We are conveniently located just over one hour’s drive from Atlanta, Georgia and just 20 minutes from downtown Ellijay, Georgia. Ellijay is the apple capital of Georgia and the gateway to the Appalachian Mountains. Ellijay has many restaurants, shopping, art festivals, apple orchards, antique shopping, a movie theater, sports bars, a Super Wal-Mart, the largest in the South East, and many other modern conveniences. Also near Ellijay are countless opportunities for outdoor recreation such as hiking, whitewater rafting, canoeing, sightseeing, biking, trout fishing, camping, horseback riding, 4-wheeling, and so much more. Within a 45 minute of the resort you have access to many popular north Georgia mountain destinations such as Fort Mountain State Park, Amicalola Falls State Park, Blue Ridge, the Appalachian Trail, 3 large golf courses, and much much more.
The Resort Our vacation home is in Talking Rock Creek Properties Resort/ Cedar Cliffs near Carters Lake, a newly developed gated resort community with thousands of acres of mountain, woodland and river front lots. As a guest in the resort, you have free access to all the Resort amenities such as pool and tennis courts, fitness center, basketball courts, the Trout Lodge on the River, playgrounds, ponds, hiking trails, picnic areas and more. Just a short drive across the street from the resort is Carters Lake and the Marina which hosts an abundance of fun lake activities like fishing, swimming, boating, mountain biking, camping, and picnicking.