Damsite Day Use Area Shelter in GA -- Campground & RV Camping

Damsite Day Use Area sits along the rugged shoreline of Carters Lake in North Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. On-site facilities include a three-lane boat launch ramp with a courtesy dock, picnic sites, restrooms, and a 30-person first-come, first-served shelter. The 3,200-acre lake supports boating, canoeing, and fishing for bass, crappie, walleye, and catfish. Ellijay is roughly 30 minutes away, offering supplies, orchards, and downtown dining.

Getting there: From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75 North until Exit 293, turn right onto Georgia Highway 411 North, travel approximately 30 miles; take a right onto Georgia Highway 136 East; proceed approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Carters Dam Road; turn right onto Marina Road; turn left onto Cove Road and enter park. Damsite 359 Cove Road Chatsworth, GA 30705

• Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
• The Carters Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.