Location Map & Driving Directions

To use Global Positioning:

Latitude N34 degrees 21' 18" Longitude W83 degrees 36' 43"

Grove River Ranch LLC is located in the southwestern portion of Banks County in northeast Georgia, situated between the small towns of Homer, Lula and Gillsville, a little over an hour's drive from downtown Atlanta. We are easily accessible from interstates I-85 and I-985, less than an hour from the Chattahoochee National Forest, Lake Lanier and other geographic attractions.

For 911 purposes, the ranch has been assigned multiple addresses on Hickory Flat Drive, they will appear on the street signs as follows:

#282 Shop building

#316 Farmer Residence

#345 Indoor Arena/Equestrian Center Office

#348 Caretaker's Apartment at the Stables

#377 Mini-Campground (horse camping)

#389 River Cabin

From Atlanta & Gainesville,I-85 & I-985: Headed north from Atlanta, I-985 is a connector to Gainesville off I-85. Traveling north on I-985/Highway 365 about 8 miles north of Gainesville, go straight through the stop light at Hwy. 52, proceed about 1/10 mile to the bottom of the hill and turn right on Athens Street (right before mile marker 33). Travel about one mile into the small town of Lula. Go straight through the 4-way stop, cross over the railroad tracks, immediately bear to the left onto Ga. Hwy 51(East). Go about 4 miles, just past mile marker 4, turn right onto Hickory Flat Road. Go one mile, look for the ranch sign with a horse on it, turn right onto gravel road Hickory Flat Drive. Stay left on the 2-lane gravel road (gravel road on the right is a private drive) until you see a cream colored metal building and PVC fence. There is a street sign with the numbers of all the buildings on the ranch. Bear left at the street sign in front of this building where the asphalt starts. Then follow the asphalt drive about one-fourth mile through the woods, around the corner and down the hill to the equestrian center.

From northeast Georgia on Hwy 365: Headed south on 4-lane Hwy 365, pass Belton Bridge Road, get in the left turn lane, and turn left (southeast) on Athens Street. Travel about one mile into the small town of Lula. Go straight through the 4-way stop sign, cross over the railroad tracks, immediately bear to the left onto Ga. Hwy 51. Go about 4 miles, just past mile marker 4, turn right onto Hickory Flat Road. Go one mile, turn right onto gravel road Hickory Flat Drive. Stay left on the 2-lane gravel road (gravel road on the right is a private drive) until you see a cream colored metal building and PVC fence. There is a street sign with the numbers of all the buildings on the ranch. Bear left in front of this building where the asphalt starts. Then follow the asphalt drive about one-fourth mile through the woods, around the corner and down the hill to the equestrian center.

From Greenville, I-85 Southbound: Take Exit #149 (Banks Crossing). Turn north on U.S. Hwy 441, go about 2 miles to Ga. Hwy 164. Turn left onto Hwy. 164 and go about 3 miles toward Homer. On the outskirts of Homer, turn left onto Ga. Hwy 51 and go about 6 miles. Just before mile marker 4, turn left onto Hickory Flat Road. Go one mile, turn right onto gravel road Hickory Flat Drive. Stay left on the 2-lane gravel road (gravel road on the right is a private drive) until you see a cream colored metal building and PVC fence. There is a street sign with the numbers of all the buildings on the ranch. Bear left in front of this building where the asphalt starts. Then follow the asphalt drive about one-fourth mile through the woods, around the corner and down the hill to the equestrian center.

From I-85 Northbound: Take Exit #147 (Commerce/Maysville, Hwy 98) Turn left onto Ga. Hwy 98 and travel four miles into Maysville. In Maysville, do NOT turn right to continue on Hwy 98 - instead, stay straight ahead onto Ga. Hwy 52 six miles to Gillsville. In Gillsville, turn right onto Hwy 323 East, travel about 3.5 miles to Hickory Flat Road. Turn left onto Hickory Flat Road, go about 1.5 miles to Hickory Flat Drive - it will be a gravel road on the left, a hairpin left turn. Stay left on the 2-lane gravel road (gravel road on the right is a private drive) until you see a cream colored metal building and PVC fence. There is a street sign with the numbers of all the buildings on the ranch. Bear left in front of this building where the asphalt starts. Then follow the asphalt drive about one-fourth mile through the woods, around the corner and down the hill to the equestrian center.

If you must use MapQuest, get directions to Hickory Flats Road, Gillsville, GA 30543. Hickory Flat Drive, not shown on MapQuest, is off of Hickory Flats Road.
MapQuest sometimes shows Hickory Flat Road incorrectly named "Blood Davis Road" and we have reported the problem.