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Outdoor Ellijay
Ellijay is home to no fewer than ...
Featured Apple Orchards
5505 HWY 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30536 Ph: 706-273-3821
Hours: Sunday – Saturday 9:00AM – 6:00PM
R & A Orchards is located 4.5 miles east of Ellijay in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains, this family-owned orchard and market is open year round. It’s beginning dates back to 1947. 60 acres of apples, 10 of peaches and nectarines not to mention the vegetables that are grown until the first frost! This amazing orchard has lots of fresh year-round produce to sell. The best thing here is the market of delicious pies, pastries and hundreds of homemade products including jams and apple butter, the delightful staple of any orchard. Going to an Orchard is the perfect way to get the feel and taste of Ellijay!
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Home to the south’s first Apple Tree Maze! Come on the weekend to pick your own apples. There is more fun for the whole family with a petting farm, wagon rides, a playground, bakery, and farmhouse museum. Hillcrest Orchards grows over seventeen varieties of apple, so you’re sure to discover a new favorite!
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