Hikes
We have three amazing hiking spots all within a 20 minute drive or less!
Just a 3 mile drive up Monument Road from our house, this hiking is beautiful. Originally the Southern Terminus for the AT, there are 3 different trails and some great history. Awesome views and dog friendly!
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Eagle's Rest
7315 Monument RdJust a 3 mile drive up Monument Road from our house, this hiking is beautiful. Originally the Southern Terminus for the AT, there are 3 different trails and some great history. Awesome views and dog friendly!
Only 10 minutes from the house, Burnt Mountain Preserve offers some great challenging hikes and beautiful scenery. Dog friendly and just down the road from Fainting Goat Winery.
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Burnt Mountain Preserve
2686-2964 GA-136Only 10 minutes from the house, Burnt Mountain Preserve offers some great challenging hikes and beautiful scenery. Dog friendly and just down the road from Fainting Goat Winery.
One of North Georgia's most special places, this is the Southern terminus of the AT. Great hikes, spectacular waterfalls, and beautiful scenery. Only 20 minutes from the house!
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Amicalola Falls State Park
418 Amicalola Falls State Park RdOne of North Georgia's most special places, this is the Southern terminus of the AT. Great hikes, spectacular waterfalls, and beautiful scenery. Only 20 minutes from the house!
Wineries
Like to wine taste? We have a lot of great locations close to home.
Fainting Goat is a local favorite. Featuring live music on the weekends, a summer sunset series, and lots of space to bring a picnic, this winery is only 10 minutes from the house. Grab a picnic basket and bring your kids and dogs. The wines are good and the atmosphere is a lot of fun. And hey, there are goats!
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Fainting Goat Vineyards
201 Vineyard WyFainting Goat is a local favorite. Featuring live music on the weekends, a summer sunset series, and lots of space to bring a picnic, this winery is only 10 minutes from the house. Grab a picnic basket and bring your kids and dogs. The wines are good and the atmosphere is a lot of fun. And hey, there are goats!
Another great winery close by, they have tours, live music on the weekends and are a gorgeous place to relax.
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Chateau Meichtry Family Vineyard and Winery
1862 Orchard LnAnother great winery close by, they have tours, live music on the weekends and are a gorgeous place to relax.
Another great winery, one of the first in the area. A concert series in the summer on Saturdays. Check out their website to see who is playing.
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Sharp Mountain Vineyards
110 Rathgeb TrailAnother great winery, one of the first in the area. A concert series in the summer on Saturdays. Check out their website to see who is playing.
Food scene
Want a night out? Try these places in Jasper.
Great local restaurant. Good service, good food, and live music. Make sure you make reservations!
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Old Mulehouse
2 N Main StGreat local restaurant. Good service, good food, and live music. Make sure you make reservations!
Seafood in the mountains doesn't get any fresher. Super awesome owner and friendly staff. Great daily specials. It fills up and doesn't take reservations so try to go early.
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Last Catch
487 E Church StSeafood in the mountains doesn't get any fresher. Super awesome owner and friendly staff. Great daily specials. It fills up and doesn't take reservations so try to go early.
Unique margarita offerings and good tacos, this place is family friendly and fun.
LC Tacos & Margaritas
61 North Main StreetUnique margarita offerings and good tacos, this place is family friendly and fun.
Awesome little coffee shop. Super friendly staff and delicious coffee drinks. Highly recommend.
Red Bean Harvest Coffee
1 South Main StreetAwesome little coffee shop. Super friendly staff and delicious coffee drinks. Highly recommend.
Sightseeing
A little history, a little fun, a little funky. Check out Jasper's offerings.
Downtown Jasper is just 20 minutes from the house. Cute shops, restaurants, coffee places and some funky art locations. Jasper is the Pickens county seat, so the old courthouse and jail are fun to see. Not to mention, we are the Marble Capital of GA!
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Jasper
Downtown Jasper is just 20 minutes from the house. Cute shops, restaurants, coffee places and some funky art locations. Jasper is the Pickens county seat, so the old courthouse and jail are fun to see. Not to mention, we are the Marble Capital of GA!
So much fun and the owner is wonderful! Tell Sarah Robyn at the Highlife sent you! Great space to shop and also create your own projects and drink wine!
Bad Donkey Art
So much fun and the owner is wonderful! Tell Sarah Robyn at the Highlife sent you! Great space to shop and also create your own projects and drink wine!
City/town information
Want to hit the road? See what's around.
Great antiques, good food, and a cute little square downtown. Ellijay is the Apple Capital of Georgia, with a festival every year. About 30 minutes from The High Life
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Ellijay
Great antiques, good food, and a cute little square downtown. Ellijay is the Apple Capital of Georgia, with a festival every year. About 30 minutes from The High Life
Adventure
Something other than hiking to get you outdoors.
Rent kayaks, tubes and other review gear here, or sign up for a guided raft trip here. Findlay staff and a lot of fun!
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Cartecay River Experience-River Left
1554 Lower Cartecay RdRent kayaks, tubes and other review gear here, or sign up for a guided raft trip here. Findlay staff and a lot of fun!
In the fall, you can't beat Reece's Orchards. SO much fun. Being home apples and bake a pie if you'd like. We have a pie dish at the house!
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B.J. Reece Orchards
9131 GA-52In the fall, you can't beat Reece's Orchards. SO much fun. Being home apples and bake a pie if you'd like. We have a pie dish at the house!
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Shop before you arrive
The closest grocery store to us is on 515, about 25 minutes away, so it's best to shop before you arrive. That way if you want to hole up and stay on the mountain, you're covered.