Opened in 2017, Clayton Health & Fitness is Rabun County’s premier fitness facility. For owner Rodney Morris, Clayton Health & Fitness is more than a gym. “Our mission is to provide excellence in facilities, programs and services to help members achieve their maximum potential for health and fitness,” he says.

Veterans of the fitness business, Morris and his partners have operated a facility in Franklin, N.C., since 1988. “We want to expand our business and saw a need here in Clayton,” Rodney adds. “The community’s response has been very gratifying.”

Clayton offers a full range of amenities for the entire family: Personal Training, Group Fitness Classes, a Smoothie Bar, state-of-the-art equipment including cardio and weights and much more. The facility features complete locker room and shower facilities as well as dry saunas. “We take fitness very seriously,” Rodney says. “We’re committed to doing everything we can for our members.”

Clayton Health & Fitness is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With all-new equipment in its 18,000-square-foot location, there is something for everyone. Instructors lead classes in Zumba, Pilates, yoga, strength training and functional movement.

“Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive place to work out,” Morris notes. “Especially right now, it is important that we provide ample room for people to work. Our Clayton facility has that space. And we are committed to cleanliness. We sanitize continuously around the clock, day and night.”

A membership provides full access to everything Clayton Health & Fitness offers, plus the option to visit the company’s neighboring facilities in Franklin and Murphy, N.C. For more information, visit their website or call Manager Jade Hervey to schedule a tour.