Free camping near Nelson, GA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Nelson, GA there are 24 camps: 24 free. The closest is Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat, 9.7 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat, 9.7 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 15 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 8 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Forest WMA - Wildcat | 9.7 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Jasper | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #12 | 9.8 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Six Mile / Lindy Ford | 9.9 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA - Baptising Hole | 10 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #8 | 10 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #9 | 11 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #11 | 11 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #7 | 11 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #10 | 11 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #1 | 11 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #2 | 11 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #6 | 12 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #5 | 12 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #3 | 12 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Dawson Forest WMA Primitive Campground #4 | 12 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Dawsonville | — |
| Nimblewill Dispersed Area | 18 | Free | Nimblewill Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| A.T. Black Mountain Gap Shelter | 19 | Free | Lance Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Jones Creek Dispersed Area | 20 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimblewill | — |
| A.T. Springer Mountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Jones Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| A.T. Stover Creek Shelter | 21 | Free | Stover Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Montgomery Creek Dispersed Area | 22 | Free | West Fork Montgomery Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Fannin CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Three Forks | — |
| Noontootla Dispersed Area | 24 | Free | Noontootla Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Stock Hill | — |
| A.T. Hawk Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Three Forks | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Nelson, 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.