SperlingViews - Jasper, Georgia

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for you. Jasper has shopping facilities, schools, doctors, a hospital, community centers and alot of caring people; and is located about 70 miles north of Atlanta, where you can hop on a plane and go just about anywhere in the world. Located in the mountains of North Georgia, Jasper's climate is temperate--not too hot in Summer and not too cold in Winter. It rarely gets above 90 degrees in Summer; and the few times it snows in Winter, it is usually just short flurries. Springtime brings out the blossoms of dogwood, mountain laurel, azalea, and rhododendron; and the Fall season is ablaze with spectacular colors.[read more...]

when we moved here in 1972 this was a small town everone knew each other. now in the past ten years it has grown in leaps and bounds people move here to get away from the hustle and bustle of a major city Atlanta were only 65 miles of it. Jasper is a beautiful place in the foot hills of north georgia beautiful scenery low taxes good health care piedmont hospital is one of the best rated hospitals in north middle ga.mild winters and beautiful autums.[read more...]

I love Jasper and have lived here 28 years but we are considering a move in the near future. The cost of living and the cost of buying a home here plus the taxes are just getting out of control. We have had a burst of growth the last several years and everyone that is wanting to getting out of Atlanta to come to a small town has caused the traffic to become the worst it's ever been, we have liquor stores and drug stores on every corner but we don't even have a Wal Mart! We are stuck between being a large city and a small town.[read more...]

We currently live in the Fort Lauderdale, Fl area and are considering retiring to the Jasper, Big Canoe area. We would love to hear some comments about the positives and negatives of living there.[read more...]