Mt Gilead (FR 1080) in GA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Georgia
Mt Gilead (FR 1080) in GA
A 0.8-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Putnam County, GA. The road serves Georgia Experiment Station Dam.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
All 0.8 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.8 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.
A body of water lies 0.3 mi off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Eatonton, is 6.4 mi off.
September normals 63–85°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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