COEs in Georgia mountains

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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