Lake Blue Ridge – is an 11 mile long crystal clear lake surrounded by mountains. There is a marina on the lake which offers pontoon boat rentals. Or bring your own boat or jet ski and keep it in a slip in the marina. There are boat ramps at various locations on the lake. Lake Blue Ridge Marina 706-632-2618 http://www.LakeBlueRidgeMarina.com/
Lake Nottely - is another great fishing lake in between Blue Ridge and Blairsville on Hwy 515. There are 2 marinas on the lake that have provide food, drinks, boat launch, slips/storage and watercraft rentals.
Nottely Marina 706 745 3638, takes Visa, MC, Amex
3 miles north of Blairsville on Hwy 19/129. From Blue Ridge take 515 to Blairsville then turn north on Hwy 19/29 for 3 miles to Nottely Marina. If you cross into North Carolina, then you need to turn around. Marina offers a general store, gas on the water, live bait and fishing tackle, restrooms and boat launch ramp and parking fee of $5/day or $30/month.
Rentals (no pets):
Pontoon boats - $225 full day (8 hours) and $150 half day (4 hours) http://www.nottely.com/pontoon.html
Fishing boats - $60 full day (8 hours) and $40 half day (4 hours) http://www.nottely.com/fish_boat.html
Canoe rentals - $20/first 2 hours (min) then $5/additional hour http://www.nottely.com/canoe.html
56 Slip rentals available by month or season ranging from $160/month for covered slips and $110/month for uncovered
Cozy Cove Marina – 3786 Nottely Dam Road, Blairsville, GA open daily from 8am to 7pm, provides gas on the lake, store/restaurant, boat slip rentals, and pontoon boat rentals ($225 full day from 9am to 6pm and $150 4 hour 9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm). Call 706-745-2468 for pontoon rental reservations.
Young Harris Watersports – will deliver to any approved commercial marina or official public launch ramp on Lake Nottely. Plus their trained specialist will stay until you feel comfortable operating your jet ski or ski boat rental, but most renters just need a few minutes to get comfortable with the equipment. Call to make your reservations 706-379-9619
Several watercraft rentals http://www.yhwatersports.com/rental-craft.php
Rates vary by type of rental and time http://www.yhwatersports.com/rates.php
Nearby Restaurants
The Sawmill Place – 845 Pat Haralson Memorial Drive, Blairsville, GA 706-745-1250, which is in between the Butternut Creek golf course and Nottely Lake. From Blue Ridge, GA travel east on Hwy 515 toward Blairsville and turn north on Hwy 19/129 toward Murphy, NC. Then turn east on Pat Haralson Memorial Drive to the restaurant for some great southern cooking – it’s got to be good if they serve over 100K eggs/year.
Muffy’s Mountain Burgers & Such – 364 Blue Ridge St, Blairsville, GA. From Blue Ridge, GA travel east on Hwy 515 toward Blairsville and turn south Murphy Hwy (19/129) to Blue Ridge St.
Other nearby Blairsville restaurants
Lake Hiwassee – is another gorgeous mountain lake in Murphy, NC just 45 minutes from Blue Ridge, GA. There is a marina on the lake to take care of your boating needs or rent a slip for your own watercraft. The Mountain View Marina is nestled in the gated Bear Paw Resort which is a full-service marina that offers boat rental, long and short term slip rental, full-service grill, gasoline, boat ramp, and bait. MountainViewMarina 828-644-5451
http://www.MountainViewMarina.com/