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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

1,297 reviews
#5 of 21 things to do in Blue Ridge
Tours, Scenic Railroads
Blue Ridge, GA, USA
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About Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
A great family adventure on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway (BRSR) starts at the historic depot, built in 1905, in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia. This charming mountain village is nestled in the lush Chattahoochee National Forest and is known for it’s pleasant and unique shopping with friendly folks and an old-time atmosphere. Total excursion is 26 miles (4 hours round-trip) winding along the beautiful Toccoa River in passenger’s choice of vintage, climate controlled rail cars or open-air rail cars arriving in the quaint sister towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee. Passengers have a 2 hour layover in McCaysville/Copperhill; plenty of time to eat lunch, shop for unique crafts and antiques, snack on ice cream, or walk across the old bridge in town to view the river.
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NayNay wrote a review Yesterday
Live Oak, Florida33 contributions44 helpful votes
Fun trip
We booked the premier coach tickets and the comfortable seats and perks makes them worth the extra money. The ride was enjoyable and the two ladies assigned to our cabin were so sweet and helpful.
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Date of experience: June 2022
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Jim C wrote a review Jun 20
Sarasota, Florida11 contributions1 helpful vote
A great experience
It was a fabulous train ride. The staff were just great. All the other passengers on the train with us were really nice and friendly. The scenic route filled us with the beauty of the area. The stop and the shopping well worth it.
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Date of experience: June 2022
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Response from brscenic, General Manager at Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Responded 4 days ago
Thank you, Jim, for the excellent 5-star review! We are happy to hear y'all had a fabulous time aboard.
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Lacey G wrote a review Jun 16
Lehigh Acres, Florida8 contributions3 helpful votes
Great trip but definitely call and make sure businesses are actually open
We purchased the 4 hour trip with seats in the premiere car. The train ride itself was amazing. Obviously extremely beautiful. The seats were so comfortable, the service was wonderful, and everyone so friendly. Our only complaint was that when we reached Copperhill and McCaysville for our 2 hour stop, the majority of the shops and some of the restaurants were closed due to short staff. We specifically wanted to eat at the Twisted Tomato but they were closed and every shop that we were really interested in was closed as well so it made the 4 hour trip seem somewhat pointless. I would definitely recommend to call around before deciding to go just to make sure places you want to visit are actually open because they don’t follow their posted open and close times at all.…
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Date of experience: June 2022
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Response from brscenic, General Manager at Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Responded 4 days ago
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a positive review. We are thrilled to hear y'all had an amazing time aboard and enjoyed the views. We value your feedback and thank you for sharing your recent experience.
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Sage P wrote a review Jun 12
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Great time!
We had a great time on the train. Beautiful scenery and our guide, Randy, was very informative and kind. We stopped in the towns and had a great time eating lunch and shopping. Highly recommend!
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Date of experience: June 2022
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Doug Fray wrote a review Jun 12
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Great experience on the railway
Had an awesome experience riding on the scenic railway. Our guide, Randy, was very knowledgeable of all the sights we saw and we had a good conversation on the trip back as well. Will definitely be doing this again on my next trip to Blue Ridge
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Date of experience: June 2022
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