Hickey Gap Campground - Crandall, Georgia
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(34 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5)
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Forestry maintained free campground. Its located in the Cohutta Wildlife Management area of the Conasauga District within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
Situated along Mill Creek – Sites are shaded and have picnic tables, a vault toilet, fire rings, tent pads & lantern poles. Mill Creek Falls is a .5mi walk away. It’s a large gorgeous waterfall with a very chilly natural swimming pool a the bottom.
Directions:
From Chatsworth take US 411 north 7.5 miles through Eton to Grassy Street; turn right. Cross railroad tracks and turn right. Take the first left at .1 mile (Mill Creek Road, FS 630). There is a sign for Lake Conasauga. The paved road ends at .5 mile. At 6.7 miles is Hickey Gap.
Large PDF Map of Entire Conasauga District East (2.5MB)
Smaller Hickey Gap specific map below
Additional Contact Info:
Michele Jones – District Ranger
3941 Highway 76
Chatsworth, GA 30705
Phone: 706 695-6736
Fax: 706 695-1872
Office hours: Monday – Friday
8:00-12:00 open
12:00-1:00 closed
1:00-4:30 open
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| Amenities: - Restrooms - Fire Ring - Picnic Tables - Near Water |
Activities: - Hiking Trails - Fishing - Swimming - Wildlife Viewing - ATV Trails - Bike Trails |
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Posted by hitekhomeless
on Jan 14, 2010
One of the best winter free camping sites i know of!! in Georgia!!
This is the nicest free campground in the Cohutta Mountains, but there are only 5 or 6 campsites, so on weekends during high camping season, you may need to be there by mid-day Friday to get a site. Other than being on beautiful Mill Creek, and only a 20 minute hike from Mill Creek Falls, it is also near Lake Conasauga and the Hickory Creek Trailhead. This campground rocks.
Hickey Gap in N. Ga. out of Eton. Halfway up the Mtn. to Lake Conasauga. 5 free nice sites w/ tent pad, lantern pole, metal fire ring and new toilet pit. Alongside a stream for fishing, wading, and a short walk to a falls and swimming area. Some have seen a bear or two in camp, but the several weeks I’ve spent there on and off, have not seen a bear. 36.059749, -81.750000
6.8 miles of 5 to 15 mile an hour road, yeah, can get a little rough, have seen traces of small cars knocking holes in the oil pan, take it slow and easy.
Nice campground, 7 miles of rough road but not too bad. Nice creek and swimming hole. Lot of drive up traffic from day trippers wanting to go swimming. Really enjoyed my time there.