Free camping near Tallulah Falls, GA
Yes. 17 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Tallulah Falls, GA are listed as free; 17 charge a fee. The closest free one is Grapevine, 14 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground, 5.5 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
All 34 camps near Tallulah Falls, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 5.5 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Cassidy Bridge | 11 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Whetstone | 13 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Grapevine | 14 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 16 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| Tallulah River | 17 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 17 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mount Airy | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 18 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| West Fork Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 19 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 19 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 20 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 20 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 21 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Blue Valley Camp | 22 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 22 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 22 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Cherry Hill | 23 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Burrells Ford | 23 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 23 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 23 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| Wilson Shoals WMA - Wilson Shoals Campground | 23 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Alto | — |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 25 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 25 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
Who manages the camps near Tallulah Falls, GA
Who manages them: 32 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 18 camps: 5 free, 13 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 9 camps: 8 free, 1 fee
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 6 camps: 3 free, 3 fee
- Wilson Shoals WMA — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Tallulah Falls, 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 Tallulah Falls, 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.