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Where to stay in Clayton, GA

The short answer

Two places to sleep sit at the main intersection: the six-room White Birch Inn upstairs on East Savannah Street, about 50 meters from the signal, and the Bridge Creek Inn on South Main Street, about 100 meters away. The Beechwood Inn is about 800 meters out, and Black Rock Mountain State Park rents 10 cottages and campsites about 3 km away.

Last checked October 18, 2026

Evening light on historic downtown storefronts seen across the street: a dark-green pressed-front building with a "Clayton Flower Bed" sign, a red-brick building lettered "The White Birch Inn" with balcony flower boxes and a "Clayton Yoga" sign, an ivy-covered building at right, a stone planter of white daisies with a small U.S. flag, a pedestrian signal, and a "Welcome to Rabun County - More Great Things to Explore" sandwich board at left.
Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0 (cropped)

Distances are straight-line figures from the Main Street and Savannah Street signal, computed from map coordinates, not walking routes. Room counts and details come from each property’s own site; confirm rates and availability with them.

Cabins and camping in the state park

  • Black Rock Mountain State Park covers 1,743 acres and has a 17-acre lake, 10 cottages, 44 tent, trailer and RV sites, 12 walk-in and 4 backcountry campsites, and 11 miles of trails. The park is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The address is 3085 Black Rock Mountain Parkway, Mountain City, GA 30562. Georgia State Parks: Black Rock Mountain State Park

Questions

Where is the Rabun County visitor center?

The Rabun County Welcome Center is at 10 Seed Tick Road in Clayton, phone 706-782-4812. It is run by Rabun County Tourism, part of Forward Rabun, which also publishes the Explore Rabun visitor website. Neither site lists the center's opening hours, so call before you go. Explore Rabun also links to an online travel guide for the county.

Source: Explore Rabun (Rabun County Tourism); Forward Rabun

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organizers have the final word: City of Clayton

A low old log cabin with a stone chimney on a tree-covered point of land, a long weathered wooden dock reaching into the calm lake and a duck swimming in the foreground.
Photo: anoldent, CC BY-SA 2.0

Living here

A weekend on Main Street turning into a bigger idea? Start with people who know the mountains.

Gold Peach Realty is the North Georgia brokerage behind this guide. If a day in Clayton has you thinking about a cabin near Black Rock Mountain, a house in town or a place by the lakes, our agents will show you what is actually for sale in the North Georgia mountains.

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