North Georgia Cabin Rentals
If you love the outdoors, but want all the comforts of home, then renting a cabin is just the ticket! North Georgia's mountain region has many places from which to choose. The cabins have various amenities from hot tubs and fireplaces, to game rooms and fully equipped kitchens-complete with dishwashers. Some cabins are more rustic and do not have A/C while others have A/C and ceiling fans. While many cabins allow pets some do not, so be sure to ask when making your reservations.
If you are headed toward the northwestern part of Georgia, check out Fort
Mountain State Park (1-800-864-7275) which is located
on Hwy. 52 just 8 miles east of Chatsworth. Fort Mountain
has 15 cottages-at least two of which are pet friendly.
Mountain State Park also has wooded trails for hiking and
backpacking, fishing, and 25 miles of horse trails, horse
rentals and stables. Nearby attractions include Amicalola
Falls State Park and Lodge , New Echota State Historic Site
(Cherokee capital), Chieftains Trail, Chief Vann House State
Historic Site ,Cohutta Wilderness Area, Funk Heritage Center
at Reinhardt College, Southern Highroads Trail, Tanger Factory
Outlet-Dalton, Wilderness View Cabins , and The Overlook
Inn.
On top of Look Out Mountain, just off Hwy. 136 W is Cloudland Canyon State
Park Cabins (800- 864-7275 or 706/657-4050). The cabins
here are high on the mountain's ridge to ensure privacy.
The cabins have screened in porches and rocking chairs,
fireplaces and central heating/AC. They have 14 two bedroom
cabins and 2 three bedroom cabins, 3 cabins are handicap
accessible. There is also a group lodge that will sleep
40. While there, you can enjoy hiking the West Rim and The
Waterfalls Trails, tennis courts and swimming in the pool.
Other parks in the area include Desoto State Park Lake,
Summerville State Fish Hatchery, De Soto State Park, Fort
Mountain State Park Dam, James H 'Sloppy' Floyd State Park
and James H Floyd State Park.
If you are planning a visit to northeast Georgia, then check out the Dillard
House (1-800-541-0671) just off Hwy. 441. Dillard House
has cabins and chalets, romantic suites, hot tubs, a pool,
tennis courts, hiking trails, horseback riding and white
water rafting. There's even a petting zoo with pony rides
for the children and on the weekends there are romantic
carriage rides. The Dillard House is renowned for its fantastic
food served family style. Area attractions include The Biltmore
House, Harrah's Casino, Cherokee Indian Village, Helen Georgia,
Gem Mining, Fly Fishing Rivers, and scenic waterfall tours.
In the Hiawassee area, on Seabolt Road are the
Town Creek Cabins which feature mountain views from
its cabin and cottage porches, flagstone fireplaces, Jacuzzis,
full kitchens, phones, and satellite TV. While there you
can simply sit back and relax or you may decide to go outside
for the golfing, hiking, horseback riding, biking, fishing,
boating, or rafting. For more information and reservations
call toll-free (866) 275-1092.
On Lake Burton in Clarkesville, you will find Burton
Wood's Cabins (706-947-3926). The cabins are set back
in the woods of the Appalachians and civilization seems
far away. The cabins are refreshing and many of them have
screened in porches. All cabins have AC and heat, fireplaces
and firewood, fully equipped kitchens, linens, coffee, satellite
TV and videos. Smoking is not allowed in the units and cabins
and lodge are not wheelchair accessible. If you want to
bring your pet that is fine, but be sure to find out what
the requirements are based on the cabin you would like to
use. There is much to keep you occupied while visiting Burton
Lake. You can go golfing, hiking, bicycling, hunting, swimming,
or water skiing. For the fisherman, the 2,800 acre Lake
Burton is the known for its trophy fish. Lake Burton contains
43 different species and a fishing guide service is available.
Area attractions include the Lake Burton Fish Hatchery
where you can see rainbow and brown trout being raised and
learn about trout, their habitat, and aquatic life, The
Mauldin House which is now the Chamber of Commerce Historic
Welcome Center, and the World of Dreams Museum now home
to items like Olympic memorabilia and George Jones' car.
Also of interest is the Amish Red Barn which features handmade
furniture, crafts and artwork, the Burton Gallery and Emporium
with its eclectic artwork, antiques, jewelry, and hand blown
vases-to name just a few items. Also in the Burton Lake
area is the Mark of the Potter. Here you will find high
quality hand-crafted contemporary crafts in a variety of
mediums, as well as blown glass items from over 25 of Georgia's
artisans.
Learn more about the great hiking
in Georgia so that your cabin stay will be even better.
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