Free camping near Cleveland, GA
Yes. 21 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cleveland, GA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter, 9.0 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 34 camps near Cleveland, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter | 9.0 | Free | Dodd Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Hood | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Dicks Creek Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | Dicks Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Porter Springs | — |
| Desoto Falls Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Yonah | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 13 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Low Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | Low Gap Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hood | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Dockery Lake Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| A.T. Blood Mountain Shelter | 14 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Woods Hole Shelter | 15 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 15 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 15 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Lake Winfield Scott Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 16 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Wilson Shoals WMA - Wilson Shoals Campground | 16 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Alto | — |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mount Airy | — |
| A.T. Gooch Mountain Shelter | 17 | Free | Blackwell Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Sarah | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 21 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Cooper Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Montgomery Creek Dispersed Area | 21 | Free | West Fork Montgomery Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 22 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 22 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Rock Creek Dispersed Area | 23 | Free | Little Rock Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cooper Creek | — |
| Frank Gross Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Morganton | — |
| Deep Hole Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Morganton | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 24 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 25 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 25 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| A.T. Black Mountain Gap Shelter | 25 | Free | Lance Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Three Forks | — |
Who manages the camps near Cleveland, GA
Who manages them: 32 on the Forest Service; 1 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 33 camps: 20 free, 13 fee
- 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 Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, 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.