Things To Do in Murphy North Carolina
White Water Rafting click video
Fishing & Outdoor Guides click video
| Company & link to websites | Address / Location | Telephone |
| Ocoee Adventure Area | Copperhill, TN | 888-732-8622 |
| Eagle Ranch | Copperhill, TN | 800-288-3245 |
| Team Flight | Blue Ridge, GA | 706-632-4449 |
| Unicoi Outfitters | Blue Ridge, GA | 706-632-1880 |
| Fishing License | Browns Feed & Western Store 55 Mountain Street Blue Ridge, GA | 706-632-2508 |
| Fannin Welcome Center | Blue Ride Chamber of Commerce 3990 Applachian Hwy Blue Ridge, GA | 1-800-899-6867 |
National Forest Land - ATV's
ATV TRAILS click on this link to Georgia ORV Adventures
Beasley Knob click video ATV Trails Tellico Trails click video North Carolina ORV
Horseback Riding
| Company & Informational links to websites | Address / Location | Telephone |
| Adventure Trail Rides | Cashes Valley,GA | 706-258-2276 |
| Blanche Manor Ranch | Copperhill, TN | 706-455-7433 |
| Double D Trail Rides | Blue Ridge GA | 706-632-6975 or 770-957-7053 |
| Eagle Ranch | Copperhill, TN | 800-288-3245 |
| Horse and Mule Trails | Georgia Trails Website | |
| Horse Rentals | National Website |
Golfing
| Company & link to websites | Address / Location | Telephone |
| Brasstown Valley Resort | 6321 US HWY 76 Young Harris, GA 30582 | (706) 379-4613 |
| Butternut Creek Golf Course | Hwy 19 & 129 North Blairsville, GA 30512 18 Hole 6536 yd golf Course. Bent grass greens & Bermuda fairways. Open year round with a full stocked pro shop & Putting greens. | 706-439-6076 or 1-877-745-5153 |
| Copper Basin Golf Club | 11933 Hwy 64 Copperhill, TN. 37317 Prices include Tax & Cart 9 Hole ( 2 set's of T's) Par 71 Driving Range and Practice Greens. M-TH 18 Holes | 423-496-3579 |
| Whitepath Golf Club | 1156 Shenandoah Drive Ellijay, GA. 30540 18 Hole Mountain Golf Course. 6,400 Yards Bent grass greens with Bermuda fairways, Driving range | 706-276-3080 |
Activies and approximate Distances
| Activites | Distance |
| Cherokee Co. Historical Museum | 2 minutes |
| Antiques | 5 minutes |
| Hiking | 7 minutes |
| Flea Markets | 10 minutes |
| Golf-Cherokee Hills | 10 minutes |
| John C. Campbell Folk School | 15 minutes |
| Brasstown Village Handcrafters | 15 minutes |
| Mountain Biking | 20 minutes |
| Upper Tellico Off-Road Vehicle Area | 20 minutes |
| Great Smoky Mountain Railway - Bryson City | 25 minutes |
| Hiawassee Dam | 25 minutes |
| Field of the Wood | 25 minutes |
| Tusquitee Pioneer Village | 25 minutes |
| Peacock Playhouse | 35 minutes |
| Anderson Music Hall | 25 minutes |
| Horseback Riding | 30 minutes |
| Chatuge Shores-Golf | 30 minutes |
| Golf-Brasstown Valley | 30 minutes |
| Whitewater Rafting (see details) | 30 minutes |
| Golf-Mountain Harbor | 30 minutes |
| Georgia Mountain Fair | 30 minutes |
| Appalachian Trail | 30 minutes |
| Fontana Dam | 40 minutes |
| Brasstown Bald | 40 minutes |
| Cherohala Highway Scenic Loop | 45 minutes |
| Joyce Kilmer Forest & Slickrock Wilderness | 45 minutes |
| Museum of the Cherokee Indian | 55 minutes |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 55 minutes |
| Harrah's Herokee Casino | 55 minutes |
| Helen, GA-Alpine Village | 60 minutes |
| Gem Mining-Franklin | 60 minutes |
| Waterfalls-Highlands/Cashiers | 70 minutes |
| Great Smoky Mountain Railroad/Dillsboro | 75 minutes |
| Maggie Valley | 75 minutes |
| Ghost Town in the Sky | 75 minutes |
| Biltmore Estate - Asheville | 120 minutes |
| ATV Trails | Information | Directions |
| Davenport ATV Trail | Davenport ATV Trail - 5 miles SUITABLE FOR - ATV's and motorcycles Riders must stay on the ATV trail; cross-country riding or riding on the main road are not allowed. This trail has an EASY section, which is recommended for young or inexperienced riders. There are also sections marked as MORE DIFFICULT and MOST DIFFICULT. Contact Brasstown Ranger District for information on the two trails listed below. 706-745-6928 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday | Davenport ATV Trail - 5 miles SUITABLE FOR - ATV's and Maps are available at the District office. Directions : Beginning at the traffic light at the intersection of U.S. 76/APD Hwy 515 and U.S. 19/129, go west on U.S. 76/APD Hwy 515 for 7.0 miles. Turn right onto GA 325 and go 2.3 miles to the STOP sign. Turn left, still on GA 325, and go 2.5 miles until you see a Christmas tree farm on the right. Go another 0.3 miles and turn right onto Davenport Mountain Road. At the foot of the hill, turn right onto Forest Service Road #143. Follow the gravel road 1.1 miles to the parking lot on your right. The ATV trail begins at the back end of the parking lot. Beasley Knob ATV Trail - 10.8 miles |
| Beasley Knob ATV Trail | SUITABLE FOR - Four-wheel drive vehicles, ATV's and motorcycles. Many of the trails within this area are classed as difficult to most difficult. This area is recommended for experienced riders only. Contact Brasstown Ranger District for information on the two trails listed below. 706-745-6928 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
| Directions :There are two parking areas from which to enter the ORV area. Beginning on US 76/APD Hwy. 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office, go east for 0.7 mile. Turn right onto Windy Hill Road, a paved road. At 0.7 mile when Windy Hill curves sharply to the left, go straight onto a gravel road. After 0.1 mile, turn left onto a narrow gravel road, Forest Service Road #851. Continue on this 0.8 mile to the ORV Area parking lot. Beginning on US 76/APD Hwy. 515 in front of the Blairsville Post Office, go east for 3.4 miles. Turn right just before two large propane tanks onto Rosemary Lane, which is also Forest Service Road #93. At the first fork, go left. At the second fork go right. Follow the road to the parking lot at the end, a total of 1.6 miles. |
| Tellico North Carolina Trails | Offering 40 miles of trails, Upper Tellico’s 8,000 acres are known for great fourwheeling. The Tellico River crosses this high elevation basin’s rugged, steep terrain. Most trails are open to all types of off-highway vehicles; one trail is restricted to all-terrain vehicles only. Many trails are rough and challenging, requiring front and rear tow hooks, special tires, and other features on 4-wheel drive vehicles. Only the access road is rated as “easy.” Upper Tellico is on the Tennessee State line about 13 miles north of Murphy. For information on riding on National Forest land go to www.fs.fed.us/conf/ and click on recreational information on there home page then click on atv trails. It is one of only a few areas in the National Forest in North Carolina where off-road vehicles may be used. The trails are open to all uses-trail bikes, all-terrain vehicles, and four-wheel drive vehicles-except one trail that's open to ATV use only. | Call 828-837-5152 for more information about Tellico North Carolina Trails |
| Company & link to websites | Address / Location | Telephone |
| Eagle Ranch | McCaysville,GA | 800-288-3245 |
| Ocoee Adventure Center | Ducktown, TN | 800-251-4800 |
| Ocoee Rafting | Ducktown, TN | 800-251-4800 |
| Rolling Thunder River Company | McCaysville, GA | 800-408-7238 |
| Southeastern Expeditions | Ocoee, TN | 800-868-7238 |