John & Chris's Guidebook of Blairsville area

John & Chris
John & Chris
John & Chris's Guidebook of Blairsville area

Breakfast

A nice cozy local place for breakfast
58 locals recommend
The Sawmill Place
1150 Pat Haralson Dr
58 locals recommend
A nice cozy local place for breakfast
Probably the best breakfast in Blairsville but it does get busy
49 locals recommend
Hole In The Wall
12B Town Sq
49 locals recommend
Probably the best breakfast in Blairsville but it does get busy

Sightseeing

Just 6 miles south of our cabin. Beautiful hiking trails, waterfall and lake
117 locals recommend
Vogel State Park
405 Vogel State Park Rd
117 locals recommend
Just 6 miles south of our cabin. Beautiful hiking trails, waterfall and lake
The highest point in Georgia at 4784 ft above sea level. Lots of hiking trails on it and a visitors center at the top. Highly recommended
288 locals recommend
Brasstown Bald Visitors Center
2941 GA-180 Spur
288 locals recommend
The highest point in Georgia at 4784 ft above sea level. Lots of hiking trails on it and a visitors center at the top. Highly recommended
Beautiful waterfall just down the road that you can drive very close to. The road to it is not for the faint of heart though.
109 locals recommend
Helton Creek Falls
109 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfall just down the road that you can drive very close to. The road to it is not for the faint of heart though.
Great view of Lake Chatuge from the clouds. It's a steep drive up there but well worth it.
138 locals recommend
Bell Mountain
220 Shake Rag Rd
138 locals recommend
Great view of Lake Chatuge from the clouds. It's a steep drive up there but well worth it.
Blood mountain is the tallest mountain that you see when looking out our back porch. the Appalachian trail runs along the top of it and there is a trailhead right at the top
86 locals recommend
Blood Mountain Overlook
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
86 locals recommend
Blood mountain is the tallest mountain that you see when looking out our back porch. the Appalachian trail runs along the top of it and there is a trailhead right at the top
Beautiful local park in town that has a lot of hiking trails.
56 locals recommend
Meeks Park
490 Meeks Park Rd
56 locals recommend
Beautiful local park in town that has a lot of hiking trails.
Best horseback riding option in the area.
21 locals recommend
Track Rock Riding Academy
202 Trackrock Camp Rd
21 locals recommend
Best horseback riding option in the area.
Beautiful orchard in Blue Ridge. You can get apples, pies, cider etc. Definitely recommend swinging by here if you are in Blue Ridge
420 locals recommend
Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge Dr
420 locals recommend
Beautiful orchard in Blue Ridge. You can get apples, pies, cider etc. Definitely recommend swinging by here if you are in Blue Ridge
https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/north-georgia-hiking-trails-our-top-10-favorite-hikes/ https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/best-hiking-trails-in-north-georgia-bucket-list/
29 locals recommend
Appalachian Trail Southern Terminus
Appalachian Approach Trail
29 locals recommend
https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/north-georgia-hiking-trails-our-top-10-favorite-hikes/ https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/best-hiking-trails-in-north-georgia-bucket-list/
A nice gravity coaster right along Main street in Helen. For both kids and adults.
62 locals recommend
Georgia Mountain Coaster
8409 S Main St
62 locals recommend
A nice gravity coaster right along Main street in Helen. For both kids and adults.
Beautiful falls and gorge near Clayton with some nice hiking trails. This is where many of the scenes in the movie "Deliverance" were filmed. It's gorgeous but don't count on hearing any banjo music there.
236 locals recommend
Tallulah Gorge State Park
338 Jane Hurt Yarn Rd
236 locals recommend
Beautiful falls and gorge near Clayton with some nice hiking trails. This is where many of the scenes in the movie "Deliverance" were filmed. It's gorgeous but don't count on hearing any banjo music there.

Lunch and Dinner

Some of the best Cuban food anywhere
31 locals recommend
Dan's Grill
305 Murphy Hwy
31 locals recommend
Some of the best Cuban food anywhere
A fun local Mexican restaurant that has a full bar
28 locals recommend
Lucky's Taqueria and Cantina
17 Merchants Walk
28 locals recommend
A fun local Mexican restaurant that has a full bar
The best barbecue in North Georgia
42 locals recommend
Jim's Smokin' Que
4971 Gainesville Hwy
42 locals recommend
The best barbecue in North Georgia
Neat little restaurant sitting right on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. Has live music
32 locals recommend
Marina Station
3399 US-76
32 locals recommend
Neat little restaurant sitting right on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee. Has live music
Nice little family restaurant in Young Harris
49 locals recommend
Brother's at Willow Ranch
6223 S US Hwy 76 Bypass
49 locals recommend
Nice little family restaurant in Young Harris
Our favorite restaurant in Blue Ridge
241 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
480 W Main St
241 locals recommend
Our favorite restaurant in Blue Ridge
Great food
221 locals recommend
The Vine Wine Bar and Bistro
576 E Main St
221 locals recommend
Great food
New restaurant in Blue Ridge. We haven't been yet but our friends all seem to like it
54 locals recommend
Whiskey & Water - Seafood and Bourbon Bar
187 Depot Street
54 locals recommend
New restaurant in Blue Ridge. We haven't been yet but our friends all seem to like it
My favorite Pizza in the world
62 locals recommend
Masseria Kitchen+Bar
67 Roberts Way
62 locals recommend
My favorite Pizza in the world
The top rated German restaurant in Helen, and I fully agree. Very good Sauerbraten!
35 locals recommend
Bodensee
64 Munich Strasse
35 locals recommend
The top rated German restaurant in Helen, and I fully agree. Very good Sauerbraten!
Great little bar on the main strip in Helen. Good selection of beer, bar food and great outdoor seating.
9 locals recommend
Two Tire Tavern
8735 N Main St
9 locals recommend
Great little bar on the main strip in Helen. Good selection of beer, bar food and great outdoor seating.
It's right at the center of town and usually has live music in this outdoor biergarten
12 locals recommend
King Ludwig's Biergarten
8660 N Main St
12 locals recommend
It's right at the center of town and usually has live music in this outdoor biergarten

City/town information

66 locals recommend
Blairsville
66 locals recommend
Great little alpine village that has many German restaurants and lots of beer. Quite a few things for the kids to do in town also.
501 locals recommend
Helen
501 locals recommend
Great little alpine village that has many German restaurants and lots of beer. Quite a few things for the kids to do in town also.
Nice little town about 20 miles west of Blairsville. Very nice historic downtown area
408 locals recommend
Blue Ridge
408 locals recommend
Nice little town about 20 miles west of Blairsville. Very nice historic downtown area

Vineyard and winery

Great winery at the bottom of our mountain.
34 locals recommend
Paradise Hills, Winery Resort & Spa
366 Paradise Rd
34 locals recommend
Great winery at the bottom of our mountain.
South of Blood mountain but a beautiful drive
102 locals recommend
Frogtown Cellars
700 Ridge Point Dr
102 locals recommend
South of Blood mountain but a beautiful drive
Our favorite vineyard. Beautiful views
139 locals recommend
Wolf Mountain Vineyards
180 Wolf Mountain Trail
139 locals recommend
Our favorite vineyard. Beautiful views
Another beautiful vineyard in our area
148 locals recommend
Crane Creek Vineyards
1040 Crane Creek Rd
148 locals recommend
Another beautiful vineyard in our area

Traveler advice

Customs and culture

Always check if a restaurant is open before you go

Most restaurants in North Georgia have very limited hours so make sure that you call ahead to confirm that they are open
Customs and culture

There are hiking trails all over our area.

We have some books in the cabin that will help you find some trails but Google is a great help also.
Customs and culture

Lots of Waterfalls to see

I only listed a couple of waterfalls that are very close to our cabin but there are literally hundreds of waterfalls in our area. Some are in the books in the cabin but Google will help you too.