Mineral Bluff home like a giant playground

There's no dock on the lake, but the Atwells can fish from shore, and they use canoes and kayaks on the lake as well. Occasionally the family will go horseback riding at a stable down the road, or white water rafting. "But 90% of the time we're somewhere on our own property," said Atwell. They're able to make the two-hour-and-fifteen-minute trip about twice a month. Christopher Oquendo / AJC Special