Are you searching for a mountain getaway location with things to do, such as Golf, lakes, pontoon rentals, canoes, paddle boards, a lake beach, tennis, hiking trails, and playgrounds? Bring the entire family and your pup!
Big Canoe is 1.5 hours from Atlanta, so you can experience a day excursion in the city. PLEASE NOTE: Big Canoe operates like an al la carte country club. Please be aware, the amenities at Big Canoe charge a fee and they are not "free." Big Canoe is a resort and has a "Country Club" feel and has to charge fees to provide the services. Of course, hiking, the scenery, and the parks are free!
You can have morning coffee while sitting on our expansive deck, watching deer graze in the woods and squirrels jump from tree to tree. If you feel particularly adventurous, you can take a morning hike on one of the trails just behind the house.
After your morning hike, enjoy a day at the resort pool while participating in lake activities such as paddle boating, canoeing, or sliding down the rock slide! Lake Sconti has a beach and large inflatable toys for the kids.
If hiking is not your thing, but you like to play tennis, you can choose clay, hard, indoor, or outdoor courts! Lake Petit is stocked with fish for a great fishing adventure. Be sure to stop by the clubhouse to get your fishing license.
Would you like to play golf instead? Big Canoe offers 27 holes of golf at reasonable rates in a stunning setting.
The Clubhouse offers an outdoor grille plus a lovely restaurant to enjoy at dinnertime.
A few more casual restaurants nearby offer Mexican, Italian, and American food menus.
Suppose you want to drive for a few minutes. In that case, you can go to downtown Dahlonega to enjoy dinner, a charming shopping and indoor bar music scene, or drive a few minutes in the other direction to enjoy outlet mall shopping, Walmart, Home Depot, and many chain restaurants as well as independently owned and operated dining establishments. Blue Ridge is 45 minutes away.
Visit Amicalola Falls, a beautiful hiking trail and natural site along the Appalachian Trail just a few minutes away. After Amicalola Falls, check out Gibbs Gardens, a lovely and colorful botanical garden just minutes from the house.
If you are interested in going to Atlanta for sporting events or shopping, the city is about 1.5 hours away. Still, the northern suburbs, such as Alpharetta and Marietta, can be reached in about an hour by car.
The view from our home is mainly wooded with a large, flat, tree-filled backyard. In the fall, you can see the peaks of the mountains through the trees. The driveway leading up to the house is long and mostly flat. The home sits off the road, so there is no worry about traffic. There is enough parking for four vehicles in the driveway. The parking area is directly in front of the house. A guest house is completely hidden in the back but shares a walkway on the deck with the home.
We offer the main and guest houses as separate accommodations. However, if you would like to stay in both, we can offer a discounted rate if they are both available. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
Our home has five bedrooms, and four of the bedrooms have queen beds; one has a full-size bunk bed on the bottom and a twin bunk bed on top. Two full bathrooms, located on the first and second floors of the home, are split between two bedrooms. The third bath is private and is in the master bedroom. Three full baths give ample opportunities for showering after a long day at the rock slide, a fall hiking day, or a day on the golf range. The guest house has one bedroom, one full bathroom, a kitchen, a dining area, and a great room. This is an excellent opportunity to separate the teens from the crew or offer a quiet place for the grandparents to sleep away from the rest of the activities.
We have multiple seating areas to enjoy your meals—one formal dining area, a breakfast nook that seats four, and a bar area. Our home will comfortably seat all house guests to enjoy meals together. The guest house also has a dining room with a dining table and a bar with three bar stools.
The kitchen has granite countertops with white-painted wood cabinets. The appliances are modern, primarily stainless steel, and the kitchen is well equipped with all the supplies you need to cook and enjoy time together as friends or family. If your idea of entertaining includes grilling outside, we have a gas grill on the deck ready for that family gathering!
Each bedroom has quality bed linens, a high-definition TV, and bath towels supplied.
Parking space is provided for up to four cars.
Big Canoe Resort Community offers many activities within the resort, including golf, tennis, lakes, a lake beach, canoe and boat rentals, a rock slide for the kids, a blow-up water slide for the kids, and an indoor pool with a fitness facility as well as two outdoor pools. Please note that several outdoor activities incur a charge from the resort and are not included in the home rental price. If you want to know the cost of the amenities before you book please contact the bigcanoePOA and they will provide a pricing list for you.
