Old Toccoa Farm, Brasstown Valley, Achasta and a cabin near Dahlonega are the plan. A 16% lodging tax plus Georgia's $5 nightly fee, golf bag fees and a car to cover long mountain drives from Atlanta are what push the total up.
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Compare hotels near the courses →Pick each course you'll play (one round per golfer) and we'll price it for your group. Prices are per golfer for 18 holes, with the season and time of day you choose. Your picks set “Green fees per golfer (whole trip)” in your budget.
418 courses around North Georgia Mountains that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
A brand-new big-scale course on top of Lookout Mountain with five cliff-edge holes; caddies are required at busy times.
firstcallgolf.com golfpass.comA mountaintop course whose 18th hole runs along a cliff edge high above the valley.
themclemore2022.squarespace.com golfdigest.comA rugged, wide-open mountain course with 300 feet of elevation change along the Toccoa River, open to public play six days a week.
golfdigest.com blueridgemountains.comA Fazio course in a 1,200-acre mountain community near Lake Hartwell, ranked among Georgia's best by Golf Digest.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comA valley-floor resort course with mountain views and water on 10 holes, voted Georgia's top public course by GolfPass golfers for 2026.
golfpass.com teeoff.comA polished resort course at a winery hotel, an easy add-on on the way up from Atlanta.
golfpass.com golfpass.comThe tighter, tougher of Chateau Elan's two courses, through hardwood forest.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA walkable Nicklaus design where the Chestatee River comes into play on more than half the holes, minutes from Dahlonega's square.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comA lakeside resort course on Lake Lanier with water views on many holes and a new clubhouse and lit six-hole par-3 course for 2026.
golfpass.com golfpass.comGeorgia's highest course at about 3,300 feet, cool in summer and open year-round when most mountain courses close.
progolfweekly.com skyvalleycountryclub.comA city-owned Robert Trent Jones design on Lake Lanier's north end, freshly renovated in 2026.
gainesville.org gainesville.orgA county-owned 27-hole course in a nature preserve, one of the best values near Lake Lanier.
golfpass.com golflink.comA big, 7,600-yard mountain course with wide landing areas and large greens, built as a high-end club and now public.
cdn-golflink.com golfpass.comA county-run mountain-valley course in downtown Blairsville with water on 13 holes and bentgrass greens.
golflink.com golfnow.comA scenic, hilly mountain course next to Helen's Alpine village, with side-hill lies and big views.
golflink.com golfdigest.comA short, friendly mountain course in apple country that rewards accuracy over power.
golflink.com golfpass.comA forgiving, hilly course with mountain views near Helen and Clarkesville.
golflink.comA hilly course with big elevation changes and lake views 20 minutes from Dahlonega; reviewers mention uneven upkeep.
golfpass.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($6,676) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,807, about 42% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $9,483 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
12 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per golfer (whole trip) | $440 per traveler | Four peak rounds with cart: Old Toccoa Farm about $150 (our estimate between GolfPass's old $80 range and GolfLink's $180 estimate; no published rate), Brasstown Valley $100 (top of GolfPass's 2026 $39–$100+ range), Achasta $96 (top of GolfPass's 2026 $65–$96 range) and Chicopee Woods $97 (GolfLink/GolfNow Sunday-morning rate, Nov 2026). Total $443, rounded to $440. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental home per night (whole group) | $400 a night | Dahlonega short-term rentals average about $196 a night for entire homes of all sizes (Awning, last 12 months, Nov 2026). $400 for a 4-bedroom cabin that sleeps four golfers in their own beds, in peak summer or fall color, is our estimate. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $489 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for Atlanta (ATL), Q2 2026: $489.28 (Q1 2026 was $476.37). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $68 per traveler, per day | Lumpkin County is not a GSA non-standard area, so it takes the FY2027 standard CONUS meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate: $68 a day (Federal Register, Sept 10, 2026). Source |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees | $90 per traveler | Major US airlines charge about $35 to $50 for a first checked bag each way, so about $90 round trip. Source |
| Golf bag fees | $110 per traveler | American, Delta, United and Southwest treat a golf bag as a standard checked bag; a second bag is $55 each way. Source |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Ground shipping for a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Source |
| Lodging taxes | 16% of the rental home (whole group) | Georgia DCA hotel-motel tax report (Jan 2024): Lumpkin County and the City of Dahlonega levy 8%. Sales tax in Dahlonega is 8% (4% state + 4% Lumpkin County; Avalara, 2026: https://www.avalara.com/us/en/taxrates/state-rates/georgia/cities/dahlonega.html). Total 16%. Other towns differ: Blue Ridge 8% hotel-motel, Blairsville and Union County 5%, Helen 8%. Source |
| Georgia hotel fee | $5 a night | Georgia Department of Revenue: a $5.00 fee for each night an accommodation is rented, including short-term rentals booked through online marketplaces. A hotel stay with two rooms pays $10 a night. Source |
| Rental car | $90 a day | KAYAK at ATL (Nov 2026): SUVs average about $69 a day, large cars about $72 and vans about $147; July is the priciest month. $90 a day for a minivan or large SUV in peak season. Dahlonega is about 70 miles north of the airport. Judgment call. Source |
| Drinks on the course | $80 per traveler | Our estimate of about $20 a round for beverage-cart drinks and snacks. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. Source |
| Tips for bag drop and cart staff | $20 per traveler | A few dollars at bag drop and the turn; we use $5 a round. Judgment call. Source |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Lessons and extras you picked Off by default | $0 for the trip | Set by the extras you pick in the tee-time planner. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 golfers spending 4 nights in peak summer and fall color season, with four rounds each, a rental home, flights and food, plan on about $6,680. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, georgia hotel fee, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $9,480, or about $2,370 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
December through February, when rates are lowest. The trade-off is cold mornings, with highs near 48–52°F, frost delays and the odd snow closure. For good weather at lower prices, go in April or May, before the summer and fall-color peak. Source
Yes. It's semi-private, but public play is welcome six days a week. Call 706-946-4653 to book. The rate covers green fee, cart, range balls and tax. Source
Yes. The resort course in Young Harris sells tee times to anyone, with a cart included. Rates run from about $49 to $89, and higher at peak times. Source
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL), about 70 miles south of Dahlonega. Blue Ridge and Blairsville are another 45 minutes to an hour north, so plan on a car and long drives between courses.