This year marks the 39th annual North Georgia Apple Festival in the quaint town of Ellijay.  The festival runs the first two weekends in October 9am to 6pm on Saturday and 9am to 5pm on Sunday’s.

What is the apple festival?

It’s loads of fun!  That’s what it is!

Juicy apples, apple butter, apple candy, apple pies, apples apples apples!   Gilmer County is the apple capital of the country, so what better place to celebrate then in Ellijay GA!

You’ll find yummy foods (not just apples!), fun activities for the whole family and handmade and handcrafted items, as well as many on-site demonstrations of how selected types of crafts are made.

Looking for some entertainment?  It’ll be there too!  Everything from cloggers dancing away the day to rock and roll and country music!  Pony rides, bounce houses, rock climbing walls and more for the kids and plenty of shopping for mom and dad.

There is also a parade and antique car show each year. The antique car show is held at the Civic Center on October 9th. The parade is on October 16th and begins at 10 A.M.

Make sure to wear your walking shoes – there is so much to see and do, you’ll be on your feet for most of the day; but it’s well worth the exercise!

General Information

When
October 9th – 10th 2010
October 16th – 17th 2010

Time
Sat. 9am – 6pm
Sun. 9am – 5pm

Where

Admission
Adult – $5.00
Children under 10 are FREE

Parking is FREE
Parking Donations Appreciated!
Suggested donation of $2
(Local Boy Scouts)

NO Pets Allowed!
(Does not apply to guide dogs.)

Gilmer County Fair will be here August 10 – 14, 2010 at the Ellijay Lions Club located at 1729 South Main Street in Ellijay, GA.

Join in the fun and festivities of carnival rides, games, craft and livestock exhibits, entertainment and tasty food. The fair will be open from 6 PM to 11 PM Tuesday through Thursday, and 6 PM to 12 Midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for students, children under 10 are free.

Although Wilderness View Cabins property drive is not open to all terrain vehicles and , our area abounds with trails designed for ATV use. Our office has maps for your riding convenience. Rocky Flats’ trails are suitable for ORVs and ATVs and about 5 miles in length. Caution: About 2.8 miles of the road on the eastern side is open to mixed traffic. The area is beautiful and you are sure to have a blast so bring those ATVs.

Windy Gap Cycle Trail

Lower 2 miles suitable for cycles and ATVs. Caution: Use caution crossing the county road. The Muskrat Road is open to mixed traffic.

Milma Creek Trail

Suitable for ATVs and cycles. About 3.4 miles in length. This trail connects Windy Gap Cycle Trail with the Tibbs Trail. Caution: About 1 mile of the trail is a road open to mixed traffic during the fall deer hunts and the winter raccoon hunts (November January).

Tibbs Trail

Suitable for ATVs and cycles. This road is gated on both ends. About 5 miles in length. Access is either from the Windy Gap Cycle Trail/Milma Creek Trail or Grassy Mountain Road. Note: This trail is closed to the public use below the lower gate. Caution: This trail is open to mixed traffic during the fall deer hunts and the winter raccoon hunts.

Tatum Lead

Suitable for OTVs. About 7 miles in length. Tatum Lead is about .5 miles east of Wilderness View Cabins entrance. Note: Vehicles must be licensed to travel the first 2.0 miles, which is a right-of-way across private land. The lower end of Tatum Lead ends at a bunker at private land line. Rock Creek Loop Trail ties into this trail.

Rock Creek Trail

Suitable for all terrain vehicles and cycles. Approximately .5 miles loop trail. Tatum lead ties into this loop.