The Choestoe area is surrounded on three sides by the Blue Ridge Divide that extends across the south end of Choestoe. This ridge creates a watershed that divides the waters so that they flow either northward or southward. Choestoe encompasses Brasstown Bald Mountain (4784' elev.), which is the highest peak in Georgia and Blood Mountain (4458' elev.) which is on the Blue Ridge Divide.

The Choestoe area is unsurpassed in beauty and arguably the most desirable area in the NorthEast Georgia Mountains for a number of reasons. First the entire area is about 90% national Forest. The scarcity of available private land in the area makes it much sought after by people wanting to own land in a truly unspoiled mountain area. Property owners in this area want the privacy and seclusion from development that is so apparent in the Choestoe area. Second, the northern suburbs of Atlanta are within 1hour and 45 minutes from the Choestoe area. The proximity of the Choestoe area to Atlanta area make acreage tracts very desirable to upper income individuals and to those individuals looking for a quiet retreat from the city noise. Atlantan's are buying acreage tracts and holding them for retirement or building getaways for immediate use. Families that have owned Choestoe land for many years continue to hold most of the private land. Most of this land continues to pass to heirs. These heirs usually continue to own the land and not put the land up for sale. When land does come available it is rare and usually on the market for a brief period of time.

In the Choestoe area you are 10 minutes from Blairsville, 15 minutes from Hiawassee, 25 minutes to Helen and 45 minutes from Dahlonega (The Gold City-Gold Rush US Mint)

The Geological Survey maps that cover the Choestoe area are: Coosa Bald Quadrangle, Jacks Gap Quadrangle, Cowrock Quadrangle, and Neels Gap Quadrangle.

The area is full of beautiful mountain recreational areas. A few of the recreational opportunities close by in the Choestoe area are:

1. The Appalachian Trail

2. Richard Russell Scenic Highway (GA 348) The most beautiful and scenic mountain road in Georgia. Part of the R.Russell Hwy follow the Blue Ridge Divide, water falling on the South side of the Divide flow into the Atlantic Ocean while water falling on the North side flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Starting from the lower Choestoe area at the intersection of GA 180 East and GA 348 it follows the old Tesnatee Gap Road across the high ridges to just below Helen (The Alpine Village). There are spectacular views and intersections across the Appalachian Trail. Numerous other hiking trails cross this hwy.

3. Brasstown Bald Mountain. The highest mountain in Georgia. From the summit at the visitor center you can see four states.

4. Vogel State Park

5. Brasstown Wilderness area

6. Chatahoochee Wildlife Management area (WMA)

7. Raven Cliffs Wilderness Area

8. Dukes Creek Falls

9. Helton Creek Falls

View a map of the Choestoe area and the surrounding national Forest.
Choestoe Map