Free camping near East Ellijay, GA
Yes. 21 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Ellijay, GA are listed as free; 8 charge a fee. The closest free one is Bear Creek Campground, 11 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and TN.
All 29 camps near East Ellijay, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Campground | 11 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Mountaintown | — |
| Bear Creek Dispersed Camping Area | 11 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Mountaintown | — |
| Jack'S River Fields Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Cherry Log | — |
| Ball Field Camping Area | 16 | Free | Lake Conasauga (water) | 3.7 mi to Hasslers Mill | — |
| Lake Conasauga Overflow | 16 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Eton | — |
| Noontootla Dispersed Area | 16 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Stock Hill | — |
| Toccoa River -Sandy Bottoms Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Morganton | — |
| Lake Conasauga Campground Area | 17 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Eton | — |
| Fannin CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat | 17 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Jasper | — |
| A.T. Stover Creek Shelter | 17 | Free | Stover Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Black Mountain Gap Shelter | 17 | Free | Lance Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Baptising Hole | 17 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 17 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 18 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Hickey Gap Forest Service Camping Area | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Cohutta Springs | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Six Mile / Lindy Ford | 19 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 19 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Frank Gross Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Morganton | — |
| Morganton Point Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 0.4 mi to Morganton | — |
| Padena Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | Star Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Padena | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Montgomery Creek Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | West Fork Montgomery Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Deep Hole Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Morganton | — |
| Rock Creek Dispersed Area | 21 | Free | Little Rock Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cooper Creek | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Cottonwood Patch Area | 23 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Conasauga | — |
| Conasauga River Campground | 24 | Free | Jacks River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Alaculsy | — |
| Tumbling Creek Campground | 24 | Free | Tumbling Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Grassy Creek | — |
Who manages the camps near East Ellijay, GA
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 3 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 24 camps: 16 free, 8 fee
- Dawson Forest WMA — 3 camps: 3 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near East Ellijay, 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 East Ellijay, 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.