Camping best bets

Black Rock Mountain State Park

The mountain is Black Rock Mountain, setting of Black Rock Mountain State Park, so named for its dark granite cliffs. It's the highest state park in Georgia, at 3,640 feet in elevation, embracing some 1,500 acres. On a clear day, views extend for 80 miles. To reach the park, leave Mountain City and go 3 miles north of Clayton via U.S. 441. The park is open daily from 7am to 10pm year-round. It offers 48 tent and trailer sites, 12 walk-in campsites, and 10 rental cottages, plus a playground and a 17-acre lake. There are six scenic overlooks and a 10-mile trail system. For more information, contact Black Rock Mountain State Park, Mountain City, GA 30562 (tel. 706/746-2141)



48 Tent sites with water, electric, and cable TV connections! $17/nite
12 Tent sites without above amenities considered "walk-in" $10/nite
Max 2 tents per site ( walk-in sites accomodate only 1 tent )
Reservations required! ( very popular in the spring )
Call 770-389-7275 or 800-864-7275 for Reservations



on Site access to restrooms/showers and Trading post for the stuff you forgot



Black Rock also offers rental Cabins at between $75 and $100
sleeps 8 to 10 people, some with excellent mountain views.




Tallulah Gorge State Park

Tallulah Falls & Gorge--This land of waterfalls and gorges was a fashionable resort with several upmarket hotels until 1913. But the construction of the Georgia Power Hydroelectric Dam changed the fate of the community, and the area became a bit of a ghost town. At 600 feet, Tallulah Gorge is one of the deepest and most panoramic in the east. The Cherokees believed it was inhabited by a race of "little people," and that those who ventured inside never came out. Hiking in the gorge is very strenuous. The recreational center is at the 300-acre Terrora Park and Visitor Center (tel. 706/754-7970), with picnic areas, 50 campsites with water and electrical hookups, a beach for swimming, a playground, a bathhouse, and tennis courts, along with several nature trails. Office hours are 8am to 5pm. Nightly campsite rentals cost $12 for campers with tents, $14 for those with RVs. Terrora Park is immediately north of the bridge over Tallulah Gorge on the west side of U.S. 441 in the town of Tallulah Falls.

Water releases from the DAM are scheduled during the meet.
Whitewater boating possible April 12/13 - 700 cu ft per second
Aesthetic Water releases on April 19/20 - 200 cu ft per second



Terrora Campground

50 R/V Tent Sites @ $14 for tents and $15 for RV's.
Reservations available, or first come first served.
Call 706-754-7979 for Reservations or 706-754-7970 General Info



Like Black Rock Mountain - provides access to public ammenities





StonePlace Trail

Primitive Structure camping
1 unit - no water, electricty, amenities
Access this unit by taking 4WD only offroad trail to Lake Tugaloo,


Then walk a mile-or-so back along StonePlace Trail ...


Until you get to this 3 sided primitive shelter.


Firepit provided, toilet paper optional ...


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