Skull Shoal (FR 1231) in GA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Georgia
Skull Shoal (FR 1231) in GA
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 62–85°F, 3.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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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