Located well off the beaten track amid the Chattahoochee National Forest, the Old Skeenah Mill creates a great conversation piece for the Skeenah Creek Campground. The mill dates back to the mid 1800s when Rabun Woody and his family moved into Skeenah (Skeinah or Big Bear) Valley. Joining the Cherokee Indians, Rabun carved out his little settlement where his Woody Branch mets Skeenah Creek.
     Today, the mill no longer functions, but remains in fair condition, just waiting for an enthusiastic group of history buffs to get a restoration project going. Listed with the Historic Mills of America, the mill is found in the Blue Ridge Mountain Country, along Georgia's Route 60 north of Suches. Primarily a farming community, the town still retaines its unique name given by a Cherokee Indian chief.
     Other recreation areas nearby include Etowah and Toccoa river whitewater excursions, hiking to the Desoto Falls, Coosa Backcountry, and the Benton MacKaye Trail.