Community Forum
Talk local with your Blue Ridge Georgia neighbors.
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Welcome to the Blue Ridge community forum 👋
Hi neighbors! This is the place to ask questions, share recommendations, buy and sell, and look out for one another here in Blue Ridge and around Fannin County. A few ground rules: be kind, keep it local, and remember a lot of us make our living off the folks who visit. Reply and say hello!
Patty Lawson312 days ago - Recommendations
Moving up full-time — vet, doctor, and internet recommendations?
We're making the jump from weekenders to full-time residents next month. Would love recommendations for a good vet, a primary care doctor taking new patients, and honest takes on internet options out toward the county lines (WFH household).
Amanda Kirby4about 14 hours ago - General
Leaf season is coming — how do locals handle the downtown crowds?
Newer folks: come October, downtown and 515 fill up with leaf-lookers and it's bumper to bumper on weekends. What are everyone's tricks for getting around (and keeping a good attitude about it)?
Frank Dillard31 day ago - Buy & Sell
Selling a 10ft kayak + free firewood (you haul)
Clearing out the garage. Sit-on-top kayak, 10ft, paddle included, good shape — $250. Also have a pile of seasoned firewood, free if you come load and haul it. Reply here.
Brian Stiles33 days ago - Safety
Friendly reminder: secure your trash — bears are active
Had a black bear go through a neighbor's cans over on the Aska side this week. Just a reminder for newcomers and renters: bring trash in at night, don't leave coolers/grills out, and never feed them. A fed bear is a dead bear, as they say.
Donna Pruitt33 days ago - Recommendations
Trout fishing the Toccoa — tips for a transplant?
Moved here partly for the fishing (Trout Capital and all that). Where should a newcomer start on the Toccoa, and is it worth hiring a guide for the first few trips?
Caleb Hunt35 days ago - General
Best public boat ramp on Lake Blue Ridge?
Finally getting the boat up here for the summer. Which public ramp do locals actually use, and how bad does it get on summer weekends?
Stephen Ross36 days ago - Recommendations
First cabin trip to Blue Ridge — which area should we stay in?
Planning our first long weekend up there with another family. Trying to decide between staying right in/near downtown vs. out toward the lake or Aska. What do y'all recommend for a mix of walkable stuff + outdoorsy stuff?
Megan Truett48 days ago