Pocket Picnic Shelter

Overview

Pocket Picnic Shelter is a reservable shelter in the Pocket Recreation Area located in Armuchee, Ga. The shelter is a great location to hold family get togethers, birthday parties, work luncheons, retirement parties, or any other celebration one can think of.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

26 campsites

Fee

From $5 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

706-695-6736

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Pocket Picnic Shelter, 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

• Pocket TrailHike · 3.0 mi long · 0.0 mi from camp

  This loop trail is located in the Pocket Recreation Area. OpenStreetMap

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• Johns Mountain TrailHike · 2.3 mi long · 1.7 mi from camp

  This loop trail begins and ends at the Johns Mountain Over-look, located at the end of Forest Service Road 208. OpenStreetMap

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• Keown Falls TrailHike · 0.7 mi long · 2.0 mi from camp

  From Keown Falls Recreation Area this loop trail follows a small stream to an observation deck overlooking Keown Falls. OpenStreetMap

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• Dry Creek Equestrian TrailheadTrailhead · 2.8 mi from camp

  The Dry Creek Trail system offers 26 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding awsomeness. Recreation.gov

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• Pinhoti TrailHike · 333.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 2.0 mi from camp

  The Pinhoti Trail is a Southern Appalachian Mountains long-distance trail, 335 miles in length, located in the United States within the states of Alabama and Georgia. Wikipedia

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• Chickamauga Creek TrailHike · 6.2 mi long · 9.6 mi from camp

  This loop trail begins and ends at the end of Ponder Creek Road. OpenStreetMap

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Scenic sights

• Keown Falls South 25Waterfall · 2.1 mi from camp

  A waterfall along Keown Falls Trail.

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• Keown Falls North 35Waterfall · 2.2 mi from camp

  A 30-foot waterfall along Johns Mountain Trail.

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• Johns Mountain Lookout TowerViewpoint · 2.9 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Johns Mountain Trail.

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• Chestnut MountainPeak · 1,627 ft · 4.2 mi from campShow on map
• Strawberry MountainPeak · 1,378 ft · 5.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Rock TownClimbing · 18.2 mi from campShow on map
• Zahnd BouldersClimbing · 22.8 mi from campShow on map
• High PointClimbing · 26.2 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.