Your Toccoa River Mountaintop is a secluded, private gated 3-acre primitive camp site on top of a ridge in an upscale area, hidden away only a few miles from Blue Ridge, Georgia! It is located on Toccoa River Forest Lane, a paved road, in Mineral Bluff, Georgia. You park at the gate and walk in approximately 300 feet to the camping area. A big wagon is provided in the shelter to ferry your gear. This campsite includes a large Adirondack shelter for all weather camping and is super pet friendly – no leashes needed! Fantastic ridge top location yet very private for base camp to access the many activities in this area, including enjoying the Toccoa River. The property is ideal for shelter or tent camping and is a short distance from the Toccoa River, a world class trout fishing river, which you can access at two different community access lots. Free use of each lot is included in your rental! You have the entire property for your use – there are no other campers nearby. The property is adjoined by 150 acres of rugged forest. This is a walk in-walk out campsite, and will not accommodate any sort of RV, trailer or travel caravan. Maximum 6 guests and 2 vehicles.
The Adirondack shelter (340 sf) is furnished with shelves and some tables and chairs. You can use it for a day shelter, central clubhouse or bunking in inclement weather. It will also accommodate a large tent if you want to camp in it in any weather.
This lot easily accomodate a single group with several tents, with a flat camping area, a picnic table, National Park style charcoal grill, and a fire pit.. Bring your own firewood although you are welcome to use any that might be stacked there.
The Gibbs Drive community Toccoa River access lot has a charcoal grill, picnic table, boat launch, swimming rock and fire pit with chairs. The River is controlled flow and usually at low water from dawn to about 2 pm, ideal for fishing or swimming/wading/boulder bopping. The River release schedule is available online. Be aware that the River has swift currents when the dam is opened for release, usually daily. The new hiking trails at Project Chimps are less than 10 minutes away!
This property is conveniently located on Toccoa River Forest Lane, Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559, just 4 miles off the 4-lane highway (Highway 515/76) and just a short drive to Blue Ridge, Georgia; Blairsville, Georgia; Murphy, North Carolina; McCaysville, Georgia and Copper Hill, Tennessee. It is a paved road drive all the way to the entrance. It is located just a few miles from the center of downtown Blue Ridge where you will find art galleries, many restaurants, brew pubs, shopping, the Blue Ridge Brewing Company, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad, and more! The Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad runs most of the year from Blue Ridge to McCaysville, right along the Toccoa River. Mercier Orchards is a short drive from downtown.
You are a short drive from Lake Blue Ridge, the Chattahoochee National Forest, Brasstown Bald and many hiking trails, such as the Aska adventure area, the Appalachian Trail, the Benton McCaye Trail, and trails in the Big Frog wilderness area, Cohutta wilderness area and the Rich Mountain wilderness area. The Ocoee River Whitewater Center with Olympic kayak rapids and world class mountain biking trails is less than 20 minutes away. Hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, tubing, boating, swimming, zip lines – oh my!