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Hours: Thursday-Saturday / 9AM-5PM
Last tour begins 45 minutes before closing (gates locked).
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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Admission: $3.50-$5 (plus tax)
Group rates available with advance notice.
Picnic area and bus parking available.

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FACILITIES:

• 109 Acres
• Guided House Tour
• Visitor Center (film, exhibits and artifacts)
• Gift Shop
• 1/2-Mile Nature Trail
• 6 Picnic Tables
• Bus Parking

Fort Mountain State Park offers something for everyone and is only a three minute drive from your cabin!

• Hiking and Backpacking – 14 miles of trails
• Mountain Biking – 27 miles of trails, $3 trail fee
• Swimming – 17 acre Lake.  (Memorial day to Labor day)
• Fishing Boat, Canoe and Pedal Boat Rental (May 24 – August 31: Tuesday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; September – October: Saturday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
• Miniature Golf (May 24 – August 31: Tuesday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; September – October weather permitting: Saturday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

Quick, easy and yummy!  A Fort Mountain favorite! 

Blueberry Coconut Muffins

  Ingredients:

Makes 9 to 12 Muffins

             1 ¾ cups flour

            ½ teaspoon salt

            3 teaspoons baking powder

            2/3 cup sugar

            1 egg

            2/3 cup milk

            ¼ cup oil

            1 teaspoon vanilla extract

            1 cup blueberries

            ½ cup flaked coconut

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees 

Grease muffin tins. 

In a large bowl mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. 

In a separate bowl beat the egg. 

Add the milk, oil and vanilla. 

Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture. 

Stir just until the flour mixture is moistened.

 Carefully stir in the blueberries and coconut.

 Pour into the prepared muffin tins.

Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Everyone’s idea of romance is different.  For some, romance involves gowns and dancing, for others, romance is a trip to a restaurant and a movie.  But one of the most romantic places on earth is right in your own backyard: the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Spend Valentine’s Day in a secluded cabin nestled among towering trees and snow-capped peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As you sip a steaming cup of hot cocoa by the fire, you fall in love all over again.  Soak in the hot tub while gazing at the beautiful scenery that surrounds you and relax in the luxury of your richly furnished cabin.

At the base of the mountain, the small town of Ellijay awaits you.  Called by many the “modern day Mayberry”, Ellijay offers a little bit of everything.  This tiny town has a lot to offer, whether your taste runs to the quiet side or you prefer a more fun loving getaway.  Enjoy the day browsing the many quaint shops, take a scenic drive, or head to nearby Blue Ridge for some extra special shopping.  When evening falls, an intimate dinner for two awaits you at one of the many fine restaurants nearby. After a quiet dinner, head back to your cabin for a soak in your private hot tub, or simply to gaze at the stars that light the sky like tiny diamonds.

If you prefer to arrive and never leave (and who could blame you!) preorder one of our many great packages, such as our Gourmet Dinner For Two, and enjoy an entire weekend of relaxation and each other.

Your Valentine’s Day getaway to the North Georgia Mountains can be as fun filled or as quiet as you like. There truly is something for everyone here, with love and romance at every turn.

Add a special romantic touch to your Valentines Weekend Getaway!

**Four course Saturday night dinner**
**Cheese plate and Champagne awaiting you in your cabin**
**Keepsake glasses (2) to remember your special Valentines**
**Chocolates awaiting you in your cabin**
**Aromatherapy candle for romance**
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Add to your stay for only $165 extra!

Package offered for the following dates:

February 11th and 12th

Febuary 14th

February 18th and 19th

Fluffy, Delicious, Comforting and Guilt Free! 

 

Ingredients:

Makes about 20 pancakes (feeds 8-10 people)

             1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

            1 cup whole wheat flour

            ¼ cup wheat germ

            1 tablespoon baking powder

            1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

            Salt (optional)

            2 eggs, room temperature

            ¼ cup oil

            2 cups buttermilk, room temperature

            6 tablespoons honey

            2 ripe medium bananas, peeled and mashed

            ½ cup finely chopped walnuts

            Maple syrup

            Vanilla, yogurt, cinnamon and additional bananas

 Preheat griddle or skillet  

In a large bowl stir together the flours, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to taste. 

In a separate bowl beat the eggs. 

Blend in the oil, buttermilk, honey and bananas mixing well.

 Stir in the nuts. 

Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients, and stir just until moistened.

 Brush a hot griddle or skillet with oil.  Pour about ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the griddle and spread to make a flat pancake.  

Cook over medium heat until lightly browned on the bottom and bubbles come to the surface.  Turn and brown lightly on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes.

Serve with sliced banana and a dollop of yogurt on top.

Searching for the perfect cabin for your vacation can be frustrating.  There are so many available and they all look perfect, so how do you choose?  The company you choose to book with makes as much as a difference as the cabin you pick out.

Here are a few things to think about before you make your reservation for a mountain getaway!

ON SITE STAFF!

Many cabin rental companies are property managers, not owners.  Some may not even have an office!  You never come face to face with anybody; it is by phone or email.  You are given directions and a key code and that’s it!

What happens if you have a problem?  What happens if you get lost?  What happens if you can’t figure out how to work the TV?  Nothing.  Most of these companies are open 9-5, Monday through Friday; unless your vacation is keeping banker hours, find somewhere that has on site staff available for you.

SECLUSION!

Make sure that you ask plenty of questions before booking your cabin.  Many cabins are located in residential areas.  That’s not a getaway, that’s a house swap!  You want privacy and seclusion (do you really want to hop in the hot tub with neighbors ten feet away?) and you deserve it!

SECURITY!

Going along with seclusion is security.  Who are those neighbors anyway?   They could be anyone, and by renting a cabin for a week next door to them, anything could happen!  Know where your cabin is before you book it!

NO HIDDEN FEES!

We all hate hidden fees, yet many rental companies have them and don’t tell you until after you book.  Processing fees and reservation fees are the top two hidden fees.  Usually it is a set amount ($25) but sometimes it can be a percentage (5%) and that can add up quick!  99% of cabin rental companies will have a cleaning fee, that is expected; but there should not ever be any other fee at booking time!

Ask plenty of questions and know where your cabin is and who you are dealing with.  If they are a large management company, consider looking elsewhere.  They don’t care about you as a guest; they care about renting the cabin for the owner.

For a true mountain getaway experience that is focused on YOU as OUR guest, come stay with us where we treat you as a guest, not a number!

North Georgia is known by many anglers as a great place for trout fishing. There are numerous creeks, rivers, and streams and many of them are stocked each year to keep the numbers up. Quite often you can find a place on your own but first time travelers to the area will generally have the best experience if they hire one of the skilled guides in the area.

Grab your favorite bait, a pole, and your sense of adventure and head to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Ellijay and Chatsworth GA for some of the best fishing in the Southeast. There are plenty of fish for almost any bait but we recommend that you consider fly fishing this area. Fly Fishing in North Georgia is an experience that you will remember for a lifetime.

If you prefer lake fishing then check out Carter’s Lake. Carter’s lake has campsites, RV hookups, boat rentals, and just about everything you need for a fun filled day of fishing.

Looking for a fishing guide?

North Georgia Fly Fishing Guide
Let Sweetwater Anglers guide you on your next fishing expedition. They offer private water trophy trout fishing and instruction.

Trout Fishing
Mountaintown Trout Club is a semi private venue located less than 90 minutes from downtown Atlanta. The club maintains two miles of private trout water as well as some of the best deer and turkey hunting North Georgia has to offer. more…..
Mountaintown Trout is designed to provide an exclusive experience for its members and guests. Our members can choose from a full day on our trophy managed trout water or even a combined day’s excursion with hunting and fishing offered by our “Cast and Blast” package. This hidden gem of a stream has everything from typical mountain laurel confined runs to beautiful meadows that look like something right out of Montana. Plunge pools to pocket water, bottomless holes and meandering bends all make for a fishing experience hard to duplicate anywhere. The really great asset to this stream is it’s accessibility from metro Atlanta.
Whether you’re driving up from Marietta or the airport, there isn’t an easier-to-access trophy stream available in the state. Mountain town caters primarily to its corporate members and theirs guests. We do not mass advertise to the public but rather do a select number of trips typically through member referrals. An event at Mountain town includes exclusive access to the property the entire day of your trip. We do not put multiple trips on the same day. “North Georgia’s Premier Trout and Turkey Destination” Located in Ellijay, Georgia.