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Although Georgia is called the Peach State, you will never convince the residents and many tourists in Ellijay that Georgia isn't the Apple State. Instead of being peachy, everything here is rosy and shiny as an apple! The Georgia peach is not forgotten in the North Georgia Mountains but apples are featured since they are grown in Ellijay. When in season, you can choose fresh Georgia Mountain grown apples, Georgia grown peaches as well as a nice selection of Georgia fresh produce including fruit and vegetables at the local apple stands. In addition, ice cream, pies, donuts, breads, muffins, cookies, caramel apples, apple and peach cider, apple dumplings are also sold for your delight.
Take a ride through scenic Apple Orchard Alley on Highway 52 East in Ellijay to enjoy the rolling hills, green pastures, expansive mountain vistas and buy fresh Ellijay apples, fresh apple cider and other favorite apple goodies.
Be sure to visit the Blue Ridge Georgia Mountains for the numerous apple orchards and farmstands mostly located in Ellijay although you will find a few others scattered in neighboring areas in the Georgia Mountains. Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge is an all time favorite with tourists and locals year round all time farmstand. Mercier Orchards features homemade fried pies, donuts, fritters, apple and fruit pies, breads, cider, apple butter.
Another favorite apple farmstand stop is Panorama Orchards in Ellijay on Highway 515 for some of their famous fried apple pies topped with ice cream.
The kids will delight in visiting the petting zoo at Hillcrest Orchards in Apple Orchard alley on Highway 52. Hillcrest is more than a roadside stand or apple orchard. It is a farm experience and entertainment for the entire family with a petting zoo and activities. During their Apple Pickin' Jubilee Days pick your own apples, wagon rides, playground, pig races, moonshine museum, entertainment, food, corn maze, petting farm and pony rides. They also have a "festival" on October weekends with the same activities as Apple Pickin' Jubilee except there is no apple picking. Be sure to order the hot apple pie and ice cream or the apple cider donuts at the bakery and ice cream shop.
In September, plan to spend a day drinking cold fresh apple cider, visitng the apple orchards and picking your own fresh apples at one of the Ellijay local apple orchards.
The North Georgia cabins in Ellijay are located near Apple Alley which is Highway 52 heading east to Dahlonega out of Ellijay.
Georgia Apple Festival
The Annual Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay is always held on the second and third weekends in October at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairground South of Ellijay off Highway 5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day rain or shine!
The Ellijay Georgia Apple Festival features over 300 vendors with music, foods,handmade, hand-crafted items, baked items that feature the Georgia apples as well as many on-site demonstrations of how selected types of crafts are made. The Georgia Apple Festival provides entertainment and fun for the entire family.
Visit the Pat-A-Cake Bakery for the most delicious homemade apple breads, apple pies, apple fritters located on 1075 Old Hwy 5 South, Ellijay, GA 30540.
Phone: 706-636-3917
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Aaron's Apple House - 355 Aaron Road, Ellijay. 706-273-3180
B.J. Reece Apple House - 9131 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay. 706-276-3048.
August - November. 9am to 6pm
They have fresh produce, vegetables, canned goods, ciders, fresh apple pies, and numerous other gift items.
Apple varieties available: Ozark Gold, Gala, Red Delicious, Empire, Jonathan, Jonagolds, Golden Delicious, Mutsu Golden, Red Rome Beauty, Rome Beauty, Stayman Winesap, Arkansas Black, Granny Smith, Yates, Fuji
Hillcrest Orchards - 9696 Highway 52 East, Ellijay. 706-273-3838.
Open daily 9 am -6 pm July-Dec.
. Apples, peaches, pies, doughnuts, ice cream, honey, crafts, bread, dried apples. Petting farm, playground, festivals, tours, hayrides, haunted house, pick-your-own apples.
Red Apple Barn - 3379 Tails Creek Road, Ellijay. 706-635-5898.
Mercier Orchards , Bakery and Gift Store, Blue Ridge.
706-632-3411 or toll-free 800- 361-7731
2 miles north of Blue Ridge on Highway 5
A family owned and operated apple orchard nestled in the North Georgia Mountains of Blue Ridge, GA doing business for more than “60 years”. Mercier Orchards on-line now offers the best selection of Mercier Quality apples and products. Everything from our famous “Fried Apple Pies” to our “Fresh Apple Cider”, "U-Pick Apples" and, of course, the best North Georgia Apples you can get! Open year round.
Country Apples/Country Hearth 706-276-6541
Panorama Orchards Ellijay 706-276-3813
July-March, Weekends Year-Round, 9am-6 pm
3 miles south of Ellijay on Appalachian Hwy. 515
Apples, cider, fried pies, apple bread, apple butter, sorghum syrup, honey, jams, jellies, chow chow, pickles, peaches, pumpkins and dried apples.
R&A Orchards 5505 Highway 52 East Ellijay 706-273-3821 or 706-273-2639
Mountain View Orchards 2984 Mobile Road, Mc Caysville
706-492-7753
Oak Hill Orchards 4986 Highway 52 East, Ellijay 706-273-3644
Little Bend Orchards 3385 Tails Creek Road, Ellijay
706-635-5898
Mack Aaron Apple House Ellijay 706-273-3600
August through December 8am-7pm
8.5 miles East of Ellijay on Hwy. 52
Featuring: Apples, cider, peaches, grapes, jams, jellies, relishes, candy apples,honey, apple cakes, strudels, cookies, bread, fried pies.
Hudsons
8036 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay, GA Phone 706-273-3160. Open 7 days, 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Seller's Orchard
Rt. 52 East, Ellijay, GA Phone: (706) 273-3026. Open: August through December 8am-7pm. Directions: 7 miles East of Ellijay on Hwy. 52.
Penland's Apple House
Hwy 515 Bypass, Ellijay, GA 30540. They also have a location at Ga Hwy 282 and US 76, 8 miles west of Ellijay. Phone: (706) 635-5110. Open: August through December, 7 days a week, 9am to 6pm.
Red Apple Barn at Little Bend Orchard
3379 Tallscreek Rd., Ellijay, GA 30540. Phone: (706) 635-5898 or (706) 635-7674. Directions: 3.5 miles west of Ellijay on U.S. Hwy. 76/Ga. 282 on left side of road. Open: Aug.15 through Dec. Monday to Saturday. 9 am-6 pm, Sunday 12:30-5:30 pm.
Apples, cider, dried apples, apple pies, fritters, breads, candy apples, jams, jellies, honey, sorghum syrup, baskets.
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Many Ellijay apple orchards offer pick-your-own apples. For a memorable and delicious apple orchard experience, plan to have some good old-fashioned fun picking your own apples.
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