My family has been vacationing at Forest Cabins in Ellijay for over 15 years! We absolutely love…read moreit, and look forward to our yearly trip. We wish we could visit more often. We have visited Forest Cabins during every season of the year, and there is something to enjoy about this place during all seasons. Our boys, 6 and 4, have a blast, hiking, fishing, and sight seeing. Both cabins have something great to offer, and we enjoy staying in both of them. However, with children, Pondside is better for our family because of the size. The owners, Sally and Jim, could not be more hospitable and welcoming. They also welcome your pets, which our sweet Annie loved going with us for 12 years.

We have been to Jim and Sally's cabins for years with our family. The cabins are lovely and the…read moreviews are great! It is a wonderful peaceful and fun getaway for us. We go for walks and sit at the waterfalls or go for a tube ride down the river. The owners are the nicest people and very accommodating.

Wonderful owners and campground managers! The campground is well-maintained and clean. Excellent…read moreview of the mountains, wooded areas and the lake. Ideal for get-togethers, families and for getting away(while still being near town and stores). We have hosted and attended Vintage Cruiser camper get-togethers and often stay for a week at a time. (I am in no way affiliated with the campground or the owners and/or managers).

Diamond Lure campground is amazing. We have been coming here from Texas several times a year. Staff…read moreis friendly, helpful, and professional. Bathrooms are so clean and well maintained they always look new. Each time we visit, they have made new improvements. Such a well maintained place.

We were in Villa 30b, and it was a spacious two story three bedroom 2 bath free standing unit in a…read moregated community up in the mountains. The roads were steep and very narrow with no shoulder. There was a nice view off the large balcony. We had a huge hot tub in the center of the downstairs level surrounded by glass. However, it was not in working order. There is a stacking washer dryer, but it is teensy weeny, and in the bedroom, and sounds like major jack hammer highway construction, seriously. Additionally, the indoor community pools were closed. The outdoor firepit was being used as a dog pooping area, and there were about 50 piles. There's hiking trails in the area as well as some nice towns besides Ellijay to visit in the vicinity, like Blue Ridge and Jasper. Fyi, February seems to be a rainy month.

We recently rang in the new year in one of the cabins in the community and regret that I didn't…read morehave more time to explore the walking trail or more of the outside areas. The Coosawattee River Resort is indeed very tranquil and peaceful and chock full of beautiful scenery. We took advantage of the change in scenery and hired a professional photographer to take our family portraits in one of the parks. It is also very conveniently located close to shops and restaurant so you have the best of both worlds.

Postcard Cabins features shipping containers that have been transformed in a living space…read more This is not the destination but rather where you stay while you visit the lake, or go whitewater rafting. Two vehicle parking across from your container. Each container has a bathroom, shower, a kitchen with a two burner stove, mini refrigerator and a sink. There is an east/west double bed and a table. Outside is a fire pit, and a picnic table. Pets are welcome.

This experience is certainly not for everyone, but for the right person, it's a fantastic getaway!…read moreMy boyfriend and I booked one of these cabins for a night and did the bunk bed style. We had some trouble receiving the arrival instructions, and he ended up having to call them directly to get them, but they were responsive in providing the instructions. When we got to our cabin we were welcomed with a tidy, clean cabin with some water, snacks, and a s'mores kit! The firewood and starters were just outside the cabin. Even though we were only staying for one night, plenty of firewood and multiple starters were provided. Unfortunately, some of our wood was a bit damp despite being enclosed in a bin, so we heavily relied on drier wood that we found within the radius of our cabin. The s'mores were our favorite part! The kit they provide aren't just for any ordinary s'mores. They replaced the graham cracker with stroopwaffles! Wow, I'm spoiled forever. The stroopwaffle s'mores were awesome! We appreciated how the cabin provided many essentials, and for some things that we forgot (a lighter for the fire), or didn't think to bring (tin foil for cooking our food over the fire, and a lamp), the cabin provided. One thing I don't recall seeing were skewers for the s'mores... we happened to bring our own, but something to keep in mind. Note that this place is very much remote with no in-cabin wifi. You are totally off the grid, and walking around a couple steps beyond the radius of your cabin is not going to get you signal. That being said, be prepared to be off! Download maps ahead of time, make sure you don't have any obligations that require you to be online, let appropriate parties know if necessary, etc. From my experience, the remote radius extended about 30 minutes driving in either direction on the road.

This has become an annual tradition for my wife and granddaughters. They love the rustic cabin and…read moretalking with Mr Mike. We try to make it here every fall and spend the weekend hiking and apple picking

My family had a wonderful weekend camping in one of their cabins. Mike & his wife, the owners,…read moremade sure we had everything we needed and even gave my kids ice cream before we headed home. We loved cooking all of our meals over the fire pit. It does include a grate to balance on the rocks n cook food on. We brought some fireproof pans to cook more stuff over our coals. We made gourmet meals every time. We took advantage of the waterfall 5 minutes up the road n caught some trout to bring back to camp n cook over the fire! At night, we slept great in our king-size bed and A/C. This is definitely our new camping spot!

Loved the falls. We are no longer able to climb 600 stairs, so the great people in the welcome…read morecenter told us about the paved walking trail to the falls that you can easily get to by car. It's the West Ridge Falls Access Trail. The trailhead parking area is woefully small, so you may not get a parking spot if you arrive during a busy time. Another advantage of the walking trial is going by an old crashed car from Prohibition on the side of the hill. There's a photo in the visitor's center if you miss it. It's cool to see the beginning of the Appalachian trail behind the visitor's center. There's a nice photo spot with a stone arch. We didn't stay at the lodge but went there after our hike for the famous view. Unfortunately it was foggy that day. Still, it's a cool lodge with a large window in the lobby and seating outside to enjoy the glorious view. There's a kickass map of the Appalachian trail on the lobby wall. The staff in the gift shop were pleasant and helpful.

A very special place to enjoy Mothers' Day, if you make an early reservation. It has spectacular…read moreviews, a gift shop, a cute front desk attendant with fur. Loads of sights to see and delicious buffet style foods. This was our first time we enjoyed this location and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a get away or just a day date. ( please make a reservation to dine, you need to respect the dinning process). The staff here is courteous and friendly. Great smokes and attitudes all the way around. We loved the buffet which had an assortment of delicious items. There's something here for everyone. Come on by the staff welcomed you.

These cabins are beautiful and very private. The road to the cabins has been labeled the "oh my…read moregosh" road for good reason. Our two wheel drive vehicle survived it but needed an alignment after we returned home. Would recommend a four wheel drive vehicle if you have one. The cabin we stayed in (windrush) was quite beautiful. The hot tub was clean and relaxing. For the amount of money these cabins cost we had expected a full set of towels for each of us for showering but the only towels provided were one floor towel, one hand towel, and one small towel that wouldn't even wrap around my head to dry my hair. We thankfully had brought beach towels for the hot tub and used those for showering as well. Also would not recommend the upgrade packages as the items provided just aren't worth the expense. Overall we enjoyed our stay but probably will choose somewhere less expensive next time.

Stayed in the Coyote Bluff cabin. Day 1: Arrived late, 8:30…read morePM so it was dark out and the road in was a little rough. On our arrival lights were on and music playing. First thing we noticed was the cabin was somewhat smaller than we anticipated based on the pictures we saw prior to renting. Checked out what was provided in the kitchen and found it minimal, but sufficient for 2 people. Day 2: AMAZING VIEW!!!! Large windows overlooking the mountains but no window coverings which is kinda creepy at night. Found the drive out ok but can see that it would be challenging if you were in a car and not a truck as we were. It's about a 20 minute drive into Ellijay for shopping. Picked up groceries and firewood. Bring wood and starter if you want a fire or pay the agent $6/bundle if you want them to provide it. Went to start a fire on our return but nothing to light the fire with. Had to improvise using the gas stove but it all worked out. Found the hot tub ready for use but entry/exit somewhat difficult due to it being set down off the deck requiring you to step down off the deck into the hot tub. Day 3: Decided to stay in and enjoy the view, the quite and watch the Gator game, thank god we were secluded since we were in Bulldog Country. LOL No window treatments to the large windows made watching the game kind of tough due to the fact it was a clear bluebird day outside making it a bright contrast when looking up at the TV above the fireplace. Started a nice fire in the fireplace again and roasted a few marshmallows. The fireplace does keep the place cozy warm. The biggest issue we experienced during our stay was an odor found only in the master bedroom. Not sure of the origin but may have been due to mice or a small dead animal in the crawl space beneath the structure. CONCLUSION: Not a bad stay but not sure we would stay at this particular cabin again but the overall experience was ok except for that smell. Location was convenient while not being in town and it had a great view. The hot tub access was difficult and not conducive to using it. If you choose to stay don't think you will have a bad time and may overcome the issues we encountered.

We came here on a father-daughter camping trip with a munch of elementary aged girls and had a…read moreblast! We were able to get 4 sites together 47-50 and it worked out perfectly. Parking was nearby, but it is not like you saw the cars from your camp spot. The bathrooms were a short drive, or long walk away and were clean. There was plenty of space at the actual site for us to spread out. We moved some of the tables so we could have a centralized kitchen and eating area. The lake was right at the bottom of our site, although getting up and down the steep hill was tough, a great cardio workout. The scenery in the area was amazing! Also, shout out to the host as she let me in after hours as the gates close at 9pm. I got there at 9:30, called the number on the booth, and she came right out.

Interested in camping at this location. No attendants available so following the instructions, we…read morepressed the button and a phone rang somewhere. The person answering the phone was rude, uninformed, and very disrespectful. She hung her phone up on him. I have no idea who she is... maybe we caught her at a bad time.