Smith Mill (FR 1001) in GA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Georgia
Smith Mill (FR 1001) in GA
A 0.5-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Jasper County, GA.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
All 0.5 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.5 miles). Climbs 40 ft over 0.5 miles -- sustained grades near 12%. Level ground alongside most of its length. A water crossing 0.3 miles in.
Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Ocmulgee River runs 0.7 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Flovilla, is 6.0 mi off.
September normals 62–85°F, 3.3″ 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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