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Camping near

Dawsonville, Georgia

13 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Dawsonville in Dawson County: 7 Forest Service, 6 Army Corps.

13
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 6 Army Corps
8.3 mi
to the nearest one
Toto Creek Campground
2,836 ft
at the highest of them
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area. The lowest, Old Federal, sits at 1,085 ft
558
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.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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 Dawsonville, nearest first

13 places

  1. Toto Creek Campground Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Dawson County 8.3 miaway 1,090 ftelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bolding Mill Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Hall County 11.9 miaway 1,095 ftelevation 97sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Duckett Mill Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Hall County 14 miaway 1,110 ftelevation 111sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bald Ridge Creek Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Forsyth County 15.7 miaway 1,089 ftelevation 82sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Old Federal Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Hall County 17.7 miaway 1,085 ftelevation 84sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Sawnee Army Corps · Lake Sidney Lanier · Forsyth County 18 miaway 1,110 ftelevation 60sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Frank Gross Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 18.6 miaway 2,235 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Deep Hole Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 21.2 miaway 1,987 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Desoto Falls Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Lumpkin County 22.3 miaway 2,080 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cooper Creek Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Union County 22.8 miaway 2,136 ftelevation 25sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Union County 25 miaway 2,836 ftelevation 32sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 25.2 miaway 1,835 ftelevation 12sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Toccoa River Sandy Bottoms Campground Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Fannin County 25.2 miaway 1,835 ftelevation 6sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov