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Andrew'S Cove
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · GA · 34.77778, -83.73667
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Andrew'S Cove
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,060 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Andrew'S CoveNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Andrew'S Cove · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater2 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- +Urgent care5 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- EVEV fast charger6 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- OOutfitter11 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- DDump15 mi
- ShShower19 mi
- AAir-up31 mi
- PPropane59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Andrew'S Cove
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,060 ft
State
GA
Coordinates
34.77778, -83.73667
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Andrew'S Cove · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHelen · ~4.8 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~2.1 mi
- FuelFuel · ~4.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~15.1 mi
- GroceriesBetty's Country Store · ~5.2 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~11.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicCastle Rock Hormone Health · ~5.3 mi
- HardwareHiawassee Hardware · ~11.9 mi
EV charging — from Andrew'S Cove · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger5.7 mi straight-line S — ABEV Power 1, Helen, GA · NOODOE · J1772, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach11 within 25 mi · 46 within 50 · 419 within 100 · 610 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)6.1 mi — Helen, GA - Tesla Supercharger, Helen
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO12.7 mi — GEORGIA POWER CLEVELAND DC2, Cleveland
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)5.3 mi — Chattahoochee, Helen, GA · Blink Network · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 400715 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Andrew'S Cove · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Portable toiletHorse Trough Falls · ~3.0 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletOakey Mtn. Ohv Trailhead · ~10.4 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRabun Beach Boat Launch & Day Use Area · ~14.8 mi E · USFS
- Portable toiletTallulah River · ~15.0 mi NE · USFS
Open Andrew'S Cove elsewhere
Other camps near Andrew'S Cove
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Upper Chattahoochee River Campground~2.7 mi · fee
- Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1~3.0 mi
- A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter~3.2 mi
- Low Gap Campground~3.2 mi · fee
The unit that manages Andrew'S Cove
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Andrew'S Cove are set by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Andrew'S Cove
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Andrew'S Cove
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Andrew'S Cove
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Dispersed camping tips →Picking a spot →All field notes →
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