Free camping near Tiger, GA
Yes. 22 of the 43 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Tiger, GA are listed as free; 21 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter, 11 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground, 6.6 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
All 43 camps near Tiger, GA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 6.6 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Tallulah River | 8.5 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 11 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 11 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 11 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Whetstone | 12 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 12 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Cassidy Bridge | 13 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 14 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 14 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Grapevine | 14 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 14 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 15 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| West Fork Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 16 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Blue Valley Camp | 16 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| Kimsey Creek Group Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Tate | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 17 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| Indian Grave Gap Road Dispersed Campsite 1 | 17 | Free | Hiwassee River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| A.T. Rock Gap Shelter | 18 | Free | Little Rock Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Andrew'S Cove | 18 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Blue Mountain Shelter | 19 | Free | Watkins Branch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 19 | Fee | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lickskillet | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
| Burrells Ford | 20 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 20 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
| Cherry Hill | 21 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| Low Gap Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Helen | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 21 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| A.T. Siler Bald Shelter | 22 | Free | Right Prong Rough Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 22 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
| A.T. Low Gap Shelter | 23 | Free | Low Gap Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hood | — |
| A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter | 25 | Free | Dodd Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Hood | — |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mount Airy | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 25 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
Who manages the camps near Tiger, GA
Who manages them: 42 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 21 camps: 8 free, 13 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 16 camps: 11 free, 5 fee
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 6 camps: 3 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 43 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Tiger, GA
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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 Tiger, 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.