family fun. This park has several easy access points to the river for conventional and fly fishing. It also features 2 pavilions, a gazebo, restrooms, 2 playgrounds, horseshoe pits, voleyball nets, and more.
A small family beach on Lake Blue Ridge, about 15 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
66 yerel halk öneriyor
Morganton Point Rekreasyon Alanı
475 Lake Drive
66 yerel halk öneriyor
A small family beach on Lake Blue Ridge, about 15 minutes from Ferngully Cove.

Arts & Culture

A fun outing for true fans! If you're coming up I-75 to 515, you'll pass this gem on your left between Ellijay and Blue Ridge.
131 yerel halk öneriyor
KEŞİF: BIGFOOT! Sasquatch Müzesi
1934 GA-515
131 yerel halk öneriyor
A fun outing for true fans! If you're coming up I-75 to 515, you'll pass this gem on your left between Ellijay and Blue Ridge.
Local historical exhibits including textiles and stage coach memorabilia in an 1890 brick house.
Baugh House, Fannin County Historical Museum
425 W First St
Local historical exhibits including textiles and stage coach memorabilia in an 1890 brick house.
Restored 1899 courthouse with exhibits and artifacts of the area's history.
Union County Historical Courthouse
1 Town Sq
Restored 1899 courthouse with exhibits and artifacts of the area's history.
A lovely place to visit in Blue Ridge, arts center of north Georgia.
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Blue Ridge Dağları Sanat Derneği
420 W Main St
17 yerel halk öneriyor
A lovely place to visit in Blue Ridge, arts center of north Georgia.

Shopping

Lots of cute boutiques and antique shops!
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Blue Ridge
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Lots of cute boutiques and antique shops!
Go to the Square for cute boutiques and antique shops. We are also known for our many thrift stores!
66 yerel halk öneriyor
Blairsville
66 yerel halk öneriyor
Go to the Square for cute boutiques and antique shops. We are also known for our many thrift stores!
Small, family owned wine shoppe. They also sell local craft beer and IPA's.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
The Wine Shoppe
6 Town Sq
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Small, family owned wine shoppe. They also sell local craft beer and IPA's.
Don't let the name fool you - it's not really a grocery store. The best boiled peanuts and homemade soaps, jams, jellies and pickles in Blairsville! It's in the same area as Brasstown Bald, Helton Creek Falls and Vogel State Park.
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Sunrise Grocery & River Cabins
7568 Gainesville Hwy
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Don't let the name fool you - it's not really a grocery store. The best boiled peanuts and homemade soaps, jams, jellies and pickles in Blairsville! It's in the same area as Brasstown Bald, Helton Creek Falls and Vogel State Park.
An adorable little shop with tons of locally crafted gifts.
Sundance Gallery Gifts LLC
4397 Town Creek School Rd
An adorable little shop with tons of locally crafted gifts.
The best priced mountain home decor shop in Blairsville! Locally owned and operated, you will find a ton of totally unique items for your home in this store.
Rustic Mountain Decor
38 Merchants Walk
The best priced mountain home decor shop in Blairsville! Locally owned and operated, you will find a ton of totally unique items for your home in this store.
A huge store with a wide variety of home goods, furniture, gifts, shoes, and clothing.
40 yerel halk öneriyor
Alexander's Store
4482 Town Creek School Rd
40 yerel halk öneriyor
A huge store with a wide variety of home goods, furniture, gifts, shoes, and clothing.
A cute little gift shop on the square in Blairsville.
From Me 2 U
6 B Town Sq
A cute little gift shop on the square in Blairsville.
Gift shop on the square in Blairsville, with locally ground grits, flour and other food items.
Logan Turnpike Mill
12-A Beasley St
Gift shop on the square in Blairsville, with locally ground grits, flour and other food items.
Wonderful off the beaten path shopping experience with locally crafted decor, gifts, and food items!
Suches Life
Wonderful off the beaten path shopping experience with locally crafted decor, gifts, and food items!
Not sure why Airbnb thinks this is a sculpture, it's not. It's a historic store 12 minutes from Ferngully Cove. They have a small kitchen with BBQ, etc plus staples like eggs, milk, etc. They also carry fish bait, maps, and have a wide selection of local T-shirts and handcrafted items.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Coopers Creek Sculpture
27880 Morganton Hwy
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Not sure why Airbnb thinks this is a sculpture, it's not. It's a historic store 12 minutes from Ferngully Cove. They have a small kitchen with BBQ, etc plus staples like eggs, milk, etc. They also carry fish bait, maps, and have a wide selection of local T-shirts and handcrafted items.

Sightseeing

Leaving from Blue Ridge, take a 26 mile round trip (4 hours) along the beautiful Toccoa River, arriving in the quaint sister towns of McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN. A 2 hour layover allows time for shopping and lunch!
381 yerel halk öneriyor
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
241 Depot St
381 yerel halk öneriyor
Leaving from Blue Ridge, take a 26 mile round trip (4 hours) along the beautiful Toccoa River, arriving in the quaint sister towns of McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN. A 2 hour layover allows time for shopping and lunch!
This is the only building through which the Appalachian Trail passes. It is a beautiful historic building, with everything a hiker needs!
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Mountain Crossings
12471 Gainesville Hwy
11 yerel halk öneriyor
This is the only building through which the Appalachian Trail passes. It is a beautiful historic building, with everything a hiker needs!
A drop dead gorgeous view from atop the mountain, over looking Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. About 45 minutes from Ferngully Cove, and well worth the drive. You can drive all the way to the top of the mountain, no hiking required for these breath-taking views.
138 yerel halk öneriyor
Zil Dağı
220 Shake Rag Rd
138 yerel halk öneriyor
A drop dead gorgeous view from atop the mountain, over looking Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. About 45 minutes from Ferngully Cove, and well worth the drive. You can drive all the way to the top of the mountain, no hiking required for these breath-taking views.
This is a beautiful, curvy road on the way to Helen, Ga (Helen is about an hour away from Ferngully Cove.)
Richard B Russell Scenic Highway
Richard B Russell Scenic Highway
This is a beautiful, curvy road on the way to Helen, Ga (Helen is about an hour away from Ferngully Cove.)
See ancient stone carvings (petroglyphs) right here in Blairsville!
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site
2000 Trackrock Gap Rd
8 yerel halk öneriyor
See ancient stone carvings (petroglyphs) right here in Blairsville!

Essentials

There's an Ingles in Blairsville as well as in Blue Ridge.
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Ingles Market
Georgia 515
59 yerel halk öneriyor
There's an Ingles in Blairsville as well as in Blue Ridge.
Only 15 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Walmart Supercenter
2257 Hwy 515 W
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Only 15 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
Only about 10 minutes away.
Dollar General
36 Kiutuestia Creek Rd
Only about 10 minutes away.

Drinks & Nightlife

Only a 45 minute drive from Ferngully Cove.
160 yerel halk öneriyor
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel
777 Casino Pkwy
160 yerel halk öneriyor
Only a 45 minute drive from Ferngully Cove.
Small, family owned winery with tasting room, right around the corner from Ferngully Cove.
87 yerel halk öneriyor
Serenberry Vineyards
450 Tipton Trail
87 yerel halk öneriyor
Small, family owned winery with tasting room, right around the corner from Ferngully Cove.
Paradise Hills, Winery Resort & Spa
366 Paradise Rd
34 yerel halk öneriyor
Small, family owned winery with tasting room, right around the corner from Ferngully Cove.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Odom Springs Vineyards
637 Odom Rd
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Small, family owned winery with tasting room, right around the corner from Ferngully Cove.
Local favorite hang out in Blue Ridge.
154 yerel halk öneriyor
Grumpy Old Men Bira İmalathanesi
1315 E Main St
154 yerel halk öneriyor
Local favorite hang out in Blue Ridge.
Local favorite hang out spot in Blue Ridge.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Misty Mountain Hops
3300 E 1st St
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Local favorite hang out spot in Blue Ridge.
Great live music on the weekends. Enjoy a cold one on the deck overlooking the lake! 20 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
The Cove at Nottely Boat Club
6036 GA-325
Great live music on the weekends. Enjoy a cold one on the deck overlooking the lake! 20 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
Enjoy a great meal and a cold beverage over looking Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. Closes at 9 p.m.
32 yerel halk öneriyor
Marina Station
3399 US-76
32 yerel halk öneriyor
Enjoy a great meal and a cold beverage over looking Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. Closes at 9 p.m.
Local bar and favorite hang out with live music. About 30 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Sand Bar
3288 Dogwood Ln
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Local bar and favorite hang out with live music. About 30 minutes from Ferngully Cove.
Not your average Mexican Restaurant. The chips and in house made salsa are fantastic, as are all the entrees. They have trivia, outdoor seating, and one of the only bars in Union County.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Lucky's Taqueria and Cantina
17 Merchants Walk
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Not your average Mexican Restaurant. The chips and in house made salsa are fantastic, as are all the entrees. They have trivia, outdoor seating, and one of the only bars in Union County.