Skull Shoal (FR 1231) in GA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Georgia

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Skull Shoal (FR 1231) in GA

Chattahoochee-Oconee NFs
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A 9.6-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Greene County, GA. The road serves Scull Shoals Historic Ruins.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

7.8 of the 9.6 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (9.6 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.4 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Oconee River runs 0.6 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Watkinsville, is 11 mi off.

September normals 6285°F, 3.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?