Free camping near Clayton, GA
Yes. 21 of the 42 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Clayton, GA are listed as free; 21 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Carter Gap Shelter, 10 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Sarah'S Creek Campground, 8.7 miles northeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
All 42 camps near Clayton, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 8.7 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| Tallulah River | 8.8 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 9.2 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 10 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Whetstone | 10 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 10 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 11 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 12 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 12 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 12 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| West Fork Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Cassidy Bridge | 13 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Grapevine | 13 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Blue Valley Camp | 14 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 14 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 14 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 14 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 14 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Kimsey Creek Group Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 16 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Rock Gap Shelter | 16 | Free | Little Rock Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 16 | Fee | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lickskillet | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
| Burrells Ford | 17 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 18 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
| Cherry Hill | 18 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 19 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 20 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Siler Bald Shelter | 21 | Free | Right Prong Rough Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 21 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 22 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 23 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
| Wine Spring Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Andrews | — |
| A.T. Low Gap Shelter | 25 | Free | Low Gap Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hood | — |
Who manages the camps near Clayton, GA
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 19 camps: 7 free, 12 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 17 camps: 11 free, 6 fee
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 6 camps: 3 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 42 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Clayton, GA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Clayton, 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.