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North Georgia Canopy Tours offers one zip line that
runs 695 feet.

relive the fun again and again. After your treetop
adventure, you can enjoy a number of other activities,
including 18-holes of disc golf, geocaching and
games like cornhole, tetherball and foosball. There's
also hiking trails that meander by the North Oconee
River and several ponds.
STAY:
Located in Lula, Ga., North Georgia Canopy Tours
offers a variety of lodging options, including teepee
camping, complete with heating and air conditioning,
lighting, and electrical outlets. There are also 15 rustic
camping sites, with bathroom facilities nearby.
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COURTSEY OF NORTH GEORGIA CANOPY TOURS

PLAY:
Go trailblazing at Black Mountain Off-Road
Adventure Area, a rugged, 8,000-acre expanse in
Harlan County. Considered one of the best destinations in the East for all-terrain vehicles, Black
Mountain has about 150 miles of trails, with elevation ranges from 1,180 feet to 3,321 feet above sea
level. If you prefer your adventures in the sky rather
than in the mud, there's the Adventure Area's new
Black Mountain Thunder, where you can soar some
500 feet in the air at 60 mph on a two-mile zipline
canopy tour. The Adventure Area has two convenient
trailheads, including one in Evarts, which enters the
park from the south side of Black Mountain near the
main office and store.

GEORGIA
PLAY:
Tap into your inner Tarzan at North Georgia Canopy
Tours, which has more than a dozen ziplines, along
with two sky bridges and three nature walks.
Depending on how adventurous you're feeling, there
are three zipline tours to choose from, including a
three-hour excursion that includes a thrilling 695foot dual zip over Hilltop Pond, along with two zips
over North Oconee River and a rappel wall. Other
tours include a videographer/photographer who will
capture all the action - and yelps of fear - so you can

STAY:
Both of Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area's
trailheads are less than 10 miles from the quaint town
of Harlan. Here you'll find cozy accommodations like
the historic, 3,600-square-foot Little Inn of Harlan,
which has four bedrooms and five bathrooms, a living
room with a fireplace, private study, dining room and
eat-in kitchen. For something more rugged, Harlan
County Campground and Cabin Rentals is situated
at Black Mountain's Putney trailhead. Here you'll find
a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom cabins, all
with heat/ac, barbeque grills, kitchens or kitchenettes,
as well as picnic tables and fire pits. Camping is available on more than 138 acres, with both primitive
wooded sites and others located near electric/water
hookups, bathrooms/shower houses and a laundry
mat. Harlan County Campground also offers kayak
rentals and shuttle service to the headwaters of the
Cumberland River, where you can paddle Class I-II
rapids. For calmer waters, there's Martin's Fork/
Crank's Creek Lake, which is ideal for fishing or simply lazing on the sandy white beaches.
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