Free camping near Clermont, GA
Yes. 27 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Clermont, GA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Wilson Shoals WMA - Wilson Shoals Campground, 12 miles east, on land managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 34 camps near Clermont, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Shoals WMA - Wilson Shoals Campground | 12 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Alto | — |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mount Airy | — |
| A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter | 16 | Free | Dodd Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Hood | — |
| Dicks Creek Dispersed Area | 17 | Free | Dicks Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Porter Springs | — |
| Desoto Falls Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Yonah | — |
| Dockery Lake Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Gooch Mountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Blackwell Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Sarah | — |
| A.T. Blood Mountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Woods Hole Shelter | 21 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Hood | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 21 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Low Gap Shelter | 21 | Free | Low Gap Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hood | — |
| Lake Winfield Scott Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #4 | 22 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #3 | 23 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 23 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #5 | 23 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Montgomery Creek Dispersed Area | 23 | Free | West Fork Montgomery Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #6 | 23 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 23 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 24 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 24 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #2 | 24 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #1 | 24 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #7 | 24 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #10 | 24 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #8 | 25 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #9 | 25 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 25 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #11 | 25 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
Who manages the camps near Clermont, GA
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 12 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 22 camps: 15 free, 7 fee
- Dawson Forest WMA — 11 camps: 11 free
- Wilson Shoals WMA — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Clermont, 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 Clermont, 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.