Glen-Ella Springs Inn and Meeting Place is located near Clarkesville, GA, just 90 minutes from Atlanta.  This picturesque country bed and breakfast situated on 17 acres at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains provides a wonderful setting for romantic getaways, honeymoons, and weddings, as well as group lodging accommodations for family reunions, weekend retreats, and small business meetings.  Nearby activities include golfing, hiking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, winery tours, shopping, and more.  Contact us and start planning your North Georgia getaway today.  We look forward to hosting your stay!

DO NOT RELY ON VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS!

We recommend you use the written directions below since we have found some vehicle navigation systems are not correct.  If you have a Garmon GPS, many guests have successfully used the following coordinates:
N 34˚ 43.261
W 083˚ 26.944


We do however recommend you print the directions in the attached PDF and use them as final directions to the inn.

Also, please note we are located on an unpaved road that is narrow in places and can be quite 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 - Take I-85 North, to I-985 to Gainesville which is Exit 113 on I-85.  After Gainesville, this will become GA 365, then US 441.  Continue north 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 Travis Smith Rd., go one block then turn right onto Old Historic 441. Take the first left onto Orchard Road (there is no street sign but a large directional sign for The Orchard Country Club & Community). Go to the second paved road on the right and turn onto Bear Gap Road.   Bear Gap Road will turn into gravel, but continue on for approximately another ½ - ¾ mile.  The Inn is located approximately  1 -1/2 miles down Bear Gap Rd.

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.  Please note this is approximately 3 - 3 ½ miles of gravel road and you will ford a small creek

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.