Crane Creek Vineyards
Crane Creek is a Young Harris vineyard destination with a scenic setting in the northern mountains. It is an option for a wine afternoon while staying around Young Harris or Hiawassee.
Vineyard viewsTastingsBlairsville, Young Harris and Hiawassee
Blairsville & Hiawassee wine country
The northern mountain towns suit a longer, slower escape. Combine a winery afternoon with time around Lake Chatuge, a mountain park or a quiet cabin. Choose your base carefully: these towns form a travel area, not a compact walking trail.
Beyond the tasting room
Pair your wine day with an open area of Vogel State Park or time around Lake Chatuge. Vogel currently reports Lake Trahlyta, its loop trail and waterfall closed for dam repairs, so check the park notice before choosing an outing. For evening entertainment, check the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds schedule and plan the ride back to your lodging.
Where to base your weekend
Base yourself in Blairsville for nearby winery and park plans, or toward Young Harris and Hiawassee for a lake-focused stay. Compare actual travel routes before choosing a cabin between towns.
One thing to plan ahead
Concerts and festivals at the fairgrounds can make lodging busier. Match the dates of your wine weekend to the event schedule before booking rooms.
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Paradise Hills Winery Resort & Spa
Paradise Hills brings a winery, cabin lodging and spa together in Blairsville. It is a particularly useful option when you want a weekend with fewer separate reservations across different locations.
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Living Water Winery & Vineyard
Living Water offers wine and other beverage flights in a Blairsville mountain setting. Its published offerings include music, winery tours and outdoor gatherings.
Mountain viewsLive musicTours
Hightower Creek Vineyards
Hightower Creek offers wines and meads in the Hiawassee countryside. Its Saturday Vino and Vibes music program normally runs 2–5 p.m.; only individually verified performers appear in the separate Live music calendar.
Live musicMeadTastings
Redtail Mountain Vineyard
Redtail grows both European and hybrid grape varieties in Blairsville. Its wine list offers oak-aged whites, aromatic varieties and a range of reds and rosé.
Vineyard viewsTastingsBuild the rest of your getaway
Eat, stay & explore Blairsville & Hiawassee
Make time for a good meal
The Sawmill Place
Southern breakfast, lunch and select dinner service, with homemade biscuits and ingredients from local farms.
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The Oaks Lakeside Kitchen
American comfort food, weekend brunch and cocktails beside Lake Chatuge at The Ridges Resort; open to the public.
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The Dining Room at Brasstown Valley Resort
Locally inspired resort dining with Three Sisters Mountain views, a fireplace and a seasonally heated veranda, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and selected weekend buffets.
Plan your meal →Stay for the whole weekend
Paradise Hills
A portfolio of distinct one- to four-bedroom mountain cabins beside the winery and spa. The photograph represents the resort portfolio, not a guaranteed unit. Amenities vary by cabin; many—but not all—accept dogs, and only some have hot tubs, so confirm the exact unit, policy and availability before booking.
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Brasstown Valley Resort
Mountain resort with lodge rooms plus 32 individually rented rooms across eight cottages; golf, spa and horseback riding are separate experiences.
Explore this stay →Start outside, then taste
Complete water activities before wine. Check the operator or land manager on the day of travel.
Brasstown Bald Summit Trail
A steep, paved 0.6-mile climb from the Brasstown Bald parking area to Georgia's highest summit and observation deck.
Plan this outing →Four seasons. Wine all year.
Choose your season
Sources & visit information
Reviewed September 21, 2026. Confirm operating hours, prices, policies and availability with the venue before traveling.
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