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West Fork Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · GA · 34.94779, -83.20139
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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 West Fork Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,642 ft.
Fire & smoke — around West Fork CampgroundNIFC · 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 West Fork Campground · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- WWater9 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- DDump14 mi
- LLaundry18 mi
- ShShower18 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- AAir-up45 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 7 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 — West Fork Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,642 ft
State
GA
Coordinates
34.94779, -83.20139
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around West Fork Campground · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHighlands · ~7.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~9.3 mi
- FuelShell · ~7.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~14.1 mi
- GroceriesBryson's Food Store · ~7.2 mi
- PharmacyU Save It Pharmacy · ~11.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicToxaway Health Center · ~18.4 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~7.3 mi
EV charging — from West Fork Campground · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.3 mi straight-line W — GEORGIA POWER CLAYTON DC · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach7 within 25 mi · 55 within 50 · 298 within 100 · 691 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)18.4 mi — Franklin, NC - Tesla Supercharger, Franklin
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)7.1 mi — Ugly Dog Tavern, Highlands, NC (at a restaurant) · ENVIROSPARK · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-11-13 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Lodge and Falls Cottages, Highlands, 7.2 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; for guest use only · AFDC lists it “Free”
- 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 256983 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around West Fork Campground · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHwy 28 Chattooga River Access · ~3.0 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLong Bottom Ford · ~3.5 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBurrells Ford · ~4.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletEarl'S Ford Chattooga River Access · ~5.2 mi S · USFS
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Other camps near West Fork Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Willis Knob Horse Camp~3.5 mi · fee
- Long Bottom Ford~3.5 mi
- Sarah'S Creek Campground~3.8 mi · fee
- Blue Valley Camp~4.7 mi
The unit that manages West Fork Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at West Fork Campground are set by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — West Fork Campground
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 West Fork Campground
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 — West Fork Campground
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Reading your camp page →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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