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Attractions near Ellijay

Leave Ellijay for Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest, 22 mi away

Nothing is mapped inside Ellijay, but 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums, 2 state parks and a national forest. The best-known trip out is to Lake Lanier, 44 mi away.

Attractions nearby
53
within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
Lake Lanier
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Lake · 44 mi southeast

Lake Lanier

Reservoir in Georgia, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where they are

At the edge of the map sits Savoy Automobile Museum, 38 mi out.

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Orange: Ellijay. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Place after place

53 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Ellijay → · Ellijay’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags White Water: Druidhills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Cloudland Canyon State Park: Ronmacal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Atlanta History Center: Hellohowareyoudoing (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadence Bank Amphitheatre: BullDawg2021, CC BY 4.0 · Chastain Memorial Park: blacklab2013, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: Mikereichold, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barrington Hall: Galen Parks Smith (Gsmith), CC BY 2.5 · Bulloch Hall: SimonATL at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Southeastern Railway Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Atlanta Silverbacks Park: Wilson Wise, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mimms Museum of Technology and Art: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Booth Western Art Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History: Unknown, Attribution · Chieftains Museum: Culby (talk)en:User:Cculber007, Public domain · Savoy Automobile Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Archibald Smith Plantation Home: Bleak23, Public domain · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Songbirds Guitar Museum: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Strand Theatre: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Aviation History & Technology Center: Thomson200, CC0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Flight: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roselawn Museum: Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

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