Cherry Log Guide Book
Food scene
Located minutes from the cabin, The Pink Pig was originally built around 1950 as a country store and grist mill. It was later purchased by the Holloway family in 1967. Pit-cooked BBQ, Bud’s Original sauce, and homemade Brunswick Stew slow-cooked in a cast iron pot, make this restaurant a local icon and tourist treasure.
64 locals recommend
Pink Pig
824 Cherry Log StLocated minutes from the cabin, The Pink Pig was originally built around 1950 as a country store and grist mill. It was later purchased by the Holloway family in 1967. Pit-cooked BBQ, Bud’s Original sauce, and homemade Brunswick Stew slow-cooked in a cast iron pot, make this restaurant a local icon and tourist treasure.
Casual counter-serve spot serving poke & noodle bowls, potstickers, spring rolls, and amazing bubble tea.
39 locals recommend
The shack of Ellijay
118 N Main StCasual counter-serve spot serving poke & noodle bowls, potstickers, spring rolls, and amazing bubble tea.
Music-centric restaurant serving burgers, wraps, sandwiches, beer, and cocktails.
50 locals recommend
Misty Mountain Hops
3300 E 1st StMusic-centric restaurant serving burgers, wraps, sandwiches, beer, and cocktails.
Old-fashioned Southern cooking & family-style Sunday meals in a quaint, casual setting.
95 locals recommend
Southern Charm Restaurant
224 W Main StOld-fashioned Southern cooking & family-style Sunday meals in a quaint, casual setting.
Relaxed pizza place with quirky decor providing thin-crust pies & old-school video games.
63 locals recommend
Mystic Mountain Pizza
4118 E 1st StRelaxed pizza place with quirky decor providing thin-crust pies & old-school video games.
New Orleans-themed nook turning out down-home Cajun & Creole sandwiches & mains.
37 locals recommend
Cajun Depot Grill
67 Depot StNew Orleans-themed nook turning out down-home Cajun & Creole sandwiches & mains.
Fannin Brewing Company makes craft beer in Georgia. It all began in 2002, when the owner bought a home on a beautiful mountainside.
68 locals recommend
Fannin Brewing Company
3758 E 1st StFannin Brewing Company makes craft beer in Georgia. It all began in 2002, when the owner bought a home on a beautiful mountainside.
Reece’s Ciders are fermented low and slow to preserve the fresh apple taste.
35 locals recommend
Reece’s Cider Company
9110 Georgia 52Reece’s Ciders are fermented low and slow to preserve the fresh apple taste.
Creative American farm-to-table cuisine in a rustic space. Lodging & cooking classes also available.
221 locals recommend
The Vine Wine Bar and Bistro
576 E Main StCreative American farm-to-table cuisine in a rustic space. Lodging & cooking classes also available.
Things to do
We are a 4th generation family & veteran-owned and operated apple orchard founded back in 1943 by Bill and Adele Mercier. Be sure to pick-up some delicious fruit, fresh baked goods, cider, and specialty items from the market when you visit.
420 locals recommend
Mercier Orchards
8660 Blue Ridge DrWe are a 4th generation family & veteran-owned and operated apple orchard founded back in 1943 by Bill and Adele Mercier. Be sure to pick-up some delicious fruit, fresh baked goods, cider, and specialty items from the market when you visit.
R&A Orchards began in 1947 when Ann Futcher’s father and mother planted their first apple tree. Join them for apple picking, apple cider, and pecan butter. Don’t forget to check out their website to see what apples are in season.
67 locals recommend
R & A Orchards
5505 GA-52R&A Orchards began in 1947 when Ann Futcher’s father and mother planted their first apple tree. Join them for apple picking, apple cider, and pecan butter. Don’t forget to check out their website to see what apples are in season.
Cartecay River
Whitewater fun for everyone. Kayak, canoe, or tube down the river.
Blue Ridge's premiere Aerial Adventure Park is an obstacle challenge course designed to challenge participants both mentally and physically.
65 locals recommend
The Blue Ridge Canopy Adventure
319 Hells Hollow RoadBlue Ridge's premiere Aerial Adventure Park is an obstacle challenge course designed to challenge participants both mentally and physically.
Toccoa Swinging Bridge is a 0.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Suches, Georgia that features a river and is good for all skill levels.
112 locals recommend
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River
Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa RiverToccoa Swinging Bridge is a 0.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Suches, Georgia that features a river and is good for all skill levels.
See the country's largest permanent display of genuine bigfoot artifacts, life-sized exhibits, photos, sketches, large up-to-date sighting maps, and the World's only Bigfoot Research and Tech Vehicle on display in over 4,000 sq ft complex.
131 locals recommend
EXPEDITION:BIGFOOT! The Sasquatch Museum
1934 GA-515See the country's largest permanent display of genuine bigfoot artifacts, life-sized exhibits, photos, sketches, large up-to-date sighting maps, and the World's only Bigfoot Research and Tech Vehicle on display in over 4,000 sq ft complex.
Sightseeing
Springer Mountain is world-famous as the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,100-mile foot trail leading north to Maine. Three trails converge on this mountaintop, the AT, the Benton MackKaye Trail (BMT), and the AT Approach Trail. The Benton MacKaye Trail has the famous fall branch falls.
42 locals recommend
Springer Mountain Shelter
Appalachian National Scenic TrailSpringer Mountain is world-famous as the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,100-mile foot trail leading north to Maine. Three trails converge on this mountaintop, the AT, the Benton MackKaye Trail (BMT), and the AT Approach Trail. The Benton MacKaye Trail has the famous fall branch falls.
The Cohutta Wilderness, among the largest in the Eastern U.S. with more than 35,000 acres, attracts hikers, campers, and backpackers to its isolated beauty.
7 locals recommend
Cohutta Wilderness Trailheads
The Cohutta Wilderness, among the largest in the Eastern U.S. with more than 35,000 acres, attracts hikers, campers, and backpackers to its isolated beauty.