Not being very familiar with the Georgia mountains I was wondering if there are any COEs in the Georgia mountains. It's July 4th and I am reading the forum about where everyone is going. So I'm trying to plan ahead so DW and I are not stuck at home and so we can get outta the Florida heat for a week. I know the Georgia state parks are nice but I don't like the idea of taking my chances on finding a site I may like. I would rather have a site reserved. I also know it is too early to reserve at a COE but I just want to start looking. Thanks and remember there is no substitute for experience. Apply July 4th everyone, stay safe.

Check out the list:http://www.recreation.gov/campgroundDirectoryListByAgencyID.do?contractCode=NRSO&agencyID=70902

Also, take a peek at the US Campgrounds/info website. It's a compilation of most government (Fed./State/City&County) parks all over the country. Note the legend at the bottom of the map for identification purposes. As far as C.O.E. parks, you'll find quite a few along the Savannah River, stretching from about Clemson, SC down to Augusta, GA.. Of those, IIRC, there are only a few that are open year 'round.

Depends on what you mean by the Georgia mountains. From a Florida perspective?Lake Sidney Lanier and Hartwell Lake are about the fall line, 600-700 feet. Allatoona Lake is at 850 feet, Carters Lake about 1100 feet. All have COE recreational facilities. But is that in the mountains? Most of the state of Kansas is higher than 1100 feet, and nobody thinks they are in the mountains, even in the west where the elevation is over 3500, because it still looks flat. On the other hand, people will drive through hills and valleys, 300 feet to 1200 feet, on the Ozark Plateau, and convince themselves they are in the mountains because of the local relief. So what do you seek, bumpy scenery or elevation? Elevation in Georgia is in the far northwest corner, edge of the tail of the Blue Ridge, where a few ridges go above 2500.At almost 1800 feet elevation, Blue Ridge Lake and Nottely Lake might be considered mountain lakes, but there are no COE campgrounds. There is a RV park on Nottely Lake, outside Blairsville.COE will have its campgrounds on flood control reservoirs it manages, on on navigable waters. You might check out Forest Service camping opportunities in the mountains.

I haven't looked the list, but I am from Georgia and am not aware of any COE campgrounds in the Georgia mountains. If you don't mind nc you could hit bandits roost over near wilkesboro. Not up in the mountains but you are close v

Just looked at the Georgia COE listings and it looks like Carter's Lake will be your best choice. It's near Elijay. Lived in Georgia most of my life and never heard of it. Lol

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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jul 21, 2013
The Jellystone in Cosby TN, 15 miles up the road from G-burg has cabins and is very nice. Highly recomended!

Oops. Posted in the wrong thread!
Twain
Explorer
Jul 21, 2013
To escape the heat in GA in the summer, you will need elevation. Black Rock SP campground is 3400 ft up and as far as I know, is the highest CG in GA. (please correct me if I'm wrong ;). Not familiar with your TT, but Black Rock states a 26ft restriction mainly for the road up. Its a steep climb on a not so wide road.
They do have 3 or 4 sites that can go 30 ft and the hosts try to save those for the longer rigs. They claim cool evenings even in the summer and the CG is on a ridge with nice views a short walk away.

++My TT and truck are 55Ft long and are too long to negotiate inside the CG.
Retired_JSO
Explorer
Jul 07, 2013
Not really in the mountains but real close to Kennesaw Mountain and Cartersville, is Clark Creek North COE Clark Creek North and McKinney COE McKinney Both are on Lake Allatoona. We were at CCN last month for a week and enjoyed it there. (Water/50amp electric)

Fort Mountain State Park is a little further north and offers a more Mountain air/cool environment. Ft Mountain Ft Mountain is up in the mountains and can handle some large rigs too. We stayed here in 2008. At the time, we had a 35' fifthwheel and F350 DRW. (water/30amp electric)
wbwood
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
tmarie416 wrote:
You are right wbwood. Didn't feel like there was harm in giving them additional information. Sorry if this was unwanted.

Didn't think there was any harm, but the OP mentioned COE and as I mentioned, I'm not sure if they had a reason to speak of them as they said they didn't want to use the SP system. Thought there might be a definitive reason.
magnusfide
Explorer II
Jul 05, 2013
Bears Den wrote:
Thank you everyone for the responses. I won't totally rule out the Georgia S P system.

Have a good trip! North Georgia is one of our favorite places to visit.

tmarie416 wrote:
Didn't feel like there was harm in giving them additional information. Sorry if this was unwanted.
Tina, you did all right. The original poster didn't indicate it was unwanted. In fact, sometimes it's those extra suggestions that help an RVer to think outside of the box and find the perfect spot for them.
Bears_Den
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
Thank you everyone for the responses. I won't totally rule out the Georgia S P system.
tmarie416
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
You are right wbwood. Didn't feel like there was harm in giving them additional information. Sorry if this was unwanted.
wbwood
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
magnusfide wrote:
RGar974417 wrote:
Check out the list:http://www.recreation.gov/campgroundDirectoryListByAgencyID.do?contractCode=NRSO&agencyID=70902

Definitely use that link to access the COE cgs.

The mountains in GA start about 60 miles north of Atlanta. Don't dismiss the state parks just yet. They're quite comfortable: Vogel, Unicoi, Moccasin Creek, and Tugaloo all have lakes. Tugaloo has sites right on the lake and Moccasin Creek has sites on the creek leading to the lake.

Tugaloo has about half their sites still open on a 4th holiday. Not many people know about Tugaloo but a friend of mine just stayed there this week and really enjoyed it. He's an avid fisherman.
http://gastateparks.org/map

While I agree you might not pick an exact site, you can pick the parameters you want for a site. But I do agree about the state parks. We stayed at Unicoi several times and have enjoyed it and the occasional bear that comes through.
wbwood
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
tmarie416 wrote:
Lake Nottely, Lake Blue Ridge and Lake Chatuge are all "in the GA mountains". Blairsville, Elijay and surrounding areas are the towns these lakes are in. Towns http://www.mountaintopga.com/ and Union http://www.blairsvillechamber.com/ are the counties. There are several campgrounds in these areas that will get you out of the FL heat.We have stayed at http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com/ which is just ok, although the lake is beautiful. Lots to do and see in the area. Hope this helps!

They asked about COE campgrounds as I imagine there must be a reason.
captbru
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
Check out this COE in the North GA Mountains. Enjoy

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Doll_Mt_Campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?page=details&contractCode=NRSO&parkId=71143&topTabIndex=CampingSpot

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