THINGS TO DO IN CHEROKEE COUNTY

Ball Ground Downtown & City Park

Adjacent to the railway in downtown, this wooded park features an entertainment venue for concerts and special events. Also available for lease for outdoor weddings and private events.

250 Civic Drive, Ball Ground

770.735.2123 | CityofBallGround.com

Big Door Vineyards

Conveniently located off I-75 in northwest Cherokee County near Canton, Big Door Vineyards is a beautiful farm winery that offers wine tastings, classes, special events, live music, and more. With an upscale tasting room, spacious verandah, covered pavilion, plus outdoor oasis and waterfall, it is the perfect setting for weddings, corporate outings, and special celebrations.

125 Clearwater Trail, White

678.735.5244 | BigDoorVineyards.com

Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails

This mountain bike trail system has more than fourteen miles of the most popular singletrack trails in the Southeast. Enthusiasts can choose from six unique trails that vary in degree of difficulty and required skill level. Includes parking, restrooms, and picnic area.

2261 Sixes Road, Canton

678.568.1508 | SorbaWoodstock.org

Cherokee County Aquatic Center

State-of-the-art aquatic facility featuring an indoor fifty-meter competition pool and twenty-five-yard pool with warmer water plus The Oasis, an outdoor family-fun leisure pool. Competitive and recreational programs and seasonal special events are also available for all ages.

1200 Wellstar Way, Holly Springs

678.880.4760 | PlayCherokee.org

Cherokee County History Center

The museum features movies, interactive presentations, exhibits, and artifacts from the collections of the Cherokee County Historical Society. Read complete story on page 49 of this publication. Learn more about Canton’s rich history on the Historic Canton Downtown Walking Tour, a self-guided tour of historical sites.

221 East Marietta Street, Canton

770.345.3288 | HistoryCherokee.org

Cherokee Veterans Park

This 149-acre-park has athletic fields, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, skate park, walking trails, an open multiuse meadow, and restrooms.

7345 Cumming Highway, Canton

770.924.7768 | PlayCherokee.org

Cline Park

This twelve-acre park includes tennis courts, a walking trail, playground, and seasonal splash pad.

704 Bartow Street, Waleska

770.924.7768 | PlayCherokee.org

Etowah River Park

Enjoy concerts, community events and more in this waterfront park with an amphitheater, walking trail, playground, and access to the Etowah River.

600 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton

770.720.7674 | CantonGA.gov

Feathers Edge Vineyards

Enjoy locally sourced wines in the tasting room and live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can also shop for fine crafts at the Wildcat on a Wing art gallery.

10061 Ball Ground Highway, Ball Ground

770.735.6923 | FeathersEdgeVineyards.com

Garland Mountain Sporting Clays

A golf-cart-driven shotgun experience featuring two courses each with fourteen varying target stations. No experience necessary, and shotguns are available to rent. Enjoy the Lodge for a bite to eat or relax on the deck with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Perfect for groups, corporate outings, and special events. Open year-round.

2618 Garland Mountain Trail, Waleska

770.345.0303 | GarlandMountain.com

Georgia National Cemetery

The Department of Veteran Affairs’ 123rd National Cemetery is consistently rated among the top five most notable in the nation. 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive, Canton

770.479.9300 | CEM.VA.gov

Gibbs Gardens

These world-class gardens feature the nation’s largest Japanese garden, over twenty million daffodils in the spring, 140 varieties of water lilies from spring to fall, special events, a café, and gift store. Located in a pristine setting with twenty-four ponds, thirty-two bridge crossings, nineteen waterfalls, natural springs, and artistically designed gardens. Open March through December.

1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground

770.893.1880 | GibbsGardens.com

J. B. Owens Park

This thirty-three-acre park features a playground, two pavilions, walking trails, and a multipurpose field for the whole family to enjoy.

2699 Hickory Road, Holly Springs

770.345.5536 | HollySpringsGA.us

Mill on Etowah, The

Once a cotton mill and denim factory, this family-friendly destination features a brewery and taproom, retail marketplace, restaurants, a co-working environment, and more. The 250,000-square-foot destination sits along the banks of the Etowah River and boasts an event green with a stage and visual screen. Fun for the whole family!

225 Reformation Parkway, Canton 678.762.9950 | EtowahMill.com

Olde Rope Mill Park/Taylor Randahl Memorial Bike Trails

The park features a .5-mile paved walking path plus fishing, canoeing, and picnic areas, along with six bike trail loops that are directional by day for beginner or experienced cyclists. Hikers are welcome but must yield the trail to bikes and travel in the opposite direction.

690 Olde Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 678.568.1508 | SorbaWoodstock.org

Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, The

This premier outlet shopping center features more than one hundred nationally known brand-name designer stores plus a wide variety of restaurants. Check out their website for special events.

915 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock

678.540.7040 | TheOutletShoppesatAtlanta.com

Reformation Brewery

Reformation has two locations in the county—one in Canton and one in Woodstock. Both locations feature weekly entertainment and are family- and dog-friendly. The Canton brewery is situated on the river at The Mill on Etowah and features a tap room, brewery tours, and an enormous front porch overlooking an outdoor entertainment green and a concert stage. The Woodstock location has become known as “Woodstock’s Backyard” as the grounds are under the canopy of a shade tree and dotted with outdoor lounge chairs and firepits. Adjacent to the grounds lies an outdoor concert venue and Woodstock’s accessible playground.

678.341.0828 | 225 Reformation Parkway, Canton

678.345.8080 | 105 Elm Street, Woodstock

ReformationBrewery.com

Reinhardt University— Falany Performing Arts Center

On the campus of Reinhardt University, the Falany Performing Arts Center is known as one of the best concert halls in the Southeast, offering exceptional performances in an intimate setting.

7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska

770.720.9167 | Reinhardt.edu/Falany

Reinhardt University–Funk Heritage Center

This is Georgia’s official frontier and southeastern Indian interpretive center and a certified National Park Service Trail of Tears interpretive site. Visitors will see a film about the Southeastern Indians, exhibits including dioramas, plus artifacts and contemporary American Indian art. The Sellers Gallery of Historic Hand Tools features an amazing collection of hand tools from more than one hundred crafts. Walking trails and a great gift shop are also available.

7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska

770.720.5970 | Reinhardt.edu/FunkHeritage

Wiley Creek Duck Preserve

A pristine 350-acre hunting preserve, Wiley Creek Duck Preserve specializes in mallards. Drive-in or overnight packages are available for groups, corporate outings, or day trippers. Hunts are scheduled on Wednesday and Saturday, October through March. Additional activities on the property include skeet, trap, hiking, fishing, a game room, and more. Hunting or preserve license required.

205 Sawyer Farm Road, Waleska

770.597.0026 | WileyCreek.com

Woodstock’s Northside Hospital

Cherokee Amphitheater

Located in downtown Woodstock’s Park at City Center, the amphitheater features multiple grass terraces and a large “lawn” to accommodate an audience of more than 7,500.

101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock

770.517.6788 | WoodstockGA.gov •