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wevans wrote: "probably staying in a cottage in Blue Ridge"

Now Blue Ridge is a haul from Helen, especially when you consider going over the mountain.

Just North is the Ocoee River were they did the Olympic white water events, might want to check that out and do a short raft trip.

If you go over the mountain toward Dahlonega or Suches, there use to be a excellent place to eat on top of the mountain. "Deer Lodge", big red rustic building, They surved up a huge steak .

Dang, it looks only 15 or 20 miles away on the map I rekon I gots a bit more learnin ta do about the area Thanks and keep the ideas coming "we aint commited to nothin in writing yet"

wevans wrote:Dang, it looks only 15 or 20 miles away on the map "

Suggested routes
. 1 hour 7 mins GA-348 W/Richard B Russell Scenic Hwy and GA-2 W/GA-515 W/US-76 W
48.9 mi

Those roads are super crooked and if you get behind a slow vehicle or log truck, no where to pass.

Alrighty now the wife would like to know if there are any decent RESORTS in that general area "within an hour of a montain" that would have a lake and things to do on-site that would entertain the girls "two 14yo"

wevans wrote:Alrighty now the wife would like to know if there are any decent RESORTS in that general area "within an hour of a montain" that would have a lake and things to do on-site that would entertain the girls "two 14yo"

If I was you, I would punt and either go toward Gatlingburg/Pigeon Forge or Cherokee.

What do they want to do?

Vogel and Unicoi State parks aren't "resorts" but do have cabins, swimming, hiking, fishing, wildlife, etc. with close proximity to various mountain towns that have shopping, dining, antiques, pottery and touristy things to do.

If you're looking for Disney type stuff, albeit rustic by comparsion, then Deanmac is correct, look towards Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Cherokee.

The N. Georgia mountains are more about nature, fishing, hiking, etc.

More nature and less disney my girls are outdoorsy types the wife has looked at the state park cabins and says that none have AC she refuses to stay any place that don't have AC "she aint totally outdoorsy" and 2 bed rooms are a must have also

What about a bed and breakfast type place?

Is Callaway Gardens too resortsy?

They got golf, water, beach, hiking, biking, shopping, mountains...............

ferris1248 wrote: The N. Georgia mountains are more about nature, fishing, hiking, etc.

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Amicalola Falls SP has a nice lodge

The wife looked at those and said there was no AC. I just looked at the pictures and I swear I see an AC unit attached to the cabin but they don't say anything about AC in their discription The lodge dosn't look to sporty for me and three females but the cabin would give me a little space


AINT THAT AN AC UNIT ON THE SIDE??

I do believe I see an A/C unit too.

Where is that?

I would say a heat/AC pump for sure

Try Blue Creek Cabins.com, between Helen and Cleveland. Cleveland being the home of the Cabbage Patch Dolls. I know, I had to take my daughter and wife there three times.

ferris1248 wrote:I do believe I see an A/C unit too.

Where is that?

That's one of the cabins at Amicalola