Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground (Clayton, GA)

Overview

All campsites are available by reservation only, reservations may be made at recreation.gov Whether you plan your trip during the rebirth of Spring or later in the year during the display of the prominent North Georgia Fall colors, this 13-site developed campground is sure to heighten the innate beauty of the season.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

4 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

+1-706-745-6928

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground (Clayton, GA), 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 · 0.6 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 · 0.6 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 · 0.6 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 · 9.0 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 · 11.3 mi from campShow on map
• Helton Creek FallsHike · 19.6 mi from camp

  The Helton Creek Falls Trail is an easy 0.2 mile hike. Recreation.gov

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Scenic sights

• Grant G HillPeak · 2,110 ft · 0.6 mi from campShow on map
• Weeks MountainPeak · 2,605 ft · 0.7 mi from campShow on map
• Fall Branch FallsViewpoint · 3.8 mi from campShow on map
• Toccoa River Swinging BridgeViewpoint · 5.3 mi from camp

  Swinging bridge over the Toccoa River. OpenStreetMap

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• Little Rock Creek FallsWaterfall · 7.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Cope & ClimbingClimbing · 11.4 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.