Mountain Escapes is proud to recommend these Scenic Train Rides in North Georgia, Blue Ridge Georgia, Ocoee River Tennessee. Escape to the beautiful mountains of north Georgia and take a relaxing train ride on either of the train excursions in Blue Ridge or the Hiwassee Gorge. Mountain Escapes offers a wide variety of affordable cabins and lodging to choose from. Most of our cabins are convenient to the scenic train rides of the Blue Ridge Scenic railway and the Hiwassee River Gorge Train Excursion.

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Pricing Schedule

March-May 10% DISC SATS - NO OCT OR SANTA

ADULT-(total w/tax less 10% discount)- $25.04

SENIOR-(total w/tax less 10% discount)-$20.22

CHILD-(total w/tax less 10% discount)-$12.52

June-Sept & Nov 1-25 & Dec NITE Christmas Village & Dec 26-31

ADULT-(total w/tax less 10% discount)-$30.82

SENIOR-(total w/tax less 10% discount)-$26.00

CHILD-(total w/tax less 10% discount)-$15.41

October - No Sat Discounts

Santa - No Sat Discounts

(Information below is derived from Blue Ridge Scenic Railway's website and is deemed to be true)

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

Tucked into the charming mountain village of Blue Ridge, Georgia in the lush Chattahoochee National Forest, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is here to take you on the train ride of a lifetime. The area is known as the “antique capital” of Georgia with friendly folks and an old time atmosphere. Our regular 4 hour, 26 mile round train ride winds along the beautiful Toccoa River for one hour in vintage climate controlled or open air railcars. The relaxing train ride starts at the historic train depot, built in 1905 in downtown Blue Ridge GA, then stops for a layover in the quaint sister towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee.

Cabin Rentals convenient to the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

Talladega- Cabin- Sleeps 4 - Hot Tub - Fire Pit - 5 minutes to Downtown Blue Ridge

Denali- Cabin-5br/4ba, sleeps 14, Hot Tub w/Great View, Hiking Onsite, fireplaces, campfire pit, 5 minutes to Blue Ridge, 25 minutes to rafting

Lakeview Retreat - Cabin- Nice view of the north Georgia mountains and Lake Blue Ridge, Hot Tub, wood burning stove, sleeps 6, 5+ minutes to Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

Moose Ridge- Cabin- Nice view of the north Georgia mountains, Gas Fireplace, sleeps 4, 10 minutes to Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

Laurel Woods- Cabin -sleeps 6- 1br/1.5ba +loft -20 min to Ocoee River, 10 minutes to Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

Whitetail Ridge - Cabin -sleeps 5- 3br/2ba- Hot Tub- Pool Table- 25 min to Ocoee River, 10 min north of Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

On Top Of It All -2br + loft/3ba-Sleeps 8-Hot Tub-Great View-WiFi-Pet Friendly- Air Hockey-Basketball Freethrow Game-10-15 min of Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

Altitude Adjustment - 2br/2ba- Sleeps 14- Nice View- Gas Fireplace- Pet Friendly- 10-15 min of Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad.

Creekside Memories -Cabin- sleeps4-1br/1ba + loft- Creekfront, Wood Fireplace -, 10-15 min north of Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

Pack Creek Lodge- Cabin -sleeps 6- 3br/2ba- Hot Tub - Fireplace- Pool Table, 10 min north of Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad

Mountain Music - Cabin- 4br/3ba- sleeps 10, Hot Tub, wifi, creekfront, campfire pit, 15 minute Blue Ridge and Rafting on the Ocoee.

(Information below is derived from Hiwassee River Rail Adventures website and is deemed to be true)

Experience the beautiful Hiwassee River Gorge!

Since the late Nineteenth Century, passengers and train crews have the pleasure of traveling along one of the most beautiful river gorges in the US as the railroad tracks hug the Hiwassee River. In the 1960s, the last scheduled passenger train traveled the line thus ending the ability of the public to view this breathtaking landscape from the comfort of the rails except for a period during the steam train excursions of the 1980s and 90s. In 2001, the last freight train traveled the Old Line as CSX ceased operations and the rail line was thought to have been abandoned for good.

This changed in 2004. The Tennessee Overhill Association and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum partnered together for a trial run at passenger excursions along the gorge. The results were spectacular.

Now in 2009, the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure trains are again set to depart for a full season of scenic views!

In addition, with further improvements made to the railroad, the train ride has been lengthened to include riding to the top of the Great Hiwassee Loop. At the top you'll be passing over a bridge 62 feet above the tracks on which you've just traveled as the rails negotiate a spiraling formation. The Loop track has been known by many names, Great Hiwassee Loop, Bald Mountain Loop, and Hook & Eye to name a few, but you'll call it amazing!

Mountain Escapes has cabin rentals convenient to either of these scenic train rides. Just let us know which scenic train ride you will be taking and we will assist you in find the closest cabin rental we have available.