Wilscot Creek (FR 82) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wilscot Creek (FR 82) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

5.8 mi from Blue Ridge

Maps 1,885 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Rocky Knob.
  • Estimated climb: 360 ft over 1.6 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 36%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Wilscot Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Rocky Knob stands 705 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles south.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping or maintaining a campsite on National Forest System lands within any area of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest exceeding an aggregate of 14 days in any 30-day period is prohibited.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 45–70°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.