News & Updates for our Tourism Partners
This page has been created to provide information to our tourism partners. We want to keep you informed about what's new, what trails might be closed, new things for you to share with your guests and customers.
What's New?
For your hiking and biking enthusiast Fightingtown Creek Nature Park is open, 190 acres of land with trails for hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching and other low impact recreation.
Seasonal Forest Service Road Closures will begin on January 3, 2023. You can get updated information on road closures and openings by visiting the US Forest Service Website. Announcements are in the upper right hand corner of the page
Doggy daycare is now available downtown. Rin Tin's Barks & Brews Cantina is open! They have a large dog friendly patio with heaters. Your guests and customers can make arrangements to leave their dog at the Dognasium for an hour or for the day. This will be great for those wanting to take the train but need a place for their dog.
Learn More About Our Visitor Centers
We have 3 staffed visitor centers offering a variety of services. We have several spaces available to you and your guests or customers to drop in, use the internet, print, host training sessions and more. Our downtown center is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., it has two restrooms, one a family style, handicap accessible with a baby changing station. Click this link to learn more about each location and the services it offers.
Keep Us Informed
- Events you are hosting
- New services you are offering
- Change in your operating hours
- Change in Website or Social Media Accounts
- Keep us Supplied with Rack Cards
Lodging Partners
Help your visitors have a great time by adding these links to your website or sharing them in your welcome letters.
Things to Do - Information and links to attractions, horseback riding, zip-lining and more.
Local Events & Festivals - Festivals, local events, live music, theater etc. You can sort the calendar by specific dates and also by type of event, live music, festivals etc.
Scenic Drives & Self-Guided Tours - Detailed map guides to scenic drives, waterfalls, hiking, restaurants and more.
Download the Visit Blue Ridge App - Quick access to "near me now" events, restaurants, shopping, trip planner, self-guided tours and more.
Recreate Responsibly - Help us protect our area and keep Blue Ridge beautiful by helping spread the word on how to recreate responsibly. This page has lots of information and videos.
Your Staff Could Become a Blue Ridge Expert!
- Add their email address to your representative list on your chamber membership so they can learn about new businesses opening up, new events and more, Contact our Director of Membership; meagangourley@blueridgemountains.com.
- Sign your staff up to receive our Georgia's Blue Ridge Experience Newsletter which goes out the last Tuesday of each month. This newsletter consists of several blogs, links to events and more.
- Be an expert on what's happening, where to eat and more by Downloading the Visit Blue Ridge App.
- Invite us to attend a staff meeting to do a training session on Things To Do. Learn more and make arrangements by contacting Jode Mull at 706-632-5680 or jodemull@blueridgemountains.com