A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Dahlonega, Georgia

18 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Dahlonega in Lumpkin County: 12 Forest Service, 6 Army Corps.

18
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 6 Army Corps
9.3 mi
to the nearest one
Toto Creek Campground
2,836 ft
at the highest of them
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area. The lowest, Lake Russell Recreation Area, sits at 1,051 ft
680
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Dahlonega, nearest first

18 places

  1. Dockery Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Lumpkin County in town areaaway n/aelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Toto Creek Campground Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Dawson County 9.3 miaway 1,090 ftelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Desoto Falls Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Lumpkin County 12.7 miaway 2,080 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bolding Mill Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Hall County 13.4 miaway 1,095 ftelevation 97sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Frank Gross Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 15.3 miaway 2,235 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Union County 15.4 miaway 2,836 ftelevation 32sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Duckett Mill Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Hall County 15.6 miaway 1,110 ftelevation 111sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Cooper Creek Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Union County 16.9 miaway 2,136 ftelevation 25sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Deep Hole Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 17.1 miaway 1,987 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Upper Chattahoochee River Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · White County 21 miaway 2,191 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Old Federal Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Hall County 21.3 miaway 1,085 ftelevation 84sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Andrew's Cove Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · White County 22 miaway 2,010 ftelevation 10sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Bald Ridge Creek Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Forsyth County 23 miaway 1,089 ftelevation 82sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 23.1 miaway 1,835 ftelevation 12sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Toccoa River Sandy Bottoms Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 23.1 miaway 1,835 ftelevation 6sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Sawnee Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Forsyth County 25.1 miaway 1,110 ftelevation 60sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Lake Russell Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Habersham County 27.7 miaway 1,051 ftelevation 41sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Morganton Point Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 28.4 miaway 1,819 ftelevation 41sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov