Lake Rabun Area 2 (FR 642) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake Rabun Area 2 (FR 642) in GA
Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs
9.5 mi from Clayton
Maps 1,715 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.3 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Near Minnehaha Falls.
- Estimated climb: 110 ft over 1.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Lake Rabun shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Joe Mountain stands 1,301 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–71°F, 4.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.