Free camping near Sky Valley, GA
Yes. 39 of the 57 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sky Valley, GA are listed as free; 18 charge a fee. The closest free one is Blue Valley Camp, 6.2 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Sarah'S Creek Campground, 5.6 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
The 50 nearest camps to Sky Valley, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| Blue Valley Camp | 6.2 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 6.7 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| West Fork Campground | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 8.1 | Fee | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lickskillet | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 8.2 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 8.6 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 8.8 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 8.8 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 9.3 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 10 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| Whetstone | 11 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 11 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 11 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| Burrells Ford | 12 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Tallulah River | 13 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| Kimsey Creek Group Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Tate | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Rock Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | Little Rock Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Grapevine | 14 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 14 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| Cherry Hill | 14 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 15 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| Cassidy Bridge | 15 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| A.T. Siler Bald Shelter | 17 | Free | Right Prong Rough Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 19 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 19 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Wine Spring Horse Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Andrews | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Wright Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Panthertown Shelter | 21 | Free | Panthertown Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Canaan | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #2 | 21 | Free | — | — | Open |
| A.T. Cold Spring Shelter | 21 | Free | Burningtown Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Burnett Fields | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #3 | 21 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #1 | 21 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | Bearcamp Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #4 | 23 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 23 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Salem | Check |
| Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Access | 23 | Free | Johnson Branch (stream) | 3.6 mi to Aquone | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 23 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #5 | 24 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Toxaway River (river) | 3.1 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
The other 7 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Sky Valley, GA.
Who manages the camps near Sky Valley, GA
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service; 9 on SCDNR; 6 on NCWRC; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 30 camps: 24 free, 6 fee
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 12 camps: 3 free, 9 fee
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 11 camps: 8 free, 3 fee
- SCDNR — 4 camps: 4 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 15 of the 57: 6 open, 0 closed, 9 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 Sky Valley, 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 Sky Valley, 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.