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Georgia
Mountains
Fannin
County Georgia
Churches
Trails
Hiking
Horse
Bike
Campgrounds
Fishing
Waterfalls
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Located in the North Georgia Mountains, Fannin County
offers a variety of outdoor recreation choices. There are 20 hiking
trails, 9 bike
trails, a horse
trail, 6 publicly owned camping
areas and 5 waterfalls.
In the Fannin County Georgia section you will also find information about local
businesses such as Attorneys,
Motels,
Cabin
Rentals, Real
Estate, Photographers,
Home
Builders and Restaurants. |
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Fannin County is home to the cities of Blue
Ridge, McCaysville, Mineral Bluff and Morganton and is bordered by the counties
of Gilmer
County Georgia, Union
County Georgia, Lumpkin
County Georgia, Polk
County Tennessee and Cherokee
County North Carolina.
Fannin County was created in 1854 from parts of Gilmer and Union
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Georgia's 106th county was named for Colonel James W. Fannin of
Georgia, who, with approximately 350 volunteers, fought in Texas' War of
Independence from Mexico. Fannin and his regiment were captured and
massacred in 1836. Fannin's county seat, Blue Ridge, is named for the
southern reach of the Appalachian Mountain Range which stretches into the
county.
The last remnants of the Cherokee Nation found shelter in the mountains of
Fannin County before their removal west along the "Trail of
Tears" to Oklahoma in 1838.
Fannin County residents and visitors enjoy several annual events. Held
each Memorial Day weekend, the Arts in the Park Festival in Blue Ridge
attracts over 20,000 people. Several local churches in Blue Ridge host an
interdenominational Labor Day Barbecue each year at the town's historic
railroad depot. A Mountain Harvest Sale featuring handmade quilts,
baskets, and pottery is held on the third and fourth weekends of October
at the Blue Ridge State Farmer's Market. Proceeds from booth fees go to
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service operates a cold water fish hatchery in
Fannin County. The Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery raises
rainbow trout to stock streams, lakes, and reservoirs throughout North
Georgia.
Parts of the Chattahoochee National Forest and Cohutta National Wilderness
Area are in Fannin County. The Cohutta Wilderness Area is the largest
national wilderness area east of the Mississippi River.
Water resources are plentiful in Fannin County. Blue Ridge Lake in the
center of the county impounds part of the Toccoa River, which flows into
Tennessee and becomes the Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater
events. Jacks River, Fightingtown Creek, and Rock Creek also flow through
the county.
Outdoor recreational opportunities are also plentiful within Fannin
County. Campers, hikers, nature lovers, and anglers enjoy the
Chattahoochee National Forest and Cohutta Wilderness Area. In addition to
these federal facilities, local parks include the Horseshoe Bend Park, the
Blue Ridge City Park, and the McCaysville City Park.
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