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Visit the North Georgia mountains, and experience our acclaimed trails, take a pontoon on Carter's Lake, then relax with friends by the fire in your base camp for adventure. Escape the ordinary with your family and experience heirloom orchards and tranquil rivers. Taste our farm fresh and homegrown flavors in Georgia's apple capital. Challenge yourself with a round of golf at Whitepath Golf Course, or cast a line in our land of many waters, then find your new favorite craft beer at River Street Tavern. Treat yourself to a tasting at our family owned vineyards, or discover historic Downtown Ellijay where the quaint antique shops, and local fare will have you reminiscing of the good ole days.

11/09/2026

This Friendsgiving, take the celebration beyond the dinner table and into the perfect Ellijay, GA, getaway! 🌄🍁✨

Gather your favorite people for a fall getaway to Ellijay, Georgia, filled with scenic hiking trails, Downtown shopping, handcrafted Ellijay w**e, delicious local food, and cozy evenings spent together in a mountain cabin.

Whether you're planning a weekend with your closest friends or looking for a new way to celebrate the Thanksgiving season, Ellijay has plenty of adventures waiting for your group!🤎🍁🍂

Visit the link below to plan your Friendsgiving Getaway to Ellijay: https://www.gilmerchamber.com/explore-the-ellijays/

Your Friendsgiving Itinerary:
🌳 Harrison Park- 257 McCutchen St, Ellijay, GA 30540
☕️ Das Kaffee Haus- 2 N Side Square, Ellijay, GA 30540

Breakfast and Morning Hikes-
🍳 Mr. P's Takeout Food- 295 N Main St, Ellijay, GA 30540
🥾 Tumbling Waters Nature Trail- 34.651,-84.608, Ellijay, GA 30540

Lunch in Downtown Ellijay-
🥪 Cantaberry Restaurant- 5 S Side Square, Ellijay, GA 30540
🛍️ Rustic Roots Boutique- 56 River St, Ellijay, GA 30540
🫖 Faith, Hope, and Charity Recycle Store- 449 Industrial Blvd #120, Ellijay, GA 30540
☕️ Hemlock Bazaar- 131 N Main St Unit 2, Ellijay, GA 30540

Afternoon W**e Trips-
🍷 Roo Mountain Vineyards (21+)- 1497 Old Flat Branch Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540

Dinner and Cabin Retreats-
🍽️ The Butcher and Bottle, Ellijay- 24 River St, Ellijay, GA 30540
🌲Silver Pine at Silvarra Blue Ridge

11/07/2026

A Fall getaway to Ellijay, GA, is even better with your four-legged friends by your side!🌄🐾🍂

Picture your perfect weekend getaway: handcrafted Ellijay w**e, colorful fall leaves, cozy mountain cabin stays, and plenty of quality time with your four-legged best friend!

🍷Spend the afternoon at a pet-friendly Ellijay vineyard, sipping locally handcrafted w**e with picturesque views of the North Georgia Mountains stretching for miles. Sit back, enjoy the cool fall breeze, and watch your pup relax beside you as you admire the colorful mountainside.
📍Roo Mountain Vineyards (21+)- 1497 Old Flat Branch Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540

🌄 After a day in Ellijay W**e Country, make your way to your cozy mountain cabin surrounded by golden fall leaves. Step outside and explore the property with your pup, feeling the crunch of fallen leaves beneath your feet as you enjoy the crisp mountain air and plan tomorrow’s adventures around Ellijay.

Save this itinerary for your next pet-friendly trip to Ellijay, GA!🌄✨

📸: Malia Martin

Pet-Friendly Travel | North Georgia Mountains | Fall in North Georgia | Fall Travel

11/06/2026

We are only 3️⃣ weeks away from the most festive day in Ellijay, GA! 🎄❄️✨

The 2026 Merry Mountain Town Festival & Parade returns Friday, November 27th, with festive vendors, seasonal treats, photos with Santa, Downtown’s holiday decorating competition, and plenty of Christmas cheer.

Know Before You Go:
📅 Friday, November 27th, 2026
🛍️ Festival: 10 AM – 7 PM
🎅🏼 Santa Photos: $10 donation benefiting Friends of Gilmer Animal Shelter + a free plush toy
🎄 Parade: 6 PM | Tree Lighting to Follow
🎟️ Festival & Parade: FREE
📍 Downtown Ellijay | Broad Street, Ellijay, GA

🔗Plan your visit and learn more about Merry Mountain Town here: https://www.gilmerchamber.com/.../merry-mountain-town-in.../

11/04/2026

Cozy fall weekends are best spent with friends or family in a cabin in Ellijay, GA! 🌄🍂✨

From crisp fall mornings overlooking the mountains and colorful leaves surrounding your cabin to evenings spent roasting marshmallows around the fire pit, there's nothing quite like a fall getaway with your favorite people.

Whether you're planning a weekend with friends or a family getaway, Ellijay has the perfect cabin stay for enjoying fall in the North Georgia Mountains! 🌄🍂🍁

🔗 Click the link below to start planning your cozy cabin stay in Ellijay: https://www.gilmerchamber.com/explore-the-ellijays/

Ellijay Cabins | North Georgia Travel | North Georgia Mountains | Fall Travel | Southern Appalachia

11/02/2026

November is officially here, which means it's time for last-minute fall getaways and ringing in the holiday season in Ellijay, GA! 🍂🎄✨

From hiking beneath the changing fall leaves and sipping handcrafted w**e in Ellijay W**e Country to cozy cabin getaways with friends, there's still plenty of fall to enjoy in the North Georgia Mountains.

And as the holiday season approaches, Downtown Ellijay is getting ready for Christmas shopping, festive decorations, and the Merry Mountain Town Festival & Parade on Friday, November 27!

From the last of the fall foliage and cozy cabin weekends to holiday lights and small-town Holiday traditions, there's so much to look forward to this November in Ellijay, GA! 🦃🎄🌄✨

Click the link below to start planning your November getaway to Ellijay, GA: https://www.gilmerchamber.com/explore-the-ellijays/

11/01/2026

It's officially November, which means the holiday season is here in Ellijay, Georgia!🎄❄️✨

We can't wait to see Downtown Ellijay dressed in its Christmas best, with over 2 million twinkling lights at Holiday Lights of Ellijay, festive shopping at our local boutiques, and the Merry Mountain Town Festival and Parade on November 27.

Start planning your merry little holiday getaway to the North Georgia Mountains and see why the holiday season is better in a small town! 🎄🌄✨

🔗 Click the link below to start planning your holiday getaway to the Ellijays:

🎄 Featured Holiday Destinations in Ellijay:
✨ The Roof Ellijay- 16 River St, Ellijay, GA 30540
✨ Holiday Lights of Ellijay- November 23 - December 31 | 1729 S Main St, Ellijay, GA 30540
✨ Merry Mountain Town Festival and Parade- Friday, November 27, 2026 | Downtown Ellijay, GA
✨ Downtown Ellijay Welcome Center- 10 Broad St, Ellijay, GA 30540
✨ Rustic Roots Boutique- 56 River St, Ellijay, GA 30540

Holiday Season | North Georgia Mountains | Holiday Travel | Southern Appalachia

10/29/2026

By the pricking of our thumbs, spooky tales, fall coffee, and a little autumn magic, this way comes! ☕🎃📕

This spooky season, we’re stopping by Ellijay’s local and used bookstores to find the perfect scary read, paired with a coffee from Hemlock Bazaar. From cryptid-inspired ground coffee to fall favorites like a hot cookie butter latte, there’s plenty to sip while reading everything from eerie classics and small-town mysteries to witchy tales and childhood Halloween favorites.

Whether it’s a cool fall morning or a rainy autumn afternoon in the North Georgia Mountains, we’ll be curled up with “The October Country” by Ray Bradbury, a collection of haunting tales perfect for the Halloween season!🎃

What’s your favorite spooky book to read this time of year? 👻📙🍂

Ellijay’s Bookstores-
📍Hemlock Bazaar- 131 N Main St Unit 2, Ellijay, GA 30540
📍Walls of Books - 96 Craig St, East Ellijay, GA 30540
📍The Bookshelf at Gilmer County Library- 268 Calvin Jackson Drive, Ellijay, GA 30540
📍Faith, Hope, and Charity Recycle Store- 449 Industrial Blvd 120, Ellijay, GA 30540
📍ROOTS Thrift Store- 449 Industrial Blvd 250, Ellijay, GA 30540

Ellijay Coffee Shops | Halloween TBR | Spooky Season | North Georgia Mountains | Southern Appalachia

10/26/2026

Step into the cool mountain breeze and crunchy leaves this fall in Ellijay, GA! 🥾🍂

From the roaring rapids at Tumbling Waters and Georgia’s second-largest tree along Bear Creek Trail to lake and mountain views at Big Acorn Trail, fall hikes in the North Georgia Mountains are the perfect excuse to get outdoors and explore.

🥾 Tumbling Waters:
📍34.651, -84.608, Ellijay, GA 30540
Know Before You Go: $5 vehicle day-use fee.

🌲 Bear Creek Trail:
📍Bear Creek, 241 Bear Creek Camp Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540

🍂 Big Acorn Trail
📍1850 Carters Dam Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705

Lace up your hiking boots and spend a crisp fall day exploring Ellijay, Georgia's trails! ⛰️🍁

Click the link below for more information about these scenic hiking trails:
https://www.gilmerchamber.com/outdoors/hike/

10/26/2026

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Ellijay! 🎃🍂✨

Along with freshly picked apples and your favorite fall treats, Ellijay, GA’s local orchards and farm markets offer plenty of pumpkins to choose from, whether you’re looking for the perfect Jack-O’-Lantern or something to decorate your front porch.

🎃 Pick out a classic Jack-O’-Lantern pumpkin for carving, find a Cinderella pumpkin that looks like it came straight out of a storybook, or grab a few smaller pie pumpkins for your favorite fall recipes. You’ll also find colorful gourds perfect for decorating your front porch!

With so many to choose from, even Linus might have trouble deciding which one is worthy of the Great Pumpkin!🎃👻✨

Here’s where to find your very own Great Pumpkin in Ellijay:

🎃 Aaron Family Orchards | 8350 GA-52, Ellijay, GA 30536
🎃 B.J. Reece Orchards | 9131 GA-52, Ellijay, GA 30536
🎃 Cress Creeks Farms | 4708 Boardtown Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540
🎃 Panorama Orchards & Farm Market | 63 Talona Mountain Rd, Ellijay, GA 30536
🎃 Penland Orchards & Farm Market HWY 515 | 41 Talona Mountain Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540
🎃 R & A Orchards | 5505 GA-52, Ellijay, GA 30536
🎃 Red Apple Barn | 3379 Tails Creek Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540

Pumpkin Patches | Apple Picking | Ellijay Apple Orchards | Fall Farms | Pumpkin Picking

10/24/2026

Fall in Ellijay, GA, W**e Country is all about crisp mountain air, vibrant fall foliage, and a glass of locally handcrafted w**e, all surrounded by the beautiful and scenic North Georgia Mountains! 🍷🌄🍂

📍Roo Mountain Vineyards (21+)- 1497 Old Flat Branch Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540
📸: caleb jones

Ellijay W**e Country | North Georgia Mountains | Fall Travel | Fall For Ellijay | North Georgia W**ery

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696 1st Avenue
East Ellijay, GA
30540

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Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

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