Click on your departure point below for the easiest routes using the best maintained roads to the resort.

• From Georgia
• From S. Carolina
• From N. Carolina
• From Tennessee

• From Marietta - Interstate 75 North to I-575 North. I-575 will become Hwy. 515 and then US Hwy 76. Follow this Hwy through Jasper, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville and Young Harris. The Ridges Resort & Marina is approximately 4 miles past Young Harris College, on the left side.
• From Gwinnett - Interstate 85 N  to where I-985 branches off to the left via Exit 113 towards Gainesville.  Once on GA-369, take Exit 24, towards US-129.  Take US 129 North to just past Cleveland. Turn right on Alt 75 N. Continue on GA 75 once it merges with 17 until it dead ends at a stop sign. Turn left (West) onto US 76 and go 9.5 miles, through the town of Hiawassee, toward Young Harris. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be on the right.
• From Alpharetta - Georgia 400 toward Dahlonega until it ENDS (it becomes GA 115) at stoplight. Continue straight through the light approx. 5 miles until stoplight. Turn right (staying on GA 115) and go 13 miles to Cleveland. You will come to a square in Cleveland. Take US 129 N for about 2 miles and turn right on Alt 75. Turn left (West) onto US 76 and go 9.5 miles, through the town of Hiawassee toward Young Harris. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be on the right.
• From Athens - Take US 129 North to just past Cleveland. Turn right on Alt 75. Veer left on GA 75/17 until it ends at a stop sign. Turn left (West) onto US 76 and go 9.5 miles, through the town of Hiawassee, toward Young Harris. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be on the right.
• From Augusta - Interstate 20 W to Exit 172 (US-78, GA-110, GA-17) to Athens. In Athens, take a left onto the Perimeter Loop (US 78/29). Stay on the loop until you come to the US 129 N Exit. Take this Exit and follow US 129 until just past Cleveland. Turn right on Alt 75. Veer left on GA 75/17 until it ends at a stop sign. Turn left (West) onto US 76 and go 9.5 miles, through the town of Hiawassee, toward Young Harris. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be on the right.

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• From Greenville - From Interstate 85 take Exit 11 to Hwy 24 W toward Westminster. In Westminster watch signs closely for Hwy 76 W to Clayton, GA. Follow Hwy 76 through Clayton, Hiawassee, and toward Young Harris. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be on the right.

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• From Charlotte - Interstate 85 South to Greenville, SC. Follow the directions above from Greenville.
• From Greensboro - Follow I-40 West to Asheville. Follow the directions below from Asheville.
• From Asheville - Follow Interstate 40 W, to Exit 27 (US 23/74). Follow US 23/74 to Exit 81 toward Franklin. In Franklin, US 23 becomes US 64 W. Take this to Hayesville. In Hayesville, turn left onto Hwy 17/69 and follow it to the end. Turn left onto Hwy 76. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be approximately 1/2 mile on the left.
• From Cherokee - US 441 South to Franklin. In Franklin, US 441 becomes US 64 W. Take this to Hayesville. In Hayesville, turn left onto Hwy 17/69 and follow it to the end. Turn left onto Hwy 76. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be approximately 1/2 mile on the left.

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• From Knoxville - Interstate 75 South to Cleveland, TN. go East on US 64 through Murphy, NC to Hayesville, NC; turn righ onto Hwy 69 South toYoung Harris; turn left onto Hwy76 East. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be about 4/10 miles ahead, on the left.
• From Chattanooga - Interstate 75 North to US 64 Exit, go East on US 64 through Murphy, NC to Hayesville, NC; turn righ onto Hwy 69 South toYoung Harris; turn left onto Hwy76 East. The Ridges Resort & Marina will be about 4/10 miles ahead, on the left.