Free camping near Sautee-Nacoochee, GA
Yes. 17 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sautee-Nacoochee, GA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter, 8.0 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Andrew'S Cove, 6.9 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC.
All 32 camps near Sautee-Nacoochee, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew'S Cove | 6.9 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 7.1 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 8.0 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter | 8.7 | Free | Dodd Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Hood | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 9.6 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Low Gap Shelter | 10 | Free | Low Gap Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 10 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Desoto Falls Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Yonah | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 14 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Dicks Creek Dispersed Area | 15 | Free | Dicks Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Porter Springs | — |
| A.T. Blood Mountain Shelter | 15 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Woods Hole Shelter | 16 | Free | Slaughter Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Hood | — |
| Dockery Lake Recreation Area | 17 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| Lake Winfield Scott Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mount Airy | — |
| Tallulah River | 18 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 19 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| Wilson Shoals WMA - Wilson Shoals Campground | 19 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Alto | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 19 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Union County, GA | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 20 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Gooch Mountain Shelter | 21 | Free | Blackwell Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Sarah | — |
| Cooper Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Blairsville | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
| Union CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 11 mi to Dahlonega | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 24 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
Who manages the camps near Sautee-Nacoochee, GA
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 1 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 28 camps: 14 free, 14 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
- Wilson Shoals WMA — 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 Sautee-Nacoochee, 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 Sautee-Nacoochee, 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.