Free camping near Jasper, GA
Yes. 27 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Jasper, GA are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat, 9.0 miles east, on land managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 29 camps near Jasper, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat | 9.0 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Jasper | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Baptising Hole | 9.8 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Six Mile / Lindy Ford | 11 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #8 | 15 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #12 | 15 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #1 | 16 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #9 | 16 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #7 | 16 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #2 | 16 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #10 | 16 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #11 | 16 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 16 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #4 | 17 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #6 | 17 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #5 | 17 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| A.T. Black Mountain Gap Shelter | 17 | Free | Lance Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #3 | 17 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 18 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Stover Creek Shelter | 19 | Free | Stover Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 19 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| Fannin CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Noontootla Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Stock Hill | — |
| 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 | — |
| Frank Gross Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Morganton | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Rock Creek Dispersed Area | 25 | Free | Little Rock Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cooper Creek | — |
| Toccoa River -Sandy Bottoms Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Morganton | — |
| Bear Creek Campground | 25 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Mountaintown | — |
Who manages the camps near Jasper, GA
Who manages them: 15 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 12 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Dawson Forest WMA — 15 camps: 15 free
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 14 camps: 12 free, 2 fee
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 Jasper, 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 Jasper, 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.