Location: Blue Ridge, Northwest High Country, Georgia, USA (Midway between Blue Ridge & Blairsville!)
Accommodations: Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 8)
Summer Special -- $600 for a seven-night rental (Sat-Sat preferred), plus a $65 cleaning fee. Dog is OK, with a $100 refundable security deposit. Individual nights for June-August: $90/night, plus a $65 cleaning fee.
Bear Creek Camp, with its creek, mountain and pasture views provides a wonderful setting for you to enjoy your summer vacation in the North Georgia mountains. During the day you can picnic at our creek-side pavilion, fish for trout in the creek (just 15 feet from your door), and toss the football (or of course kick the soccer ball) in the flat two-acre field. At night, cozy up to a bon fire at the fire pit next to the pavilion and gaze at the stars (you can see the Milkyway!). And perhaps best all, you will not be charged an arm and a leg for all this fun (see special rates above).
This camp (about 1,100 square feet) on three flat acres has over 1,000 feet on clean rock bottomed/fast moving Skeenah Gap Creek, about 15' wide. No slow brown/murky water runs here. Many of our guests say their kids have had the best time exploring the creek and all the wonders it has to offer, including the trolls that occassionally gather beneath the bridges at the front and back of the property (;D). It is your private little slice of heaven for the duration of your stay.
House has three bedrooms - two with new king beds, one bedroom with two new bunkbeds (meaning four twins)and one full bath with huge shower. All linens/towels provided.
Fully-equipped kitchen, complete with: plates, dishes, silverware, glassware (including wine, margaritta, martini, cocktail glasses) tupperware, pots, pans, baking tins, muffin tins, cookie sheets, coffee maker (filters provided), blender, toaster oven, microwave, crock-pot, cutting boards, oven mits/gloves, paper towels, kitchen towels, knife set, dishwasher (soap included), picnic baskets, cooler, and lemonade/ice tea containers.
Big real brick masonry fireplace and a new furnace will keep you warm on cold nights, and a new central AC system (w/easy control) will keep you cool during the warm days of summer. But if not too warm, you might want to leave the windows open to allow the soothing sounds of the creek lull you to sleep.
New 27" flat tube tv, with satellite/TiVo and dvd player. Smaller TV with DVD/VCR in the bunkroom; TV (DVD only) in one king bedroom. "Old-Time" record player with library of LPs at the ready for teaching kids how to place a needle and flip to the B-side. But alas, iPod connection and separate iPod player available.
The camp is centrally located between Suches, Blue Ridge and Blairsville in the Chattahoochee National Forest. You will be within five miles of swinging on the bridge over Toccoa River, swimming, canoeing, or tubing in the Toccoa, hiking the Appalachian Trail, Benton McKaye Trail, Duncan Ridge Trail, and/or exploring the Trout Hatchery. Easy ride to either Lake Notteley or Lake Blue Ridge, bring your boat (plenty of easy no-turn parking available). Coming north from Dahlonega on Highway 60 is a 30 mile ride through National Forest to get here. Alternative less "twisty" routes available from Blue Ridge and the Outlet mall on 400. We are 15 minutes from the Toccoa River Restaurant and the new/exciting Lilly Pad Coffee House with live music (bluegrass/folk/etc) on the weekends.
Easy access to the camp off paved road -- no driving up and down twisty, winding, dusty gravel/dirt roads. 300 yard flat driveway through pasture puts you at the cottage with ample room for parking (easy in, easy out).
A three acre cut yard is parallel to the creek, cut with a finishing mower (see picture below), big enough for a football, softball, wiffle ball or soccer game. Plenty of room to pitch a tent and sleep to the soothing sounds of Skeenah Gap Creek. Catching fireflies in the field at night provides some wonderful entertainment for the kids (friendly catch and release cages provided).
Big creek-side picnic pavilion (w/electric and lights) awaits you mere 5 umbrella steps from the camp. Weber charcoal grill provided, complete with BBQ tools, clamp light and cylendar stater. One large picnic table and one smaller picnic table easily accomodates a crew of 10 plus. Fire pit next to pavilion and creek is perfect for bon fires and toasting marshmellows. Chairs and sitting stumps provided. Ghost stories not available at this time but encouraged.
Three love-seat swings on creek with views of mountains and pastures invite you to relax and daydream. Most guests observe that their mountain trips often involve alot of day trips here and there, but they don't leave here much because it is as pretty as any place they could go.
No smoking indoors, please. This is the perfect place to hike, fish, tube on your own creek next to the camp(small children) or on the Toccoa River(4 miles away), read, write, sit by the fire, or go for a walk along a quiet gravel road. You can walk out the front door and hike directly to the Benton-MacKeye Trail that cuts along the ridge/mountain you see in the pictures below; about a 20-minute hike from the camp.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Bunk Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Gazebo
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- creek-side pavilion, fire pit, 2 acre flat/cut field, linens, complete fully-stocked kitchen re pots, pans, dishes, glasses, soap, sponges, spices, coffee/coffee pot, new central ac (2006)
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Horseshoes
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Canoeing
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Summer Special: $600 per week; $90/night (June-August)
All other times: Please inquire
No pet fees! $100 refundable security deposit only
ALL Rentals, add one-time $65 cleaning fee ($100 if more than one dog)
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- View of creek flowing 15ft to left of camp - Blue Ridge, GA - Georgia Home Rental!
- View of creek and front field from pavilion - Blue Ridge, GA - Georgia Home Rental!
- Your creek and pavilion; camp to immediate right - Blue Ridge, GA - Georgia Home Rental!
- View of camp from front field -- seclusion!
- Front of camp with covered porch; pavilion and creek 15 ft right
- Living room/dining room with fireplace; creek 15ft from back window
- King size bed in master bedroom
- Bunkroom (4 twins); equipped w/TV (satellite) and DVD/VCR
- Pavilion w/large picnic tables,swing, grill, lights; camp left; creek right
- Yes, we are pet friendly -- our Maisy enjoying the day
- Foot bridge over one of two creeks that merge at back of property
- A cozy seat waiting for evening bon fire
- Driveway through the front field
- View from front field - creek at the front tree line
- Creek at back of camp
- Swing in backyard with view of mountains and creek
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