Chattahoochee National Forest
1,200–4,784 ft · GA🚗 Directions
Chattahoochee NF in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia. Brasstown Bald (4,784 ft) is the state high point. Mixed oak-hickory with tulip poplar, white oak, and hickory. Rich cove forests in the Cohutta Wilderness and along the Chattooga River. Old apple orchards scattered through the Ellijay and Blue Ridge areas. Earliest Appalachian morel season — south-facing slopes can flush in late March.
Updated Apr 13, 6:49 PM
Foraging Potential80/100
❌Moisture
✅Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.00"
Precip 14d
0.00"
Soil Temp
59°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Viable Species
MODERATE
True Morel
moisture marginal
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moisture
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Vogel State Park Campground
developed~1.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Freeman/AT Campsite
developed~2.3 mi from center
Lake Winfield Scott Campground
developedUSFS~2.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Jarrard Gap Campsite
developed~3.1 mi from center
DeSoto Falls Campground
developed~4.7 mi from center
Lance Creek Campsite
backcountry~4.7 mi from center
DeSoto Falls Recreation Area
developedUSFS~4.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Boggs Creek Recreation Area
developedUSFS~6.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Cooper Creek Recreation Area
developedUSFS~6.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Blue Ridge Ranger District
developedUSFS~7 mi from center
Mulky Campground
developedUSFS~7.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Dockery Lake Recreation Area
developedUSFS~7.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Low Gap Campground
developed~9.4 mi from centerFee required/night
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Upper Chattahoochee River Campground
developed~9.5 mi from center
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Jasus Creek Campground
developed~9.6 mi from center
Low Gap Campground
developedUSFS~9.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Upper Chattahoochee River Campground
developedUSFS~9.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
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Deep Hole Recreation Area
developedUSFS~11 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Camp Hidden Lake
developedLife Teen~11.9 mi from center
Hawk Mountain (Base) Campsite
developed~12 mi from center
10 sites
Andrews Cove Campsite
developed~12.1 mi from center
Andrews Cove Campground
developedUSFS~12.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Frank Gross Recreation Area
developedUSFS~12.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1
dispersedNational Forest~12.7 mi from centerFree/night
Bear Ridge Group Camp
developed~12.8 mi from center
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developed~13.8 mi from center
Yonah Mountain Campground
developed~14.8 mi from center
Yonah Mountain Campground
developed~14.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Robert Woodruff Scout Reservation
developed~15.8 mi from center
watershower
Toccoa River Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area
developedUSFS~16.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
River Bend Campground
developed~16.6 mi from center
Morganton Point Campground
developedUSFS~18.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
MORGANTON POINT
developedUSFS~18.5 mi from center<p>Standard Electric = $39.00<br>Standard Electric Double = $50.00<br>Standard Non Electric = $26.00</p>/night
Clay County Recreation Campground
developed~18.7 mi from center
Gibson Cove Campground
developed~18.9 mi from center
Wildcat Creek Campground #2 Upper
developedUSFS~18.9 mi from center
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower
developedUSFS~19.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Jackrabbit Mountain Campground
developed~19.5 mi from centerFee required/night
92 sites
Amicalola Mountain
developed~19.9 mi from center
Wildcat Creek Camp Ground
developed~20.4 mi from center
Camp Morganton
developed~21.3 mi from center
Fires Creek Hunters Camp
dispersedUSFS~22.4 mi from center
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Bristol Fields Horse Camp
developedUSFS~24.6 mi from centerFee required/night
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Tallulah River Campground
developed~25.5 mi from center
Tallulah River Campground
developedUSFS~25.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Nichols Campground
developed~25.7 mi from center
Tate Branch Campground
developedUSFS~25.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Sandy Bottoms Campground
developed~25.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Sandy Bottoms Campground
developedUSFS~25.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Toto Creek Campground
developedBOR~26 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
LAKE RABUN BEACH RECREATION AREA
developedUSFS~26.6 mi from center
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Sassafras Gap
developed~26.6 mi from center
Pear Tree Hill Group Camp
developedUSFS~26.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Rocky Ford Campsite
developed~27.7 mi from center
Don Carter State Park
developedBOR~28.8 mi from center
THOMPSON CREEK PARK SHELTER (GA)
developedBOR~29.2 mi from center<p>Monday through Friday - $45.00</p>
<p>Saturday and Sunday - $75.00</p>/night
Sharptop Cove Young Life Camp
developedYoung Life Inc~29.6 mi from center
BOLDING MILL
developedBOR~29.9 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
Camp Chattooga
developed~30.5 mi from center
Panther Creek Recreation Area
developedUSFS~30.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Athens YMCA Camp
developedYMCA~30.5 mi from center
Chattooga River District
developedUSFS~31.4 mi from center
Kimsey Creek Group Campground
developedUSFS~31.5 mi from centerFee required/night
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River Falls at the Gorge
developed~31.6 mi from center
Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Campground
dispersedUSFS~31.8 mi from centerFee required/night
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Standing Indian Campground
developedUSFS~31.9 mi from centerFee required/night
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DUCKETT MILL
developedBOR~32 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
Lake Russell Boat Launch and Beach Areas
developedUSFS~32.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Moore Creek Camp
backcountry~33 mi from center
Jacks River Fields Campground
developedUSFS~33 mi from center
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
River Forks
developedBOR~33.4 mi from center
Camp Collins
dispersed~33.9 mi from centerFree/night
Tumbling Creek Campground
developedUSFS~33.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
State Line Campground
developedUSFS~34.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Rough Ridge Campground
developedUSFS~34.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Big Oak Cove Campground
developedUSFS~35 mi from center
Cherokee National Forest
Holder Cove Campground
developedUSFS~35.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Holder Cove Campground
developedUSFS~35.5 mi from centerFee required/night
7 sites
Davis Branch Campground
developedUSFS~36.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Birch Branch Campground
developedUSFS~36.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Wilson Gap
backcountry~36.7 mi from center
THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~37 mi from centerStandard Electric site fee = $20 per night (or $15 per night with a discount pass)/night
Cherokee National Forest
Thunder Rock Campground
developedUSFS~37.1 mi from centerFee required/night
37 sites
Hiwassee River Area
developedUSFS~37.2 mi from center
Mulberry Gap mountain bike getaway
developed~37.5 mi from center
OLD FEDERAL
developedBOR~37.8 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
Currahee RV and Campground
developed~37.8 mi from center
Spivey Cove Campground
developedUSFS~38 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Spivey Cove Campground
developedUSFS~38 mi from centerFee required/night
16 sites
Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic Area
developedUSFS~38.5 mi from center
North River Campground
developedUSFS~39.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Shady Grove
developedBOR~39.3 mi from center
Campground
backcountry~39.3 mi from center
Campground
backcountry~39.4 mi from center
Ball Field Group Camping Area
developed~39.4 mi from center
BALD RIDGE CREEK
developedBOR~39.6 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
Tellico River Area
developedUSFS~39.6 mi from center
Campground
backcountry~39.7 mi from center
McNabb Group Camp
developedUSFS~39.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Lost Creek Campground
developedUSFS~39.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
North River Campsite #1
developed~39.9 mi from center
Lake Conasauga Overflow Campground
developedUSFS~40.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Lake Conasauga Campground
developed~40.2 mi from center
Lake Conasauga
developedUSFS~40.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
VAN PUGH NORTH PARK SHELTER (GA)
developedBOR~40.3 mi from center<p>No Fees. Shelter is designated first-come, first-serve year round while the park is open.</p>/night
Ocoee River Area
developedUSFS~40.3 mi from center
Sarah's Creek Campground
developedUSFS~40.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Van Pugh South Day Use Facility
developedBOR~40.5 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
Van Pugh South
developedBOR~40.6 mi from center
Ball Field Dispersed Camping Area
dispersedUSFS~40.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Ball Field Group Camp
developed~40.7 mi from center
Sylco Campground
dispersedUSFS~41 mi from centerFree/night
12 sites
Whetstone Horse Camp
developedUSFS~41.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DAMSITE DAY USE AREA SHELTER
developedBOR~41.6 mi from center<p>This shelter is currently a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED amenity. No reservation required. </p>/night
Cottonwood Patch Campground
developedUSFS~41.7 mi from center
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
SAWNEE
developedBOR~41.7 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.</p>/night
Hickey Gap Campground
developedUSFS~41.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp
developedUSFS~42 mi from centerFee required/night
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
Shoal Creek
developedBOR~42 mi from center
Willis Knob Horse Camp
developedUSFS~42.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Backcountry Campsite #2
developed~42.5 mi from center
Parksville Lake Recreation Area
developed~42.7 mi from center
Parksville Lake Campground
developedUSFS~42.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Backcountry Campsite 4
developed~43 mi from center
water
Backcountry Campsite 3
developed~43.5 mi from center
Big Frog Area
developedUSFS~43.9 mi from center
West Fork Campground
developedUSFS~44.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Long Bottom Ford
developedUSFS~44.2 mi from center
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
Chilhowee Tent Campground (primitive)
developed~45.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Chilhowee Group Campground (primitive)
developed~45.5 mi from center
Chilhowee Campground - Loops C / D / E / F
developed~45.5 mi from center
Campground Host
developed~45.7 mi from center
Chilhowee Campground - Loops A / B
developed~45.8 mi from center
Chilhowee Campground
developedUSFS~45.8 mi from centerFee required/night
78 sites
Chilhowee Recreation Area
developedUSFS~45.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground
developed~45.9 mi from center
Starr Mountain Area
developedUSFS~46.2 mi from center
Gee Creek Campground
developed~46.6 mi from center
Gee Creek Group Campground
developed~46.7 mi from center
Lost Corral Horse Camp
developedUSFS~46.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Cherokee National Forest
Camp Chatuga
developed~47.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Licklog Falls Campsite
developed~47.8 mi from center
Sandy Beach Campsite
backcountry~48.5 mi from center
Simms Field
backcountry~48.6 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.