• Apple Capital of Georgia and growth area for wineries
• Favorite tourist spot because of its mild climate, beautiful spring blossoms, autumn color and APPLES!
• Just 80 miles north of Atlanta and 65 miles south of Chattanooga
• Antiquing, Shopping & Great Restaurants
• Nearby Attractions:
  • Carters Lake - deepest man-made lake East of the Mississippi River
  • Amicalola Falls State Park- the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi
  • Fort Mountain State Park - 855 foot mystery wall
  • Chattahoochee National Forest in the Appalachian Mountain Range with over 750,000 acres
• Interesting history:
  • Trail of Tears - Indian Removal Act forcible removed 1,300 Creek and Cherokees.  One fourth of them died along the way
  • There was a gold rush in 1842 and you can still find gold nuggets in the streams
  • Cartecay Methodist Church is the oldest standing church in North Georgia
  • Early industries included: 22 grist mills, 4 distilleries, a jug factory, a rifle factory and 4 hotels

Upcoming Events

May 22 - TASTE OF ELLIJAY - Don't miss great food and fun!

July 4th Parade