Glen-Ella Springs Inn & Meeting Place

Also, please note that we are located on an unpaved road that is narrow in places, and can be dusty and bumpy in the summer. The road has been here for over 100 years though, and is seldom muddy or treacherous. First time visitors are encouraged to arrive before dark if possible. We have made every effort to give you comprehensive directions here, but feel free to call us from your cell phone if you need to.

From Atlanta - 90 Miles - From I-85 North, take I-985 to Gainesville at Exit 113. This will become GA 365, then US 441. Go past exits to Cornelia, & Clarkesville.

*At the Tom Arrendale Interchange stay straight on US 441 towards Clayton for 7 more miles. (Hwy 365 will go towards Toccoa). At mile marker 18, turn left on T. Smith Rd., go one block then turn right onto Old Historic 441. Take the first left onto Orchard Road and the second paved right onto Bear Gap Road. Follow signs for 1 -1/2 miles to the inn.

From Greenville, SC – From I-85 take Exit 173, GA Hwy 17 North towards Toccoa (Appalachian Foothills Highway). Go 12.2 miles and turn left following Hwy 17 for about 12 more miles until it intersects with US 23 & 441. Turn right on US 441 north and follow directions from the * Tom Arrendale Interchange from Atlanta above.

From GA 400 - Follow GA 400 until it ends, then continue straight on Hwy 115 through Cleveland to Clarkesville. There is another right turn after about 5 miles. Stay on Hwy 115 until it comes to a dead end in downtown Clarkesville. Turn left onto Historic Old 441 and follow directions below from Clarkesville. From Greenville, SC - From I-85 take Exit 173, GA Hwy 17 North towards Toccoa (Appalachian Foothills Highway). Go 12.2 miles and turn left following Hwy 17 for about 12 more miles until it intersects with US 23 & 441. Turn right on US 441 north and follow directions after * from Atlanta above.

From Clayton - US 441 south through Tallulah Gorge State Park. Turn right on Old Historic 441- 2 miles south of the Tallulah Gorge Bridge (do not take any earlier turns marked Old 441, they will not work). Take the first right on Shirley Grove Rd. and the second left on Col. Hough Rd. and follow signs.

From Clarkesville - take Old Historic 441 North for 8-1/2 miles to Orchard Rd. Turn left and then take the second paved road to the right on Bear Gap Road and follow the signs.

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