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Camping spots in Georgia and Alabama
Live federal campgrounds come straight from Recreation.gov in search. These are the extras it can't see — state parks, dispersed sites, wildlife areas, OHV trails and canyon destinations — that we have looked up one by one. Each page shows fees, passes, parking, access, the forecast and directions.
Georgia
Developed campgrounds
Tables, fire rings, toilets; usually reservable.
- Desoto Falls Recreation Area · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · $20–$40 / night
- Tate Branch Campground · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · $15 / night
- Upper Chattahoochee River Campground · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · Check Recreation.gov
- Andrews Cove Campground · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · $12–$18 / night
- Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · $24 single / $48 double
- Frank Gross Recreation Area · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF (Ed Jenkins NRA) · $8 / night
Dispersed / primitive camping
No facilities, broadly allowed on national forest land under its rules.
- Ball Field Dispersed Camping Area · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF (Conasauga RD) · Free
- Jones Creek Dispersed · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · Free
- Hickey Gap Campground (primitive) · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · Free / low fee if marked
WMA / wildlife area camping
Hunting-area overlays with their own camping rules — often designated sites only.
- Ocmulgee Flats Hunt Camp (Oconee NF / WMA area) · USFS / Georgia DNR influence · Free
- Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA (Blue Hole area) · Georgia DNR · Usually free with proper credentials
- Pine Log Mountain WMA · Georgia DNR · Usually free with proper credentials
OHV / 4x4 trail areas
Designated off-highway vehicle trails, with camping nearby.
- Houston Valley OHV Area · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF (Conasauga RD) · No camping at staging; dispersed nearby under standard 14-day rules where allowed
- Beasley Knob OHV Trail System · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF (Blue Ridge RD) · OHV camping opportunities nearby — check current FS guidance
- Whissenhunt OHV Trails · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF · Not at trailhead; use nearby dispersed or developed sites
- Oakey Mountain OHV Trails · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF (Chattooga River RD) · Trailhead / campground area nearby — confirm current status
- Locust Stake OHV Trail System · USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF (Chattooga RD) · Overnight parking not permitted at staging
Alabama
Developed campgrounds
Tables, fire rings, toilets; usually reservable.
- Cherokee Rock Village · Cherokee County / Southeastern Climbers Coalition — Leesburg, AL · $19/night for the first-come tent-only section; reserved brow and RV sites vary
State park campgrounds
Run by the state park system; reservations through the state.
- DeSoto State Park — Improved Campground · Alabama State Parks — DeSoto State Park · Rates vary by season and are not published online — call 256-845-5075. Plus a one-time $5.25 reservation fee and a 4.25% resort fee per night, paid in full at booking.
- DeSoto State Park — Primitive Campground (walk-in tent) · Alabama State Parks — DeSoto State Park · Rates vary by season — call 256-845-5075. Plus the $5.25 reservation fee and 4.25% resort fee per night.
Destinations — camp nearby
Canyons and waterfalls you go to for the day; each page shows where to sleep near it.
- Little River Canyon National Preserve · National Park Service — Little River Canyon National Preserve · NO camping anywhere in the preserve — day use only. Nearest camping: DeSoto State Park, 15 min north.
- Little River Falls & Blue Hole (free day use) · National Park Service — Little River Canyon National Preserve · No camping and no overnight parking; the area closes after dark.
- Canyon Mouth Park ($15/vehicle day use) · National Park Service — Little River Canyon National Preserve · No camping. Gates close promptly (summer 8 AM–7 PM Central) — vehicles left inside get ticketed or locked in.
- DeSoto Falls (day use) · Alabama State Parks — DeSoto State Park · No camping at the falls — camp in DeSoto State Park a few minutes south.