3 Relaxing Activities You Can Drive to Near Dahlonega, GA

Have you had a long, stressful week? Are you in need of rejuvenating relaxation in Dahlonega, GA this weekend? If so, we strongly recommend hopping in your 2024 Ford Mustang and checking out one of these great relaxing activities you can drive to in the Dahlonega area.

 

1. Visiting Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo

One of our favorite ways to relax and unwind in Dahlonega is to visit Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo at 469 Old Dahlonega Hwy. This wildlife preserve is open daily from 10 to 4, and you are free to enter the preserve between 10 and 2:30, but we find the morning the best time to go. Many of the animals that live here are alert and excited for you to feed them.

If you want to go after lunch, we recommend going around 1. At 1:30, you can enjoy a special sloth encounter. For roughly 20 minutes, you can forget about everything else going on in your life, sit on the floor, and feed the adorable two-toed sloths Flash and Sissi. You will not be able to pick up the sloths, but they will approach you and touch you and you can touch them and give them gifts.

2. Hiking the Lake Zwerner Trail

We also find peace and tranquility hiking the Lake Zwerner Trail early in the morning. This 3.2-mile loop trail provides scenic views of the Yahoola Creek Reservoir, mountains, and woods, and you can park at 1680 Morrison Moore Pkwy E. We recommend heading towards the dam first, especially if you go in the middle of the day. Past the dam, the trail is shaded. Besides hiking, this trail is ideal for dog walking and bird watching.

3. Trail Riding

Trail riding with Gold City Corral & Carriage Company at 49 Forrest Hill Road is another great way to relax. You and your partner can take a private guided trail ride in the middle of the week. If you do not mind riding with a group of strangers, you can go for a one-hour, two-hour, or half-day trail ride.

The one-hour trail ride is a great choice for beginner riders, and you can get a lesson before the ride. The two-hour trail ride provides the opportunity to trot and canter, and the half-day ride is ideal for experienced riders.

With a reliable Ford, there are many relaxing ways you can spend your time in the Dahlonega area. However, you must remember that routine maintenance is required to keep your car operating as it should. Contact us today at Chestatee Ford to schedule a service appointment if it is time for an oil change.

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