Area Activities

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Area Activities

Hiawassee River Camps is perfect for a family vacation, family reunion, or get together with friends. Hiawassee River Camps is conveniently located within 2 hours from Atlanta, Greenville, Chattanooga, and Asheville.

Activities include biking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, kayaking, tubing, guided fishing, Harrah's Casino, cinemas, snow skiing available in Maggie Valley and Sapphire Valley areas. Boating and swimming is great on the lake. Fish in the rivers for Rainbow, Brown, and Brook Trout or in the lake for Bream, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Salmon. There are several waterfalls in the area to hike to or hike the famous Appalachian Trail located within just minutes. Hike to Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest elevation at 4,784 feet above sea level. Go Whitewater Rafting on the Nantahala, Ocoee, or Chattooga River, all located within an hour or less. Explore the area or just relax.

Brasstown Bald is Georgia's highest elevation at 4,784 feet above sea level. Brasstown Bald has four great hiking trails to choose from ranging from a 1/2 mile to 6 miles, one being to the Brasstown Bald Visitors Center where you can learn about the history of the mountain through exhibits and video presentations. On clear days, the spectacular 360 degree view allows you to see four states: Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Brasstown Bald is located within just 15 minutes of Hiawassee River Camps.

Hiawassee has an abundance of area activities including: Hiking, biking, golfing, fishing in lake or rivers, swimming, boating, Whitewater rafting, tubing, horseback riding...the possibilities are endless in the land of adventure

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Hiawassee and Lake Chatuge (5 minutes)
Appalachian Trail (5 minutes) www.appalachiantrail.org
Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens, located directly on Lake Chatuge (5 minutes)
Numerous Waterfalls (10 minutes to an hour)
Horseback Riding (20 minutes to 45 minutes)
5 Great Golf Courses (20 minutes to an hour)
Good Restaurants and World Class Dining (5 minutes)
Helen, GA-Go Shopping or tube down the Chattahoochee River (20 minutes)
Go Gem Mining or Pan for Gold in the area rivers and streams. Gold Pans and maps provided in cabins.
Brasstown Bald, the highest elevation in GA at 4,784 ft above sea level (10 minutes)
Georgia Wine County Trail consists of 14 wineries, of which 8 are located within 30 to 45 minutes
Murphy and Andrews, NC (20 to 30 minutes)
Franklin, NC (30 minutes)
Nantahala Outdoor Center Whitewater Rafting (1 hour) www.noc.com
Ocoee Whitewater Center Whitewater Rafting (1 hour)
Chattooga River Whitewater Rafting & Kayaking (1 hour)
Highlands, NC (1 hour)
Bryson City, NC (1 hour)
Blue Ridge Mountain Scenic Railway (1 hour)
Blue Ridge Parkway (1 hour) www.blueridgeparkway.org
Richard Russell Scenic Highway (1 hour)
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest (1 hour)
Pisgah National Forest (1 hour)
Bartram Trail (1 hour)
Nantahala National Forest (20 minutes)
Cherokee Harrah's Casino (1 hour 15 minutes)
Dollywood Theme & Water Park (1 hour 30 minutes)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1 hour 15 minutes) www.nps.gov/grsm
Cades Cove www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm
Biltmore Estates in Asheville, NC (1 hour 30 minutes)
Maggie Valley Skiing (1 hour 15 minutes)
Sapphire Valley Skiing, Snow Boarding, Snow Tubing (1 hour 15 minutes)
Airports: conveniently located just a 2 hour drive from Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Asheville.