Free camping near Epworth, GA
Yes. 19 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Epworth, GA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Tumbling Creek Campground, 6.7 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and TN.
All 32 camps near Epworth, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbling Creek Campground | 6.7 | Free | Tumbling Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Grassy Creek | — |
| Morganton Point Recreation Area | 9.6 | Fee | — | 0.4 mi to Morganton | — |
| Jack'S River Fields Campground | 9.8 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Cherry Log | — |
| Thunder Rock Cg | 10 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Ducktown | — |
| Padena Dispersed Area | 11 | Free | Star Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Padena | — |
| Sylco Campground | 14 | Free | Sylco Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Sylco | — |
| Sylco Campground | 14 | Free | Sylco Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Sylco | — |
| Toccoa River -Sandy Bottoms Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Morganton | — |
| Bear Creek Dispersed Camping Area | 14 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Mountaintown | — |
| Bear Creek Campground | 14 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Mountaintown | — |
| Conasauga River Campground | 15 | Free | Jacks River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Alaculsy | — |
| Cottonwood Patch Area | 15 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Conasauga | — |
| Lost Creek Campground | 15 | Free | Big Lost Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Probst | — |
| Parksville Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Benton | — |
| Lake Conasauga Overflow | 17 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Eton | — |
| Lake Conasauga Campground Area | 17 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Eton | — |
| Ball Field Camping Area | 17 | Free | Lake Conasauga (water) | 3.7 mi to Hasslers Mill | — |
| Hickey Gap Forest Service Camping Area | 17 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Cohutta Springs | — |
| Chilhowee Recreation Area | 19 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Benton | — |
| Hanging Dog Campground | 20 | Free | Hanging Dog Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Grape Creek | — |
| Deep Hole Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Morganton | — |
| Noontootla Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Stock Hill | — |
| Rock Creek Dispersed Area | 21 | Free | Little Rock Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cooper Creek | — |
| Fannin CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Quinn Springs Campground | 21 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Delano | — |
| Frank Gross Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Morganton | — |
| Cooper Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Lost Corral Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Delano | — |
| A.T. Stover Creek Shelter | 23 | Free | Stover Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 25 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
Who manages the camps near Epworth, GA
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 21 camps: 12 free, 9 fee
- Cherokee National Forest — 10 camps: 6 free, 4 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Epworth, 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 Epworth, 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.