Our family, three generations, celebrated my parents' 65th wedding anniversary in Dahlonega. The home was beautiful; all were delighted with the selection.The creek was a super-extra bonus. The steps/trail down were steep, and there was no hand rail, so one in our party opted out. But the back deck is a wonderful place from which to enjoy the sounds of the birds and of the creek below.We found (but did not disturb) periwinkles, minnows, crawdads, and a 7" salamander in the creek. We heard wood thrushes, hooded warblers, and a hawk. There were two deer hanging near the house, and also a wild turkey. We enjoyed the game room, but spent most of our indoor time together in the large, main space, kitchen / living room / dining room / entry hall. There was plenty of space for everyone to spread out and sleep comfortably at night. There is much to do in the Dahlonega area, but it is almost hard to get motivated to leave the home, because there is so much to enjoy there. Our dog enjoyed traveling with the family, and it was so nice not to have to worry about who could care for her while we were away.The most direct route to Dahlonega, for us, involved a three-hour drive through the mountains. Very, very curvy little two-lane highways, but beautiful scenery. To top it off, on the way home, maybe 30 minutes north of Dahlonega, a beautiful, healthy, yearling black bear crossed the road in just ahead of us.