Tallulah Falls, Georgia, located about 15 miles below the North Carolina state line in the North Georgia mountains, lies along the Tallulah River and the Tallulah Gorge. Featuring numerous waterfalls, white-water rafting, trout fishing, hiking and campgrounds, Tallulah Gorge State Park in Tallulah Falls is a popular tourist attraction, with hiking trails and a suspension bridge that is 80 feet above the Tallulah River. For travelers wishing to witness the natural scenery up close and enjoy a more rustic lodging experience, there's no shortage of cabins in the area.
Tut's Mountain Cabins is located on the edge of Tallulah Falls in Clayton. Tut's Mountain features a one- and two-bedroom cabin and a 7,000-square-foot chalet with four bedrooms. Rates for the cabins range from $125 to $150 per night (as of April 2010), while the two-story chalet ranges from $790 to $930 per night. All of the rental units at Tut's Mountain feature full kitchens, central heat and air, fireplaces, large porches and linens. Tut's Mountain is located within a few miles of hiking and biking trails, white-water rafting and fishing. Shopping and dining outlets are also within a few miles of Tut's Mountain in Clayton. Helen, Georgia is just a 30-minute drive from Tut's Mountain.
Tut's Mountain Cabins
16 Tut's Mountain Rd.Clayton GA 30525
706-782-6218
tutsmountain.com
The Dillard House's Chalet Village is located about 15 miles from Tallulah Falls in Dillard. The Village is comprised of 25 cabins and chalets that vary in size from a one-bedroom honeymoon cabin to a three-bedroom chalet with a separate bunk room for children. Prices at The Dillard House's Chalet Village range from $79 per night for the one-bedroom cabin to $199 per night for the chalet (as of April 2010). All of the cabins and chalets feature full kitchens, TVs and DVD players, stone fireplaces, central heat and air and housekeeping services. Chalet Village offers guests an outdoor swimming pool, a hot tub, tennis courts, horse stables, a petting zoo and two trout ponds. Chalet Village is located 2 miles from The Dillard House Restaurant, a renowned Southern establishment where guests sit at long tables and eat a variety of traditional Southern dishes with other guests family style.
Dillard House Chalets
P.O. Box 10
Dillard, GA 30537
706-746-5348
dillardhouse.com
Happy Valley Resort is located about 5 miles from Tallulah Falls in Clarkesville. Happy Valley Resort offers seven one-bedroom cabins that cost $80 per night Sunday through Wednesday and $100 per night Thursday through Saturday (as of April 2010). Each cabin has a full kitchen, a wood stove or fireplace, central heat and air, a hot tub and a TV with satellite channels. Happy Valley Resort also features a stocked fishing pond, an outdoor swimming pool and a game room.
Happy Valley Resort
330 Happy Valley Resort
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-3377
happyvalleycabins.com
