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Murray County’s impressive Veterans   Train keep Murray County Saddle Club   media/conference room, a splash pad
        Memorial Park honors Murray men   members on their hooves in events that   and a large playground.
 “ I believe our Chamber is doing a   from the Vietnam War back to the Civil   560 Hwy. 52, Chatsworth 30705  Community Center
        and women who honorably served
                                    celebrate the equestrian lifestyle.
                                                               651 Hyden Tyler Rd.
        War. Hundreds of memorial bricks are
 great job of communication for all
                                    murraycountysaddleclub.com
                                                               Chatsworth 30705
        displayed in the park.
 members. There is an opportunity to
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 get involved. It’s also exciting to see
 the energy around the square in the   651 Hyden Tyler Rd.    Love games? Throw axes and aim   murrayrec.com
                                                               706-695-7359
        Chatsworth 30705
                                    arrows, knives, and darts at the
        murraycountymuseum.com/veterans
 downtown district.                 bullseye at Chatsworth Axe. Choose a   GOLF COURSES
  –   Craig Brock,    “  Chatsworth City Park is a passive   variety of other games, both indoors   The Course at Indian Trace
 owner of Precision Tufting  downtown greenspace with benches
        and a picnic area. A full city block, the   and outdoors.   730 Mitchell Bridge Rd.
        park includes a stage that is available   234 S. 2nd Ave., Chatsworth 30705  Chatsworth 30705
        for weddings and community activities.   chatsworthaxe.wordpress.com   706-695-7353
        To reserve the park, call Chatsworth   706-971–4092    Spring Lakes Golf Club

        City Hall at 706-695-2834.   Murray County Parks & Recreation   1591 Spring Place Smyrna Rd.
        400 N. 2nd Ave., Chatsworth 30705
                                    is open for serious playtime, offering   Chatsworth 30705
        Horse shows, tournaments, and the   youth sports year-round with 8   facebook.com/springlakesgolfclub
        annual summer Appalachian Wagon   baseball/softball fields, 2 gymnasiums,   706-695-9300
 Carters Lake Visitor Center  of native trout fishing, and hunting in season.
 1850 Carters Dam Rd., Chatsworth 30705  Hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians can                                  MURRAY COUNTY
 www.sam.usace.army.mil/missions/civil-works/  hike or ride more than 90 miles of trails.                              CHAMBER EVENTS
 recreation/carters-lake   Conasauga Ranger District Office                                                            Get updates on social @murraycountychamber
 706-334-2248  3941 Highway 76, Chatsworth 30705
 fs.usda.gov | 706-695-6736                                                                                            Black Bear Festival – 3rd Weekend in October
 Carters Lake Marina                                                                                                   Enjoy arts and crafts, a car show, hayrides, and
 575 Marina Rd., Chatsworth 30705  Holly Creek Preserve, bordered on three sides                                       festival contests.
 carterslake.com   by the Chattahoochee National Forest and
 706-276-4891  protected by The Nature Conservancy, is a                                                               Food Truck Frenzy – 4th Fridays
 showcase of forested beauty, with steep slopes,                                                                       The food is fresh, hot, homemade, and rolls
 Occupying a large portion of northeast Murray   ridges, valleys, and rock outcrops. Off CCC Camp
 County, the Chattahoochee National Forest   Road in Eton.                                                             in monthly. @murraycountychamber
 covers more than 865,000 acres across 26
 counties. Be soothed by the clear-running   Mulberry Gap Adventure Base Camp invites                                  Dancing with the Murray Stars – October
 streams and rivers flowing past campgrounds   hikers and mountain bikers to gear up to rip down                       The annual fall fundraiser for Murray
 and picnic areas, and trek through approximately   loamy singletrack, scramble across rocky ridges,                   County Chamber is a sell-out to benefit
 850 miles of trails that make Murray County so   splash through creeks under towering hemlock,                        area nonprofits.
 natural. Check out:  and wind through rhododendron tunnels. Off
 •  Windy Gap OHV Trail   CCC Camp Road in Eton.                                                                       More Festival Fun
                                                                                                                       •  MAC Summer Concert Series, Chatsworth
 •  Emery Creek Trail
 The Pinhoti Trail is another mountain biker’s                                                                           City Park
 •  Jacks River
 destination. The section between Rome and                                                                             •  Eton Fireworks Festival, July 4
 Farther north into the Chattahoochee National   Ellijay offers 90 off-road biking miles for all skill                 •  Chatsworth Fourth of July
 Forest, the Cohutta Wilderness Area provides a   levels. It is a multi-use trail also shared by hikers                •  Christmas in Whoville, Saturday after
 more primitive atmosphere. At 37,042 acres, it’s   and equestrians. Trailheads in Murray County                         Thanksgiving, Chatsworth City Park
 the largest National Forest Wilderness Area east   include Fort Mountain State Park and off Dennis                    •  Chatsworth Christmas Parade
 of the Mississippi, offering more than 45 miles   Mill Road.                                                          •  Christmas in the Park, Chatsworth City Park
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