Elevated Living: Big Canoe

05/30/2026

Looking for peace and quiet? Look no further!
Elevated Living: Big Canoe

05/30/2026

Come to big canoe and enjoy a little peace and quiet.
Elevated Living: Big Canoe

05/25/2026

What amenities and features does Big Canoe offer?
Very safe and private (gated with security)
• Lots of nature — hiking trails, waterfalls, lakes

• Community-focused with clubs and events
• Slower pace, peaceful atmosphere

Choctaw Ridge specifically sits higher up, so many homes there have strong mountain views.

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🏖 Amenities

🏊 Pools
• Large outdoor pool complex (Rockslide Pool is popular with kids)
• Indoor pool (good for cooler months)

⛳ Golf
• 27-hole championship golf course
• Mountain views from multiple holes
• Driving range & pro shop

🎾 Tennis & Pickleball
• Clay and hard courts
• Active leagues and instruction

🚣 Lakes
• Lake Petit (largest — boating allowed, electric motors only)
• Lake Sconti (near clubhouse)
• Marina with rentals (pontoon boats, kayaks)

🥾 Trails
• 20+ miles of hiking
• Waterfalls (like Indian Falls)
• Jeep trail

🏋️ Fitness
• Fitness center
• Indoor pool
• Wellness classes

🍽 Dining
• Clubhouse restaurant
• Often live music/events

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Elevated Living: Big Canoe

05/22/2026

Long Weekends Look Better in the Mountains
There’s a reason people head north for Memorial Day weekend. In Pickens County, summer begins with scenic drives, waterfall hikes, patio dinners, and time spent outdoors without feeling rushed. It’s a refreshing way to start the season.

THURSDAY 5/21

5PM: Open Mic Night, Talking Rock Brewery

5PM: May Writers Meeting with Sassafras Literary, Pickens County Library

7PM: Poker, Rocco’s Pub



FRIDAY 5/22

9AM: U-Pick Strawberries, Bella Orchards

10AM: Bingo with Friends, Pickens County Library

11:30AM: Old Pickens County Jail Tours

2:30PM: Plants and Paints, Pickens County Library

5:30PM: Sunset Concert: Teddy Baker, Fainting Goat Vineyards

6PM: Live Music: East Bound and Down, Old Mulehouse

6PM: Food Truck Friday Anniversary Celebration, Cairn View Winery

6:30PM: Stars & Stripes Bingo, Fainting Goat Vineyards

7PM: Hard Hitting Trivia, Talking Rock Brewery

7PM: Trivia, Pendley Creek Brewery

8PM: Live Music: The Band Waleska, Rocco’s Pub



SATURDAY 5/23

8AM: Jasper Farmers Market, Lee Newton Park

10AM: Pop Up Market, Endless Hunt

11:30AM: Old Pickens County Jail Tours

1:30PM: Live Music: Jake Douglas, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Shani Palmer, Canoe Vineyard & Winery

4PM: Live Music: Rusted Melody, Talking Rock Brewery

6PM: Live Music: Matthew Grant, Old Mulehouse

7PM: First Concert of the Season: The Invaders (ticketed), The Terraces of Big Canoe Chapel

8PM: Live Music: Rival, Rocco’s Pub

8PM: Live Music: Jesse David, Marble Hill Tavern



SUNDAY 5/24

12PM: Talking Rock Mountain Makers Market, Downtown Talking Rock

12PM: Live Music: Shani Palmer, Old Mulehouse

1:30PM: Live Music: Barry Fleming, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Direwolf, Rocco’s Pub

2PM: Live Music: Tim O’Donovan, Canoe Vineyard & Winery

2PM: Live Music: Jonathan Callicut, Talking Rock Brewery