Apple Mountain Resort

I stayed at Apple Mountain resort with my family for a week in July. It’s a nice, country resort to spend time with the family— it’s located in a secluded forest area, maybe 10 minutes from the main part of Clarkesville (where the nearest Walmart is). My family picked this resort because it’s a nice location for nature activities. We went hiking & swimming at Tallulah Gorge State Park, visited Toccoa Falls, went tubing and sight seeing in Helen, and drove to North Carolina to go white water rafting.
They have a club house with a café for ice cream and snacks, as well as a variety of free amenities– events at the clubhouse every day, mini golf, movie room, ping pong table, pool, study room, corn hole, etc. They also have other activities that cost extra like disc golf, horseback riding, and regular golf. Along all the buildings, there’s lots of grills and smokers available.
We stayed at two suites, one in the buildings next to the clubhouse. They were conveniently located but a little older. The other suite was in the new units: the President’s Green. They were more roomy, updated, but it was a little hassle going to the clubhouse. We would have to drive there or take a ten minute walk.
One of the only issues I had with the resort was that there was no WiFi available in the rooms. The only WiFi available was at the clubhouse, which was open only certain times so it really sucked when I needed to get some work done or use the internet to look up places to visit. They leave the WiFi on all night at the clubhouse, but who would want to sit outside at night with the bugs? So hopefully one day they’ll add WiFi to the rooms and get with the times. Hey, it freed up the kids from playing xbox all day and we were back to playing board games like it’s the 90’s. It still would have been nice to stream Netflix and Hulu though.

This resort is about 1+ hours from Atlanta in Northern Georgia. I stayed in the regular suites near the activities center, which was convenient to get to the amenities easily all in one place at the activity center. There is mini golf, pool, arcade games, swimming pool, fitness center, movie room, snack bar and WiFi (only at the activity center). There is an option for horseback riding for about $ 12. This place is kind of in the middle of no where in the country, which makes sense if your really just trying to get a way and relax, it’s also great for families with kids. The presidential suites is away from the amenities and main resort, only worth it if you want to mainly be in your room and want a nicer suite. I like that the suites have fully stocked kitchens with all the utensils and appliances you would need. The few things I did not like is the fact there is no WiFi in the rooms and the rooms and activity center seems a little outdated. Outside of the resort there are different attractions, I recommend checking out the town Helen, its historic and cute, with dining options and river tubing, not too far and the local beaches and waterfalls!

The resort is in the middle of nowhere, and honestly not labelled well. We couldn’t find the presidential suits down the road from the main building. Once we found the building, we were set! I tried to connect to the internet in my room. Low and behold I find that there is no wifi at the resort in the rooms. There was only wifi in the activities center. BUT beware, you have to bring a computer. The resort doesn’t have a computer room. This place needs to get with the times in that respect. Also, their doors do not lock. I closed the door to our unit, expecting that would secure our unit. it did not, When we came back the door was wide open. Luckily, no one entered our unit, so nothing was missing. The towels at the pool were designed to fit a child. They were so small that we had to air dry before coming back to our unit.
As far as activities go, this place was packed. They have a playground, pool, movie theater, teather ball, a kids play area, tennis, mini golf, arcade, board games, tv, and a child play area. Also, there is a snack bar that has many delicious options to choose from.