Free camping near Dawsonville, GA
Yes. 31 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Dawsonville, GA are listed as free; 6 charge a fee. The closest free one is Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #4, 2.8 miles southwest, on land managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 37 camps near Dawsonville, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #4 | 2.8 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #2 | 3.9 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #3 | 3.9 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #1 | 4.0 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #5 | 4.1 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #7 | 4.3 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #6 | 4.3 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #10 | 4.7 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #8 | 4.7 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #9 | 5.1 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #11 | 6.0 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #12 | 6.2 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Six Mile / Lindy Ford | 7.4 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Baptising Hole | 9.4 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat | 10.0 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Jasper | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 11 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| A.T. Black Mountain Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | Lance Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Montgomery Creek Dispersed Area | 13 | Free | West Fork Montgomery Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 14 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Stover Creek Shelter | 16 | Free | Stover Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| A.T. Gooch Mountain Shelter | 16 | Free | Blackwell Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Sarah | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 16 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Fannin CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Frank Gross Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Morganton | — |
| Dockery Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Noontootla Dispersed Area | 19 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Stock Hill | — |
| Rock Creek Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | Little Rock Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cooper Creek | — |
| Dicks Creek Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | Dicks Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Porter Springs | — |
| Deep Hole Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Morganton | — |
| Desoto Falls Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Yonah | — |
| Lake Winfield Scott Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Blairsville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| A.T. Woods Hole Shelter | 23 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Hood | — |
| Cooper Creek Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Blairsville | — |
| A.T. Blood Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Hood | — |
Who manages the camps near Dawsonville, GA
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 15 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 22 camps: 16 free, 6 fee
- Dawson Forest WMA — 15 camps: 15 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 37 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, 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.