Free camping near Blairsville, GA
Yes. 28 of the 46 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Blairsville, GA are listed as free; 18 charge a fee. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA, 9.2 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC.
All 46 camps near Blairsville, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA | 9.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| A.T. Blood Mountain Shelter | 9.5 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Hood | — |
| Lake Winfield Scott Campground | 9.6 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Blairsville | — |
| A.T. Woods Hole Shelter | 9.7 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Low Gap Shelter | 10 | Free | Low Gap Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hood | — |
| Cooper Creek Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 11 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 11 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Desoto Falls Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Yonah | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 13 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | Dodd Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Hood | — |
| Dicks Creek Dispersed Area | 14 | Free | Dicks Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Porter Springs | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 14 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| Dockery Lake Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Deep Hole Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Morganton | — |
| Rock Creek Dispersed Area | 15 | Free | Little Rock Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cooper Creek | — |
| Fires Creek Campground | 15 | Free | Huskins Branch (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fires Creek | — |
| Padena Dispersed Area | 16 | Free | Star Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Padena | — |
| A.T. Gooch Mountain Shelter | 16 | Free | Blackwell Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Sarah | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 16 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Frank Gross Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Morganton | — |
| Morganton Point Recreation Area | 17 | Fee | — | 0.4 mi to Morganton | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 17 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Hanging Dog Campground | 17 | Free | Hanging Dog Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Grape Creek | — |
| Toccoa River -Sandy Bottoms Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Morganton | — |
| Bristol Horse Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Hayesville | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 18 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Noontootla Dispersed Area | 19 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Stock Hill | — |
| Fannin CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Montgomery Creek Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | West Fork Montgomery Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Stover Creek Shelter | 21 | Free | Stover Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 21 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 22 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 22 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Black Mountain Gap Shelter | 23 | Free | Lance Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 23 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 23 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Tallulah River | 23 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 24 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
Who manages the camps near Blairsville, GA
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 41 camps: 25 free, 16 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 5 camps: 3 free, 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 46 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Blairsville, GA
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Blairsville, GA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.