Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
Georgia Scenic Byway 51 mi in Georgia.
About the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
As the name implies, the Ridge & Valley Scenic Byway provides a chance to experience the varied terrain of northwest Georgia. Mountain overlooks and fertile farmlands border the 51-mile Byway as it travels US 27, State Highways 156 and 136, and rural county roads.
Enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, and hunting at the Keown Falls Scenic Area, the Pocket, and John's Mountain Overlook and Wildlife Management Area. The surrounding countryside holds the histories of the native Cherokee Indian Nation, Civil War battles, and early settlers whose 1800's farmhouses still stand.
Georgia Department of Transportation's own description, in its words. Scenic byways on dot.ga.gov.
Designations: Georgia State Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 0 · 4.4 mi offJames H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park · State park · 29 sites · reservable
- Mile 27 · on the roadPocket Campground · Forest Service · 26 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.