Mercier Orchards

Food

Year-round farm market and bakery on Highway 52 known for apple cider donuts and fried pies, with U-pick apples seven days a week during fall harvest.

Roadside Americana

26-mile round-trip excursion along the Toccoa River from the historic Blue Ridge depot to the twin towns of McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN; seasonal 2-hour express or 4-hour layover trips.

Outdoors

The deepest reservoir in Georgia (average depth 200 ft, parts over 450 ft) behind the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi; 3,200 acres and 62 miles of undeveloped shoreline for boating, fishing, and hiking.

Culture

Georgia state historic site protecting six earthen mounds built by the Mississippian culture (1000-1550 AD) along the Etowah River, with a museum and riverside nature trail; open daily 9am-5pm (mounds area closes 4:30pm).

Outdoors

336-acre destination garden with 20 seasonal flower displays and five feature gardens (Japanese, Daffodil, Waterlily, Rose Arbor, Manor House); open Wed-Sun 9-4 in summer, season runs late Feb through Nov.

Roadside Americana

Twin towns split by the Georgia-Tennessee state line, marked with a painted line through downtown where visitors can stand in two states at once; Main Street becomes Toccoa Street on the GA side and Ocoee Street on the TN side.