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Big Canoe Mountain views overlooking lake

Yoga on the dock at Big Canoe

Just North of Atlanta

Get away from it all

In today’s nonstop, fast-paced world, time is our most precious gift. Big Canoe’s convenient-yet-secluded location means less time spent driving to your mountain retreat and more time spent breathing the clean mountain air, teeing off, casting a line, lounging lakeside, reading a favorite book and sharing moments worth remembering with the ones who matter most. It’s the private residential getaway you’re looking for and it’s only an hour outside the city.

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For an escape, or forever


Located in the foothills of the North Georgia Appalachian Mountains, Big Canoe is just an hour drive from Atlanta. It’s the perfect place for weekend getaways, summer vacations, fall retreats and holidays in the mountains because it’s so close while still feeling far removed from the pressures of the every day.

As a vibrant, year-round community, Big Canoe is made up of 60% full-time residents, many who commute to work in Atlanta just one hour south. GA 400 and other major highways provide easy access to one of the most desirable communities in the Southeast.

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Couple boating at Big Canoe

356 days. 4 seasons. 1 community.

A year in the life of Big Canoe

Feel inspired by the sense of community, picturesque landscapes, endless adventure and possibilities within Big Canoe.

An Easy Drive from metro Areas

Getting to Big Canoe


Via I-75 from Atlanta

Via I-75 from Atlanta: Go North on Highway 75 to 575. Hwy 575 becomes Hwy 515. At first traffic light, turn right onto Hwy 108. Continue on Hwy 108 for 2.2 miles to intersection of Hwy 108 and Hwy 53 (four-way stop). Continue through intersection onto Hwy 53. Follow Hwy 53 for 9 miles. Turn left onto Steve Tate Hwy (Chevron Station). Entrance to Big Canoe is approximately 1.5 miles on left.

Via GA-400

Take I-75 south toward Atlanta. Exit 312 (Highway 53) through Jasper to Marble Hill (approximately 45 miles). On Highway 53 in Marble Hill, turn left onto Steve Tate Highway. Follow Steve Tate Highway for 1.5 miles to entrance of Big Canoe on left.

Via I-75 from Chattanooga

Take I-75 south toward Atlanta. Exit 312 (Highway 53) through Jasper to Marble Hill (approximately 45 miles). On Highway 53 in Marble Hill, turn left onto Steve Tate Highway. Follow Steve Tate Highway for 1.5 miles to entrance of Big Canoe on left.

Via I-85 from Greenville

Take I-85 from Greenville south toward Atlanta. Take exit 129 Hwy 53 west toward Gainesville. Follow Hwy 53 through Gainesville heading west toward Dawsonville. After crossing GA 400, you will continue on Hwy 53 through Dawsonville for approximately 16 miles. Take a right onto Steve Tate Hwy, and go approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to Big Canoe will be on the left.

Road to Big Canoe