North Georgia Attractions & Activities
Chatsworth Attractions

Carters Lake - Carters Lake is the deepest man-made lake east of the Mississippi. It offers over 67 miles of uninhabited shoreline and a marina along with a resort. This Corp of Engineers lake offers site for sightseeing, hiking, picnicking, camping swimming, boating, water skiing and fishing. Approximate driving time is 40 minutes.

Chief Vann House - Built by mixed-blood trader James Vann, the mansion was the first brick home in the Cherokee Nation and is is one of the best-preserved Cherokee plantation homes.

Chieftans Trail - This 150 mile trail contains 7 primary attractions noted within these Points of Interest. The Chief Vann House, Chieftains Museum, New Echota, Winman Mineral Museum, Etowah Indian Mounds, The Tate House and Fort Mountain State Park, and The Confederama Hall of History. In Chattanooga, this three-dimensional 480 square foot reproduction of historic terrain is the worlds largest battlefield display of its kind. A must see for civil war buffs.

Cohutta Wilderness Area - 34,102 acres provide the outdoor enthusiast with miles of hiking & biking trails to chose from. The wilderness area is known as one of the best areas for recreational & competition mountain biking.

Etowah Indian Mounds - Cartersville, Ga; The 54-acre Etowah Indian Mounds State Park site, which dates about 950 A.D., includes seven mounds, borrow pits, a plaza, part of the original village and a museum. The mound builders represent Mississippian culture, the last prehistoric cultural development in North America.

Fort Mountain Stables - Fort Mountain Stables Horseback Riding Situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest close to the Cohutta Wilderness area, Fort Mountain State Park offers 37 miles of beautiful horseback riding trails.

Fort Mountain State Park - Just 5 minutes from The Overlook Inn and Wilderness View Cabins, Fort Mountain State Park rests on two mountain peaks near the summit of the most prominent peak of the Cohutta Mountain Range at the terminus of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The elevation is just approximately 3000 feet. The park derives its name from an ancient 855-foot-long rock wall which stands on the highest point of the mountain. Situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest, the 3,520-acre park has overlooks, hiking and mountain biking trails, picnicking and a small lake and beach.

God's Acre - Near the sight of the Spring Place Moravian Mission & Spring. Newly donated to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, this sight contains the burial site of people believed to be Moravian Missionaries. Chief James Vann sponsored these missionaries trip to the area in 1801. Their mission was, among other things, to educate the Cherokees. That education included reading, grammer, writing, sacred history, mathematics, geography, weaving and botany. Several Cherokees and slaves are also thought to be buried at this sight.

Lake Conasuaga - Lake Conasuaga is situated atop 3100ft. Grassy Mountain and has picnic facilities. The Songbird management area is a 120-acre tract around the lake featuring a beaver pond and a variety of bird habitats.

Murray County Courthouse - : The Doric-styled courthouse was erected in 1816 and is one of only three domed courthouses in the State of Georgia. The Courthouse has been home for various county officials and some still maintain offices in the building. In a controversy during the planning, Murray County Commissioners went to jail for contempt rather than see any interruptions of their plans. The first court session as held in February 1917.