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9 Romantic Things to Do in Blue Ridge, GA for Couples

ByPaige Watts

Blue Ridge, Georgia is the perfect destination for a romantic weekend getaway, especially if you love cozy cabins, mountain views, and slowing down together. From unforgettable hikes to relaxing spa days, this North Georgia mountain town is full of romantic things to do for couples.

Love is truly in the air in Blue Ridge! With its mix of outdoor adventure, laid-back relaxation, and charming small-town vibes, it’s an ideal escape for two any time of year.

Kevin and I took a Valentine’s Day getaway to Blue Ridge complete with a cozy cabin, spa day, wine tastings, and easy scenic hikes. Here are our top recommendations for the most romantic things to do in Blue Ridge, GA for couples.

Small-town streetscape of Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia at dusk with an American flag flying beside railroad tracks, parked cars along the road, softly lit storefronts and buildings in the background, and a deepening blue evening sky overhead.

Most Romantic Things to Do in Blue Ridge, GA

1. Have a Spa Day at Serenity in the Mountains

“Cozy sitting area at Serenity in the Mountains Spa in Blue Ridge, Georgia with a cushioned chaise lounge and a decorative pillow reading ‘serenity,’ beside a small wooden side table holding a lamp and a glass of wine, softly lit against a textured wall.
“Warm, softly lit spa treatment room at Serenity in the Mountains Spa in Blue Ridge, Georgia, with a padded massage bed covered in a forest-patterned quilt, skincare tools and bottles on a rolling cart, a magnifying lamp positioned over the bed, and dark curtains creating a calm, cozy atmosphere.
Serenity in the Mountains, Blue Ridge, Georgia

Blue Ridge was once a popular mountain town for its healing mineral springs. Today, you can enjoy a luxury spa day at Serenity in the Mountains complete with massages, nail treatments, facials, and a salt cave.

Kevin surprised me with a spa package for our trip. A spa day a Serenity in the Mountains is truly an all-day affair! We arrived at 10 a.m. and didn’t leave until around 4:30 p.m.

We were treated to a facial, a pedicure, a massage, and a session in the salt cave. In the lounge and quiet rooms you can sip on coffee, tea, water, and hot chocolate that are provided. They do also have a dining area so you can bring your own lunch since you’re there all day. In the locker rooms, they have showers, a sauna, and a steam room.

The salt cave is probably their most unique aspect. Inhaling Himalayan salt is supposed to help respiratory conditions, allergies, and even be good for your skin.

2. Do a Tasting at Bear Claw Vineyards

Paige smiles and poses in front of a stone wall with a large oval Bear Claw Vineyards sign featuring a bear paw logo, topped by a bear sculpture, with landscaped shrubs and an overcast sky in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Four small wine tasting glasses filled with white wine arranged in a neon-green acrylic tasting paddle on a wooden table, with the Bear Claw Vineyards logo visible on a stone wall in the background.

Y’all know I’m a sucker for anything bear-related!

Bear Claw Vineyards is only a few minutes away from Downtown Blue Ridge. They offer wine flights, wine by the glass, or wine by the bottle. You can enjoy live music on their covered patio, sit by the fire pit, picnic under the trees, and wander around the vineyard and relax in the serenity of their grape vines.

I’ve visited this vineyard before with a friend, so I was excited to bring Kevin with me this time.

This vineyard is even 100% female-owned! They produce and bottle their own wine on-site, and you can watch the process happen inside the tasting room.

Their wine flights are also bear-themed — we did their Polar Bear Flight of white wines, which included mostly their own wines and one from Paulk Vineyards in South Georgia, which Kevin and I love.

3. Taste Cider and Wine at Mercier Orchards

Four small tasting glasses of wine arranged on a wooden flight board labeled Apple, Strawberry, Peach, and Cherry, set on a granite countertop inside a winery tasting room at Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Mercier Orchards is a 300-acre apple orchard that was started in 1943. They have a U-Pick season; a market selling seasonal fruits, vegetables, and local goods; a café; and a hard cidery and winery.

Their cider and wine tasting room are available year-round. You can get a cider flight, a wine flight, a glass, or a bottle.

We opted to do both a wine and a cider flight to get the full range of tastes. They only have a few wines, but they have a ton of cider options, some of which are seasonal. Our favorite wine was the Spring Strawberry, and our favorite ciders were the Grumpy Granny and Adele’s Choice.

4. Hike Long Creek Falls Trail

Long Creek Falls in Blue Ridge, Georgia cascading over a rocky ledge into a shallow pool, surrounded by moss-covered stone and dense forest with tall trees and green undergrowth in sunlight.

Long Creek Falls is a beautiful two-tiered waterfall on the Appalachian Trail and the Benton MacKaye Trail (two long-distance hiking trails that converge briefly for this hike).

The waterfall is over 50 feet tall and cascades over a rocky cliff. Large boulders at the base of the falls provided a great spot for us to picnic. We also met a lot of thru-hikers who were starting out on their Appalachian Trail journey.

The hike to Long Creek Falls is 2 miles out-and-back. To get to the trail, you’ll have to drive a few miles on the unpaved Forest Road 58.

Learn more about hiking the Long Creek Falls Trail here.

5. Hike to the Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River

Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River in Blue Ridge, Georgia, a wooden suspension footbridge stretching through a forest, with plank flooring, cable supports, and leafless trees on either side under a clear blue sky.

Further up on the Benton MacKaye Trail is the Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River. I’m not suggesting you hike all the way from Long Creek Falls to the Swinging Bridge (unless you’re just really into that); this is a separate, very short hike altogether.

This 270-foot-longing pedestrian bridge over the Toccoa River is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River. It was built in 1977, and I was surprised with how much bounce the bridge had.

It’s only a 0.5 mile hike to the swinging bridge and back. To get to the trail, you’ll have to drive a few miles on the unpaved Forest Road 816.

Learn more about hiking to the Swinging Bridge on the Toccoa River here.

6. Visit Downtown Blue Ridge

Brick wall mural reading ‘Welcome to Blue Ridge – Drink Coca-Cola,’ painted in white, green, and red, with benches in front and a partly cloudy blue sky overhead in Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Downtown Blue Ridge is a great place to go for shopping and dining. There are plenty of clothing boutiques, gift and souvenir shops, art galleries, local wine and beer tasting rooms, and restaurants to explore.

Downtown is also where you’ll find the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. This train takes you from the historic depot through North Georgia to Copperhill, Tennessee. We unfortunately didn’t get to try it out this trip as the train doesn’t operate in the first part of the year.

7. Explore The Zoo Groovy Metal Yard Art

Colorful metal animal sculptures displayed outdoors at The Zoo Groovy Metal Yard Art in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, including a bear, moose, deer, and birds, with hand-painted signs explaining bear hibernation and moose facts, set among trees on a sunny day.

Ever wanted to visit a zoo where you can buy the animals? The Zoo Groovy Metal Yard Art in Mineral Bluff is just that! It’s a store/art installation that’s home to thousands of metal yard art animals.

The art is organized by animal type and has informational plaques just like at a real zoo. You can walk through and enjoy the art, and if you find something you like, you can take it home.

There are life-sized animals from bears to giraffes, flowers and cacti, metal signs, wood products, and more, too.

8. Eat at Chester Brunnenmeyer’s Bar & Grill

Burger with bacon, cheese, lettuce, and pickles served on a metal tray with French fries and ketchup, with glasses of wine and another burger plate visible on a restaurant table in the background at Chester Brunnenmeyer's Bar & Grill in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Chester Brunnenmeyer’s Bar & Grill serves classic American bar food in Downtown Blue Ridge. The restaurant is located in the old Gartrell Hotel, which was a popular accommodation in the 1920s and 30s for people coming to visit the town’s mineral springs.

Our pedicurist at Serenity in the Mountains recommended Chester’s to us, and it didn’t disappoint!

We had the Pimento Cheese Chicken Sandwich, the Shaved Prime Rib Sandwich, and ciders from Reece’s Cider Co., which is our favorite Ellijay cidery.

9. Visit Expedition: Bigfoot!

Cluttered wooden office space with a desk, computer, sketches pinned to the wall, and tools, topped by three large Bigfoot-style head sculptures mounted above the workspace at Expedition Bigfoot in Cherry Log, Georgia.
Glass display case holding a large skull set on sand atop a wooden crate labeled ‘Property of US Government,’ surrounded by museum-style signs, pine greenery, and rustic wooden walls at Expedition Bigfoot in Cherry Log, Georgia.
Large footprint-shaped fossil cast displayed upright in a wooden, glass-front case, lit from above and resting on straw, with a label reading ‘Skunk Ape Cast Green Swamp, FL (2019)’ and a map-style background behind it at Expedition Bigfoot in Cherry Log, Georgia.

Expedition: Bigfoot! is a Sasquatch museum in Cherry Log all about the mysterious cryptid and its reported sightings. It’s the country’s largest display of Bigfoot artifacts, photos, sketches, and sighting maps.

Inside, you’ll find an intriguing display. There are tons of Bigfoot footprint casts, the world’s only Bigfoot research and tech vehicle, a Bigfoot butt print cast, Sasquatch feces, a Yeti scull cap, and more.

Bigfoot sightings are everywhere. The museum details the history and mythology of these unattainable creatures in communities across the world and throughout time. Will you come out of this experience a believer?

Where to Stay for Your Romantic Blue Ridge Getaway

Covered wooden deck with wicker seating arranged around a low table, a stone fireplace with a mounted TV, and a ceiling fan overhead, overlooking a leafless forest and distant hills on a clear day at Honeysuckle Chalet in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Blue Ridge has tons of romantic cabins, treehouses, and hotels, so you have plenty of options for your weekend stay.

We were hosted for this trip by the Honeysuckle Chalet from Overlook Cabin Rentals. This beautiful 3 bed/3 bath cabin has a cozy and modern design, 3 fire places, a fire pit, a hot tub, a game room, a bar, a huge deck with outdoor dining, and a large kitchen. The cabin is only 15 minutes from Downtown Blue Ridge.

More Places to Stay in Blue Ridge, GA

Driving from Atlanta? Here are a few extra stops to add on the way:

Want to really make your trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge into a fun road trip? Check out these fun stops along the way.

Ball Ground Burger Bus

The Ball Ground Burger Bus in Ball Ground, Georgia, a vintage maroon-and-cream trolley bus parked beside a wooden building, with a destination sign reading ‘Ball Ground,’ surrounded by leafless trees on an overcast day.
Two open-faced cheeseburgers on black trays by a window at Ball Ground Burger Bus in Ball Ground, Georgia: one topped with melted white cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and red onion; the other with melted cheddar, bacon, and a fried egg, with toasted buns and a white drink cup nearby.

Located inside a 1948 trolley bus, the Ball Ground Burger Bus is a delicious pit stop on your way to Blue Ridge. The owners found the trolley bus in a junkyard in Atlanta and restored it for their restaurant in 2015.

They serve interesting burgers in a diner-style setting onboard the converted bus. I had their classic 1386 burger, while Kevin had the Dad’s on Death Row burger complete with a fried egg, fried grits, bacon, and maple syrup.

Panorama Orchards & Farm Market

Display of white paper bags filled with red and green apples arranged on rustic wooden crates at the Panorama Orchards indoor apple market in Ellijay, Georgia. The bags are labeled with a farm logo and different sizes such as "1/2 peck," and people wearing red shirts and green aprons work in the background. The setting evokes a fresh, farm-to-market atmosphere.

Panorama Orchards & Farm Market in Ellijay is one of our favorite stops on our way to the mountains. This family fruit farm was established in the 1920s to produce apples.

We always make a stop here for for old fashioned apple cider, apple cider donuts, hot sauces, and handmade pasta and pasta sauce for our cabin weekends.

Bigun’s Barbeque

Two barbecue-style meals on black disposable plates on a wooden table at Bigun's Barbeque in Talking Rock, Georgia: one with pulled pork, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a biscuit; the other with breaded fried cutlets on a bun with pickles and onion, plus a white drink cup and condiment packets nearby.

Bigun’s Barbeque in Talking Rock is another great meal stop on your way to or from Blue Ridge. They serve “nearly world famous” barbeque with hickory smoked meats including pork, brisket, baby back ribs, chicken, and turkey.

We had a 2 Meat Combo plate with pork and brisket, mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes & gravy (with some of the best gravy I’ve ever had) and a Country Fried Steak Sandwich.

Mapping Out Your Romantic Blue Ridge Weekend

Use the map below to help plan your romantic weekend in Blue Ridge, Georgia!

I hope you found this list of romantic things to do in Blue Ridge, Georgia helpful. Now go out and enjoy your romantic weekend in Blue Ridge!

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Cheers!

Paige

10 Romantic Things to Do in Blue Ridge, GA for Couples

Which of these romantic things to do in Blue Ridge, Georgia are you most excited about for your weekend getaway? Let me know in the comments!

Paige Watts is a travel expert and author of What's With Atlanta?, a guide to the quirks and charm of the ATL. A life-long traveler, Paige is dedicated to helping you discover the best things to do in the Southern USA and around the world. Her work has been featured in The Culture Trip, Matador, Newsbreak, MSN, NPR, and countless other interviews and podcasts.

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  1. SO many things I would want to do (and DRINK) in Blue Ridge after reading this article. But hanging out on that gorgeous porch at the Honeysuckle Chalet would be at the top of the list!

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