Get to Know Blue Ridge, GA

Living in Blue Ridge, Georgia, you are close to practically everything in the Southeast. You’re only 90 miles north of Atlanta via I-575 on the Georgia-Tennessee-North Carolina line. With 106,000 acres of Chattahoochee National Forest, 300 miles of hiking trails and 100 miles of trout streams, Blue Ridge is known as the perfect place for a romantic getaway, family vacation, mountain vacation home, or retirement. But the locals know that it’s also an excellent place to live, work and enjoy life.

Blue Ridge was ranked by Southern Living Magazine as one of the 2020 South’s Best Mountain Towns, and 2019 Top Small Mountain Towns for Retirement. Take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, following the Toccoa River to the town of McCaysville. Sample craft breweries, wineries, surprisingly upscale shops, galleries and restaurants. Hike to a local waterfall on the Appalachian Trail, tube or kayak the Toccoa or go whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River.

Community Links

 https://www.exploregeorgia.org/city/blue-ridge

https://www.blueridgemountains.com/

https://www.escapetoblueridge.com/area-info