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    Chilhowee Gliderport

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Wed 11:00 am - 6:00 AM (Next day)
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    River Maze

    River Maze

    4.5(2 reviews)
    9.3 mi

    River Maze is a great place to take the whole family! The…read morecorn maze is huge! It has a fun twist to it that engages the whole family. The property is very stroller friendly. Good quick food, ice cream, and drinks. The pumpkin patch was the highlight for our family. You are taken to it on a hay wagon, and are able to roam through a big field of multiple varieties of pumpkins on the vine. The prices are low in my opinion, $1-$5 ish depending on size. Super nice and helpful staff, and many activities. We drove from Blue Ridge, which made for a beautiful scenic drive along Ocoee River. We will make this trip again.

    Absolutely LOVE this place! If you are looking for a place that your kids can play outdoors (and…read morehave a blast)with beautiful scenery and wonderful, friendly staff then this is it. We love going here every year, it's a highlight for my kids, my youngest constantly talks about going back ALL year long. There are tons of activities for the whole family, great food (especially the homemade icecream) and they are continuously making improvements. We love the great opportunities for pictures, and they even have a Sunflower field(when in season) where you can have pictures made. We highly recommend this place and look forward every year to returning. You have to remember you're also supporting a local, beautiful family who truly care about your experience and are always willing to listen and accommodate. We HIGHLY recommend!!

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    Hiawassee River Rail Adventure

    Hiawassee River Rail Adventure

    5.0(1 review)
    7.5 mi

    My husband is obsessed with trains, so when you vacation in Chattanooga- trains seem to be infused…read moreinto the vacation time! If the all day trip had been available- we would have done that too! The Hiawassee River loop was fantastic. You arrive in a field and park and wait for the train to arrive, seems kinda odd- but I'm guessing it saves the small town a lot of hassle. John went all in and got the dome car, upper deck seating- which means glass curved windows and glass dome ceiling. Panoramic views. We were car five- back of the bus. Our all in tickets also gave us snacks, snacks and more snacks- and soda, water, coffee and hot chocolate. We boarded and had about 30 minutes till departure and familiarized ourselves with the brochure, got some (you guessed it) snacks and found restrooms. Then the train horns sounded and we were OFF! I was excited to go through the small town of Reliance- where my sister's family has property and I vacationed with her years ago and white water kayaked on the Hiawassee River! We even passed the rafting outpost! We chugged along, the tracks following the river, saw a couple water falls cascading down rock faces, plenty of foliage (although the storm had downed most of the leaves) and just fantastic views. I took entirely too many photos. There was also the great opportunity to peek out the vestibule windows!!! AKA Selfie hanging out the window of a train kinda like a happy puppy! And- there were 2 next to each other- which provided an excellent photo op with John! Grinning like felons! The tour included plenty of local history and interesting railroad facts. Plus all the information on each of the 5 passenger cars. The loop has railroad trestle that we go under and then on and the same railroad track runs parallel to itself for about a 1/4 mile as it goes around the mountain and up. Once at the top, the engine unhooks and goes on a side track to rehook to train car #5 and just like, we were at the front of the train! While the engine is moving- our seats were flipped to face the correct direction. Very cool! Same scenery on the way back, naturally. We even were treated some good ole fashioned pickin~ bluegrass treat, a banjo playing conductor! I simply cannot recommend them enough!!! If you are planning a trip- please include them in your adventures!

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    Hiawassee River Rail Adventure
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    Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park

    Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park

    5.0(7 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I got there a little early, I was first person there. Had great chat with the flag man, 88 years…read moreold, retired from the railroad in 1999 snd been volunteering here since then. Started railroad on this and other lines when they were working railroads at 28 years of age. He had a lot of stories and railroad history about this area and others. I took the Hiwassee Loop trip. Most of the workers on the train, conductors and hosts were all retired railroad workers. The engineer was retired United Airlines pilot who got his train engineer license after he retired. Excellent historic narration along the way. I cannot recommend this trip enough. 4.5 hours up Bald Mountain along the Hiwassee River. But, again, best part was my 45 minute conversation with the 88 year old flagman.

    The Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park is a state park that covers the land that is accessible…read moreto the Hiwassee and Ocoee Rivers. There's a visitor's center, many miles of hiking, picnic areas, primitive camping, fishing, boating, and canoeing. We arrived and went white water rafting with a third party on the rapids. These rivers were the site of the Olympic water sports in 1996. We then went to the visitors' center, and then drove around the campground, then the scenic byway to some gorgeous overlooks. Definitely stunning and worth the visit. I wanted to do a little hike while I dried off from the rafting, but there wasn't really a clear map of the trails in the area with the mileage and difficulty like at every other park we've been to. Other than that, we really enjoyed out time here.

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    Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park
    Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park

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    Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze - A bee on a sunflower.

    Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze

    4.3(3 reviews)
    12.7 mi
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    This place has a "vibe." We've gone the past 2 years and, while the entry isn't cheap, all of the…read moreactivities are affordable and the snack truck is very affordable. Punkins were 50c/lb and little gourds $1. It's not as crowded, nor as "corporate" feeling as other farms. The corn maze was relaxing vs frustrating. My favorite parts were the friendly donkeys and the corn pits. If you've never kicked your shoes off and laid down in a corn pit and "buried" a friend or your own legs or lap, it's amazing! From one year to the next, it's obvious that they've been adding and improving the area and the activities. I'd bring kids here, ours love it, and honestly I'd come here on a fun little date. It's quaint, honest, and like our modern version of a fall harvest gathering. Very very cool.

    This is a really nice family farm. I came here in late October with my wife and some friends and we…read morehad a great time. We enjoyed playing all the games they had (basketball, nerf football, tetherball) and we really enjoyed our apple cider and funnel cake. We were disappointed in the corn maze though as it was small and definitely had a skunk inside (not the farm's fault by any means); it was a rough year in terms of drought so hopefully the corn maze will be better next year. We liked coming here overall and would definitely recommend it!

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    Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze - Bring a kid, bring a friend, bring a date. I would. I did.

    Bring a kid, bring a friend, bring a date. I would. I did.

    Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze - Little Lego farmer loved coming here

    Little Lego farmer loved coming here

    Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze - We had a good time here

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    We had a good time here

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