Frank Gross Campground

Overview

Frank Gross is a U.S. Forest Service Campground located approximately 2 hours north of Atlanta in the North Georgia Mountains of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Frank Gross Campground offers visitors year-round recreation opportunities such as camping, fishing, picnicking, and hiking.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Fee

From $8 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

706-745-6928

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Frank Gross Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.9 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.9 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.9 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 83.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 2.5 mi from camp

  The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine… Wikipedia

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• Appalachian Approach TrailHike · 8.2 mi long · 5.7 mi from campShow on map
• Woody Gap TrailheadTrailhead · 8.6 mi from camp

  Located right off the scenic highway 60 where the Appalachian Trail crosses in the Blue Ridge District, visitors will find this awe-inspiring sight-seeing spot. Recreation.gov

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Scenic sights

• Little Frozen KnobPeak · 3,153 ft · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Rocky MountainPeak · 3,087 ft · 1.7 mi from campShow on map
• Little Rock Creek FallsWaterfall · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• Long Creek FallsWaterfall · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Long Creek Falls viewViewpoint · 2.6 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Cope & ClimbingClimbing · 15.8 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.