Ellijay

Ellijay is a city in Georgia's Historic High Country. It is considered the Apple Capital of Georgia.

Get in
By car: take Interstate 575/515 off Interstate 75 from Atlanta.

Get around
Ellijay has a quaint downtown area with various speciality and antique shops and restaurants but the shopping centers and all the chain restaurants are on the highway.

See

 * Fort Mountain state park is about 20 min away from Downtown Ellijay on Hwy 52 West
 * Downtown Ellijay
 * Carter's Lake
 * Ridgeway Area
 * Appalachian Trail
 * Apple Orchards, mostly located on "Apple Alley" A.K.A. Hwy 52 East
 * The Cartacay and Ellijay River
 * Amicalola Falls is about 20 min away away from Downtown Ellijay on Hwy 52 East
 * Burt Pumpkin Farm, located just before Amicalola Falls on Hwy 52 East
 * Hillcrest Orchards, located on Hwy 52 East about 10 mins from Downtown.
 * Hillcrest Orchards, located on Hwy 52 East about 10 mins from Downtown.

Do

 * Buy some apples at apple orchards in Apple Alley
 * Raft, canoe, kayak or tube the Cartacay River
 * Hike at the Ridgeway Area
 * go to Carter's Lake
 * Shop in Downtown Ellijay
 * Hike near or at Fort or Walnut Mountain
 * Go to the Georgia Apple Festival in October
 * Amicalola Falls
 * Horseback riding
 * Mountain biking
 * Visit surrounding waterfalls
 * Wildlife viewing
 * Ride the nearby Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
 * Pan for gold in nearby Dahlonega

Buy

 * Downtown Ellijay
 * East Ellijay Shopping Center
 * Chewing baccer
 * Shine'
 * sweet tay

Eat

 * Pink Pig Barbeque
 * Longhorns
 * Charlie's
 * River Street Grill
 * Poole’s Real Pit Barbecue
 * Cantaberry
 * Okinawa Restaurant‎

Drink
There aren't many bars in Ellijay due to a very religious population.

Sleep

 * Best Western Mountain View Inn 43 Coosawattee Dr, East Ellijay. The hotel offers mountain views and a friendly staff of locals. Be sure to pet the hotel cats. Tel: 706-515-1500 or Toll Free 866-515-4515.
 * Rainbow Cabin Rentals of North Georgia riverfront cabin rentals in the North Georgia mountains with direct access to trout fishing, canoeing, and tubing. Make reservations online.
 * Stafford Inn

Go next
Jasper is 30 minutes south. Blue Ridge is 20 minutes away. Atlanta is 1 hour and 10 minutes south.