We just love Murphy! It is very close to so many places! Copperhill, TN and McCaysville, GA state line, as well as Blue Ridge, GA are within 20-30 minutes. The Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino is only 17 miles from the cabin and has a restaurant, a bowling alley and many other eating establishments inside! Helen, GA is only about an hour away. There are so many restaurants and places to shop in these towns, and they are close enough to do lunch in one town and dinner in another. Murphy itself also has shops and restaurants, as well as an Ingles grocery store, a Walmart, a Lowes and other stores that are about 20 minutes away. There is even a movie theater in downtown Murphy. There is also a Dollar General that sells almost everything about a mile away from the cabin going towards the TN state line. You are away from the hustle and bustle, but not so far that you can't get what you need within a short distance. You also don't have to climb 30 minutes up a scary mountain to get to the cabin. It's a short distance from paved Mt. Pleasant Rd. up the gravel road to the cabin, which is a real plus to us and why we chose this location!