For Those Called To The Mountains
The Preserve at Sharp Mountain is a 1,600-acre gated community in North Georgia’s Pickens County at Jasper. Spacious homesites nestle in the forest among abundant natural resources of waterfalls, boulders, and scenic vistas of the Cohutta Mountains.
A lighted message board will be placed at the East Gate on 10/6 to remind the community of the repaving event.
If at all possible, please use West Gate/Vista View to enter and leave The Preserve during repaving – and just generally be more alert to the construction events in The Preserve.
Repaving of Sharp Mountain Parkway and Sharp Mountain Lane will commence on Thursday October 15 and will continue on Friday – no work on the weekend- and then hopefully complete on Tuesday October 20th – weather dependent.
We will begin just inside the East Gate – beyond the automatic exit vehicle detection loops, to avoid the cost of replacing these. The paving will continue for 3.0 miles to the end of Sharp Mountain Parkway at the intersection of Mystic Trail – and will also include Sharp Mountain Lane as well. There are several sections of the road that will be cut out and repaired before repaving starts.
IT IS ESSENTIAL that traffic control crews be allowed to control all vehicle movements around the work areas. There will be times that hot tar will be sprayed on the road as a ‘tack’ layer to bond the hot asphalt that is then applied – but there may be times when the tack is sprayed but the asphalt is 30 – 45 minutes from being laid. The traffic control crews will keep you off the hot tack – but if you drive over this hot tack onto your concrete driveway, it will PERMANENTLY stain your driveway AND THE PRESERVE AT SHARP MOUNTAIN WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THIS DAMAGE. Forewarned is Forearmed…
Some residents have noted that they will be out of town during this time. We suggest that you cordon off your driveway with caution tape to keep any delivery vehicles from inadvertently driving over the hot tar.
More to follow on future year plans, etc – but for now:
- 10/15 – 10/20 Sharp Mountain Parkway/Lane repaving
- Closely follow all traffic control crew instructions!
- Don’t drive over hot tar and stain your driveway!
- The Roads Committee will be onsite during all work activities
- Contact mikestephens2013@gmail.com with any questions or concerns
Community Features
Harmony With Nature
Amenities
Natural forces exquisitely create pleasures that humankind is privileged to enjoy.
- The Lodge
The Lodge is an open air structure with a large stone fireplace, picnic tables, and a beautiful lawn.
- Playground
- Picnic Areas
Designated areas throughout the community for outdoor dining and gatherings.
- Community Parks & Trails
Inspiring mountain views
The Preserve at Sharp Mountain is placed high and out of the ordinary. Here, above it all, residents can glean inspiration from panoramic views of surrounding peaks and valleys. Between sunrise and set, revel in boundless visions that expand your imagination far beyond the horizons you can see. This is mountain living, above all. At home with nature. Nature at home.
Schools
Shopping
Dining
Entertainment
Recreation
State Parks & Wineries
Convenient to everything you enjoy
Things to do
While property owners are drawn to the simple bliss that nature affords, The Preserve at Sharp Mountain boasts access to modern conveniences in nearby Jasper, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Canton and Woodstock. Whether you wish to shop, dine, golf, or explore North Georgia’s parks or wineries, it’s all within reach of The Preserve.
Home and nature are at harmony in The Preserve, a luxury residential community with 360-degree mountain and valley views.
Property owners enjoy a distinctive quality of life enriched by numerous parks and trails, gorgeous natural features, and spacious lot sizes. These environmental amenities are balanced by the convenience of nearby shopping, dining and entertainment options; medical facilities; and a major thoroughfare only 10 minutes from the gate affording access to the quaint mountain towns of North Georgia.
To the south, Atlanta’s thriving commercial, cultural, nightlife and sports venues are little more than an hour away. The big-city lights can be seen from higher southward facing lots within The Preserve.
Living Life To The Fullest
Living In The Preserve
Whether meeting with friends or simply enjoying a quiet moment after a busy day, residents of The Preserve at Sharp Mountain relish the fulfillment of a life in harmony with nature.
As soon as you enter The Preserve at Sharp Mountain through its east and west gates, you know you have arrived at a special place called home. Welcome home to The Preserve, where people and nature connect.
Social Life at The Preserve
The Preserve offers a full and diverse array of social activities. Members of the Social Committee are experts at bringing people together to share common interests and make lasting friends.
Happy Hours at the Lodge are scheduled every other Sunday from May through mid-September.
Bring an appetizer to share and your favorite beverage, and mingle with your neighbors. The Nature Lawn and Lodge is also the site for our annual picnic in June. Good ol’ Southern barbeque is always on the menu, along with volleyball, croquet and bocci. Autumn brings our Fall Fest in October.
On Dec. 31, we say hello to the new year with a Progressive Dinner. Neighbors open their beautiful homes to host appetizers, dinner and dessert. It is a special way for a community to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new together.
The Social Committee also sponsors year-round events. Mountain Women’s Lunch Bunch meets in local restaurants and also travels to surrounding mountain towns. Destinations are as varied as Gibbs Gardens, Toccoa River Restaurant, a tea room in Woodstock and others.
Independent of the Social Committee, special interest groups have formed, including a book club, a ladies’ night out and a men’s night out.
In The Preserve at Sharp Mountain, no excuse is needed to get together.
Connect with harmony
Community and Adventure
The Preserve is designed to showcase and sustain its abundance of natural resources. Common areas include playgrounds, nine parks and trails — some with waterfalls and massive rock outcroppings — and an open-air lodge. The laughter you hear among the hills is the sound of Preserve neighbors enjoying each other’s company during social activities scheduled throughout the year.
Convenient to everything you enjoy
Park Summaries
While North Georgia offers abundant diversions, the enticements within The Preserve are enough to make homebodies of property owners. With 9 trails and parks, and other natural amenities, coupled with verdant homesteads of 3 acres or more, The Preserve offers luxury living in harmony with nature. That’s the beauty and the value of living in The Preserve.
Boulder Falls Park
Massive rock outcroppings punctuate this aptly named park that features two hiking trails. The tributary Boulder Falls Branch bisects the park and becomes a scenic waterfall known as Mystic Waters.
Enterkin Park
A picnic-ready gazebo equipped with grill and benches sits at the head of twin trails along the waters of Sharp Mountain Creek amid forest and flowers.
Sharp Point Falls
This is an impressive cascading waterfall seen from The Preserve’s main thoroughfare, Sharp Mountain Parkway. Its flow serves as a sort of weather gauge, coming in whitecapped torrents following deluges. It is safely viewed from a footbridge adjacent to the parkway.
Sharp Mountain Nature Park Lodge & Lawn
The Lodge is the The Preserve’s community center, where meetings and social activities abound, from the annual picnic and fall fest to happy hours. The Lodge is an open-air structure with a large stone fireplace and grill. The groomed oval lawn is the ideal spot for a picnic, games, or just lazing in the sun. The Nature Park also includes the Cubs Den playground, Split Rock Gardens with a small pond, and an overlook offering panoramic mountain and valley views.
Nesting Waters Park
This is The Preserve’s welcome center, greeting visitors just inside the east gate. A gazebo overlooks a fountain centerpiece on a small, tranquil lake. A hiking trail with a wooden footbridge over a lake tributary loops around the park.
Talking Falls Park
A meandering downhill hiking trail in this park intersects with Scarecorn Creek at the bottom and follows the creek northward among numerous small waterfalls. Fantastic views of craggy cliffs and cavelike openings in the rocks are seen above the creek, which forms the park’s western boundary.
Twin Creeks Park
This relatively rare flatland on the mountain features a playground and picnic area. Pettit Creek borders the park on the north. Towering trees provide plenty of shade. What’s in your picnic basket?
City Energy Within Reach of Mountain Serenity
To the south, Atlanta’s thriving commercial, cultural, nightlife and sports venues are little more than an hour away. The big-city lights can be seen from higher southward facing lots within The Preserve.