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Willis Knob Horse Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · GA · 34.90028, -83.22250
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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 Willis Knob Horse Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,672 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Willis Knob Horse CampNIFC · 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 Willis Knob Horse Camp · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- OOutfitter7 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- WWater10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- DDump15 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- AAir-up46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 9 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 — Willis Knob Horse Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,672 ft
State
GA
Coordinates
34.90028, -83.22250
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Willis Knob Horse Camp · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLongcreek · ~8.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~9.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~14.7 mi
- GroceriesAndy's Market · ~9.8 mi
- PharmacyU Save It Pharmacy · ~9.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicFinley Chiropractic Clinic · ~17.8 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~10.2 mi
EV charging — from Willis Knob Horse Camp · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.3 mi straight-line W — 464 Hwy 441, Clayton, GA · EV Connect · CCS · 2 fast ports 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 · 328 within 100 · 687 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)20.6 mi — Franklin, NC - Tesla Supercharger, Franklin
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO10.3 mi — GEORGIA POWER CLAYTON DC, Clayton
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.3 mi — GEORGIA POWER CLAYTON L2 · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — York House Inn - Tesla Destination, Rabun Gap, 9.5 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas 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 346906 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Willis Knob Horse Camp · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · GA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletEarl'S Ford Chattooga River Access · ~1.7 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLong Bottom Ford · ~2.0 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHwy 28 Chattooga River Access · ~2.4 mi E · USFS
- RestroomRocky Gap Trailhead · ~2.5 mi S · USFS
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Other camps near Willis Knob Horse Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Long Bottom Ford~2.0 mi
- Whetstone~2.6 mi · fee
- Sarah'S Creek Campground~3.1 mi · fee
- West Fork Campground~3.5 mi · fee
The unit that manages Willis Knob Horse Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Willis Knob Horse Camp are set by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Willis Knob Horse Camp
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 Willis Knob Horse Camp
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 — Willis Knob Horse Camp
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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