Location: Blairsville
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What to do and see in Blairsville, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Blairsville is a city in Union County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6520. The city is the county seat of Union County.
Restaurants in Blairsville
1. Crane Creek Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 199 reviews
Reviewed By RxRusty - North Augusta, South Carolina
We have been to Crane Creek on several occasions. We have never been disappointed. The view from outside the wine tasting area is picture postcard perfect. I'm always amazed at the beautiful scenery. Darby and David in the tasting room are two of best in the business. Every time we are in North Georgia we stop by and always leave with smiles on our faces. Do not miss the opportunity to visit Crane Creek. You will love it!
2. John C. Campbell Folk School
Overall Ratings
5 based on 117 reviews
Located in the mountains of western North Carolina, the John C. Campbell Folk School offers weeklong and weekend courses in traditional craft, fine art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, storytelling and writing. Founded in 1925, the school is based on the Danish folk school model, and strives to provide experiences in hands-on learning and community life that are joyful and enlivening. Students live on campus and share family-style meals. Each day begins with early morning music and storytelling. Nature walks, tours of local artisans' studios, evening music, and dance programs are part of each week's schedule. A founding member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the school also operates a craft gallery that represents over 300 regional artists.
Reviewed By fairwinds2017 - The Villages, Florida
This place is a great experience for lots of folk art classes. I took metal smithing. It was great with a very knowledgeable instructor and assistant. The setting is gorgeous with housing and classrooms sprinkled throughout the woods and fields. It was very quiet and blissful. If you wanted light entertainment there were dances and various musical events. I will be going back for sure.
3. Brasstown Bald Mountain
Overall Ratings
5 based on 881 reviews
Reviewed By Baltzer - Halifax, Canada
This review is based upon my trip in early June. Please be sure to check out my video of this location on YouTube at Josh the Travel Guy. You can find it there!
Brasstown Bald is an amazing location. The views from the top are wonderful. The weather would be a big factor in the enjoyment of this place. The day I went was very warm with little cloud cover. When I left, it started to cool off and get cloudy and became cold and uncomfortable.
You'll need a decent car to climb up the mountain. It is very steep. Once you get to the top, you will pay $5 to park and gain admission to the park. Here, you have the option of hiking to the top, or take a free shuttle to the top. We took the shuttle. They provided information on the way up about the mountain and the area. It was very informative.
The visitor center at the top was great. You could learn about the mountain and what life was like in the area, listen to animatronics, and play mini games. We also went to the theater and watched a video (I think it was 15-20 minutes) about the different seasons on the mountain. It was very informative.
The views were amazing. You can see 360 degrees from the top. It is the highest point in the state after all.
Be sure to check out my video of this place on YouTube, Search for Josh the Travel Guy. You will find it there!!
4. Walnut Hollow Ranch
Overall Ratings
5 based on 79 reviews
Walnut Hollow Ranch is a working cattle farm welcoming visitors and farm stays. The ranch offers tours, RV camping, lodging, tent camping, events and is pet/ horse friendly. Catch and release bass pond is fee based. Activities while staying on the ranch are fishing, hiking and swimming. Walnut Hollow Ranch Trail Vacation Stables offers a equine facility for awesome mountain horseback riding with your horses. The farm store features our Premium Black Angus Beef. The ranch hosts Agri-tourism events, such as farm-to-table suppers, cookouts, pasture walks and cooking classes. Come visit Western North Carolina’s premier cattle ranch and excite your senses. Charlie will personally introduce you to his ranch and share a wealth of knowledge about sustainable, regenerative management of productive pastures, genetics, animal husbandry, environmental and conservation practices. Discover how the ranch manages complete beef production from conception to plate.
Reviewed By donnamaria8917 - Hayesville, North Carolina
Grass fed beef, antibiotic free. Great farm store with local eggs and other organic food items. Great local asset. Animals living a natural life by a creek, no hormones & antibiotics going into the water supply. Good for everyone, good for the earth.Thank you for your kind comments
5. Hillside Orchard Farms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By doupnikka - Roanoke, Virginia
I stopped by to purchase an Apple fritter and walked away with much more. As usual the fritter was large and delicious and the best I have ever had. I requested a fried apple, cherry and strawberry but received two cherry and one strawberry. The...MoreThank you for letting me know, I apologize on the pie mixup. Also, thank you for letting me know about the products. Can you email me at [email protected]. I would love to get more feedback from you so we can improve on our products
6. Meeks Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By LuvyaMore2000 - Elko, Georgia
We visited this park three times on our week long vacation. We all loved it. The children enjoyed the creek and playgrounds. The adults loved the swings alongside the creek for viewing and the natural views and sounds. There are benches, swings, and picnic areas thru-out the park. People of all ages were enjoying their time there. We brought snacks and drinks each time and sat under the shelters available to eat and relax. The playgrounds are divided by age with fences and gates. The swing play area is fenced and they had a handicapped swing area separated as well. Bathrooms are located on the walkway behind the play areas up by the ball field on the outside of a building. The women's bathroom had a baby changing station. We recommend this park to everyone. No entrance fee. Visit, relax, and enjoy!
7. Vogel State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 513 reviews
Reviewed By CT-LABS - Danbury CT
We were in the off-season when we visited this park. This park is absolutely gorgeous and we can only imagine what it would be like in the spring and summer time when there’s more activity.
We had taken the dogs there just to get in a small hike. It was a beautiful easy walk around the lake
The store on the property had a nice selection of items that was very reasonably priced.
Beautiful clean park and look forward to revisiting it again when the weather gets warmer
8. Rollins Planetarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Steve B - Decatur, Georgia
We visited the planetarium last night for a showing of "Solar Quest" and "Aurora Storm" and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. The beautiful state-of-the-art facility provided comfortable reclined seating, remarkable visuals and terrific sound during both short presentations. Between the two presentations, Dr. Morgan provided live commentary on the night sky visible from North Georgia along with constellation identification. Be forewarned, the planetarium holds 104 people; we got there 20 minutes early and there were very few seats left, so arrive early. The audience was mostly families with kids but there were several adult couples like us. The reasonable ticket price ($5 for adults, $3 for children) combined with the quality of the presentations make this a must see for visitors to the north Georgia Mountains.
9. Helton Creek Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By Road_Warrior32034 - Fernandina Beach, Florida
When the directions included the likes of “turn off the hard road”, we were prepared for anything. We encountered the “Two miles to Falls” sign as the pavement went to dirt. What followed was a very rough semi-single lane dirt road with many blind bends. Don’t drive anything down there that you don’t feel comfortable backing up to a more passable part of the road. I’m glad we were in a pickup rather than a Smart Car as some of the pot holes and washboard were significant. We crept around the single lane blind corners in case there was oncoming traffic. Road conditions made it a long 2 miles because the road had “natural speed bumps” the whole way. The parking area at the trailhead was adequate for about 6-10 cars. Enough about the approach. It was a moderate 1 mile hike for us two 70ish seniors to get to the falls which we rated at 7.5 out of 10. The distant view of the falls as you approach shows two distinct upper and lower falls. There is not a real great place to get a full shot of the falls because the total fall is quite large and to get it all in the same picture would put you at quite a distance. There are great close-up places to take pictures of sections of the falls and a viewing platform at the half-way point up the falls. We were there in the spring and there was lots of water making a full-blown “Symphony of Nature’s Music”. The combination of great hiking weather, a moderate hike and a wonderful waterfall was just the right kind of magic for our first adventure for the 2018 camping/hiking/waterfalling season.
10. Destiny Alpaca Farm
Overall Ratings
5 based on 9 reviews
We are an alpaca farm tucked away in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. We love to show off our four-legged children and welcome you to interact with the animals. Exit through the gift shop and discover alpaca products made from the luxurious fiber of our animals. Call to schedule a visit today! If you're looking for a place to stay, see this beautiful townhouse on Lake Chatuge in Haiwassee on AirBnB number 13235861 or Vacation Rental By Owner number 807560.
Reviewed By AtlTravelQueen - Marietta, Georgia
This is a great opportunity to see some very unique animals. I originally became aware of Destiny Alpacas at a winery Crushfest where the owners had a booth. They had brought 2 of the alpacas and also some of the beautiful yarn and hats/scarves. If you are knit or crochet, you will be amazed at the beauty and color of the fibers (which is actually hair) from the fleece of these animals. It made me want to see where they live. So, we contacted the new owners and came by on a Sunday afternoon. (Follow the directions on the website and NOT your GPS or you'll be driving through a pasture.) They were friendly and welcoming and it was so wonderful to interact with the alpacas. They are funny creatures, each with their own personality. It is also an interesting business. Call first but stop by....enjoy the animals and also pick up some "goodies" from the gift shop. (Try the drier balls....they're wonderful!)
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