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141 Trackrock Camp Road
Blairsville, GA 30512
706-745-2420
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202 Trackrock Camp Road
Blairsville, GA 30512
706-745-5252
"We are open year round."
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Summer is in full swing at Trackrock! Lots of folks have been enjoying the lake with swimming & fishing. Some have brought their own kayaks and paddleboats! The Stables and Horse Camps have been busy, too! Not to mention, that gas prices are lower than they have been in a long time! We've had nice cool days and nights have been in the low 60s. What a great summer! Come join us! P.S. Be sure to check out our new "monthly newsletter article", Out and About at Trackrock! |
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August is Bargain Month!  Camping - for weekday stays, pay for 2, get 1 FREE - Sunday thru Thursday nights. Offer valid 8/1 thru 8/29 only. ** Camping - weekend stays, pay for Friday & Saturday, get Sunday FREE. Offer valid 8/1 thru 8/29 only. ** Cabins - weekday stays, pay for 2, get 1 FREE - Sunday thru Thursday nights. Offer valid 8/6 thru 8/29 only. TRACKROCK STABLES will be offering 1 hour horseback rides for $20 to our guests Mondays thru Thursdays from July 30 thru August 30 . Pick up your coupon at the campground office when you check in!
** These 2 offers MAY BE combined!
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Still a Couple of Weeks for Horse Camp!
There are still a few spots available for July horse camps. Camp will be held each week through the week of August 6th. See our website at
http://www.trackrock.com/stables-special.html for specific dates and experience requirements. Cost is $425 for each week.
Camp includes riding instruction, trail riding, learning about horses, horse care and much more! Plus, it is way too much fun to miss! By all reports everyone has had a good time and learned much about riding and horsemanship.
If you have kids or grandkids who want to attend horse camp at Trackrock Stables this Summer, we hope you will make your arrangements soon as Camp Weeks do fill up quickly. You can find application materials and information on our website at http://www.trackrock.com/and click on horse camp. Don't forget that you have to make separate reservations for horse camp, and cabins or campsites. |
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July & August Activities at Trackrock
 Children's Activities
Saturday, June 30 - Campground Scavenger Hunt with Miss Carol at 4pm. Sign up at Campground Office.
Saturday, July 7th - Nature Hike with Dr. John. Check for time and sign up at Campground Office
Saturday, July 21 - Souvenir Painting with Miss Carol - Paint your own Trackrock Souvenir - Coyotes, Bears & Horses. Check for time and sign up at Campground Office. Cost is $3 to cover expenses.
Adult Activities:
July 12 - The Herb Crib is in full bloom! Meet at Office at 10am and car pool. Light refreshments
July 25 - Auction Night with Sammy Haupt, Auctioneer! Bring an item to donate to the auction to the pavilion for a night of laughs and great fun! Proceeds will go the the Union County Mountain Shelter/Humane Society. Stop by the office or see Debbie for details!
In August, we will look forward to:
Make a Face Mug with Potter Rob Withrow - Adults & Children. Create a cool mug to bring home. Yes! You can do it! Cost is $25 to cover instruction, materials and glazing.
Let's visit the Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center! Meet at the office to car pool at 10am. You MUST sign up for this event, as space is limited. Tour orchards, test plots, pasture land, specimen and preservation gardens, historic sites and forests. |
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Horseback Riding Special for July Guests
Come stay at Trackrock July 9 thru July 13 and go horseback riding at the discounted price of $20 an hour. Regular price is $30 an hour. What a savings!
Be sure to pick up your coupon at the campground office!
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Plan August & September Outings Now!  Now is the time to consider a trip with your neighbors, church group, scouts or any other group of folks you can think of and make plans for your August and September group outings. Remember - we cannot take groups during the month of October, but if you would like to plan a later date, the weather is great through November, the bathhouse is heated, and the showers hot! |
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Out and About at Trackrock...
Good Luck and Pot Luck
I've learned in the years I've been here if you are lucky enough to be at Trackrock, then you are lucky enough! But I've also learned luck comes wrapped in all kinds of packages. One example is the Pot Luck enjoyed by campers and staff alike at the pavilion.
At 5:30 every other Wednesday night from May through October (in July, they will be held on July 11th and July 25th) you will hear the old dinner bell - figuratively, not literally - ring as foot traffic, cars, vans, pickups, club cars, mules and four-wheelers arrive outside the office/game room area. Every means of transportation brings another dish to add to the serving tables.
As cloths, aluminum foils and lids are lifted it's clear it's going to be another satisfyingly good night! From Debbie's delicious salads, to Ms. Martha's pineapple casserole, Jack's meatballs to Joan's and John's Charley Bread, you won't find fare like this anywhere else in the world. Why the word LUCK ended up in something to do with a meal is easily understood as you pile your plate high with all the offerings.
Tonight's dinner was anything but disappointing. The choices were many and the results simply delicious. We had the pleasure of sitting with a young family from Leesburg, GA. Vonnie, Tiffanie and 6 year old Cadence McClung camp at Trackrock every year during their summer vacation. With both parents being teachers in the Lee County school system, Cadence enjoys both a fun camping trip and full time parents for three weeks every summer. This is their 6th year here. They were delightful to talk with and during the conversation we found out their 'claim to fame' is being from the same area as this year's American Idol, Phillip Phillips. They know him and his family well and have had them in their classrooms over the years. Thanks for the great company, McClungs!
I'm wishing for everyone reading this to be lucky enough to be at Trackrock on a Pot Luck kind of night!
Till next month...
"It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned." ~Frank A. Clark , The Country Parson
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What's Happening...
 June 30 - July 1 - Mountain Fling Arts & Crafts Show, North Georgia Technical College, Blairsville; http://www.mtnregartscraftsguild.org June 30 - July 1 - Settawig Art Festival, Brasstown, NC: http://www.robinrobertspromotions.com
July 3 -- Firecracker Special Train Ride, Blue Ridge; http://www.brscenic.com
July 4th FIREWORKS!!!!
Blairsville at 9:30; Hiawassee at 9:45; Helen at 9:15
July 4th Boat Parade, 11am, Hiawassee; http://www.mountaintopga.com
July 6 - & 7 - Foxfire Folkfest, Mountain City; http://www.foxfire.org
July 7 - Cruise In on the Square, 4pm, Blairsville; http://www.blairsvillecruisers.com
July 13 - Glenn Campbell Goodbye Tour Live, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee; http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
July 20 thru 29 - Georgia Mountain Fair, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee; http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
July 21 & 22 - Butternut Creek Festival, Meeks Park, Blairsville; http://www.butternutcreekfestival.com
July 20 & 21 - Annual Franklin Folk Festival, Franklin, NC; http://www.mcncfha.org
July 21 - Cruise In on The Square, 4pm, Blairsville; http://www.blairsvillecruisers.com
July 26 thru 29 - 47th Annual Gemboree, Franklin, NC; Macon County Community Building
July 28 - Green Bean Festival, Union County Farmer's Market, Blairsville; http://www.greenbeanfestival.com
August 8 thru 11 - Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruise-In - Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee; www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
August 17 - Charlie Daniels Band in Concert, Franklin; http://www.georgiamountainmustic.com
August 18 - Kellie Pickler in Concert, Franklin; http://www.georgiamountainmustic.com
August 23 thru 26 - The Civil War - an American Musical, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin: http://www.greatmountainmusic.com
August 25 & 26 - Young Harris Art Festival, Mayor's Park, Young Harris; http://www.robinrobertspromotions.com
Every Saturday - Union County Farmers Market, 7am-1pm; http://www.ucfarmersmarket.com
Every Wednesday & Saturday - Misty Mountain Model Railroad, Blairsville; http://www.mistymountainrailroad.com
Every Friday - Friday Night Concerts at the Historical Courthouse; Blairsville; http://www.unioncountyhistory.org
Saturday 8pm - thru August 3 - Extreme Planets, Rollins Planetarium, Young Harris College; www.yhc.edu |
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