OK all you N. Ga. mountain people....

[GaMudd]

My lovely wife would like to take a day trip to the beautiful N. Ga. mountains and get some apples. I need recommendations on the best places for her to have a fabulous day in an apple orchard and take her someplace to eat. I hate crowds as much as you hate the tourists that deluge your beautiful towns, so we would probably do this on a Friday. When is the ideal time to do this?
I promise not to fall in love with the mountains and move up there and crowd your mountain tops, just a day trip to make her happy.
Thank you all.

 

[Rambler]

There's an apple house on Hwy 52 that let's you pick your own or buy them in their store. They also have a restaurant and cider house. They have both regular cider and alcoholic cider. I think it is Mac Aaron's, the cross street is Clear Creek.

 

[Pro Carry 2]

mercer

Home Page

We are a world famous farm and orchard founded in 1943. We offer fresh baked goods, hard cider, wine, market items, and fruit U-Pick events.

mercier-orchards.com

 

[thorn]

Bryson's Apple Orchard

Due to family health issues, our apple stand will be closed this season. Please check back with us next year.

brysonsappleorchard.com

lunch or dinner in either of these spots in Clayton, GA:

Home | Vandiver

Where Stories Begin Nestled within Bridge Creek Inn, The Vandiver is an American tavern-style eatery that invites you to embark on a culinary journey steeped in regional flavor. It is the place where local lore inspires, and memories are created over shared meals. It is where stories begin… Our...

thevandiverclayton.com

Blue Hound Barbecue

Blue Hound Barbecue in Dillard, GA. Southern Appalachian BBQ - honoring the craft of slow-smoked meats while infusing our offerings with the flavors, traditions, ingredients and storytelling of Southern Appalachia.

www.bluehoundbarbecue.com

 

[wolfmanrogers]

mercer

Home Page

We are a world famous farm and orchard founded in 1943. We offer fresh baked goods, hard cider, wine, market items, and fruit U-Pick events.

mercier-orchards.com

If you mean Mercier (pronounced mehr-see-a), it's turned into Apple Disney World. Constantly slammed with fatties, methheads, and snot nosed kids.

 

[baxterday]

Lots of wineries, tubing, apple houses, local restaruants. Please come and spend your money, it's what keeps Gilmer county going. We love most tourists.

 

[cdb400]

I used to travel from Dahlonega to Blairsville on the regular and used hwy52. Several orchards/parks/pumpkins patches along the route and it got so bad I wouldn’t travel on the weekends. Since the cvid, the weekdays are almost as bad now. Fridays are just as bad as the weekend. I’d suggest a Tuesday or Wednesday and start early morning if you’re looking to avoid the madness. Mercer may be a better option as theres not as much around. Theres at least a half dozen of these tourist traps on Hwy 52 so it seems to get the most traffic.

P.s. If you hate tourists as much as we do, we would welcome you to the mountain’s!

 

[Ben8218]

It can be crowded some days with elderly travel groups but since I was young we always would try to go to panorama orchards in elijay and get a fried apple pie, cider, different jams and apple butters, and tons of different apple strains.

 

[David and Goliath]

If you are near Helen, go by The Deer Lodge. I got a 16 oz ribeye that was literally 3 times the advertised size for $25. The potato was good but the salad was just lettuce and tomato but not bad.

 

[wolfmanrogers]

If you are near Helen, go by The Deer Lodge. I got a 16 oz ribeye that was literally 3 times the advertised size for $25. The potato was good but the salad was just lettuce and tomato but not bad.

How did they prepare a 3 pound ribeye? What was the quality like, for $25?