Free camping near Mountain, GA
Yes. 24 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mountain, GA are listed as free; 20 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Carter Gap Shelter, 8.5 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Sarah'S Creek Campground, 6.6 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
All 44 camps near Mountain, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 6.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 8.5 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 9.1 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Tallulah River | 9.3 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 9.7 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Whetstone | 9.8 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 10.0 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| West Fork Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 10 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| Blue Valley Camp | 11 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 11 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 11 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 12 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 12 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 13 | Fee | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lickskillet | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 13 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| Grapevine | 13 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
| Kimsey Creek Group Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Tate | — |
| Cassidy Bridge | 14 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| A.T. Rock Gap Shelter | 14 | Free | Little Rock Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 15 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Burrells Ford | 15 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 15 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Cherry Hill | 17 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 19 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Siler Bald Shelter | 19 | Free | Right Prong Rough Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 21 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 21 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
| Wine Spring Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Andrews | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 23 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 23 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Access | 24 | Free | Johnson Branch (stream) | 3.6 mi to Aquone | — |
| A.T. Cold Spring Shelter | 24 | Free | Burningtown Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Burnett Fields | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Wright Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
Who manages the camps near Mountain, GA
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service; 2 on SCDNR; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 19 camps: 13 free, 6 fee
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 17 camps: 6 free, 11 fee
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 8 camps: 5 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 44: 0 open, 0 closed, 2 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Mountain, 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 Mountain, 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.