Popcorn Creek (FR 163) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Popcorn Creek (FR 163) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

8.9 mi from Clayton

Maps 1,971 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
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 5.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Near Peter Knob.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 5.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 28%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Peter Knob stands 547 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles east.
  • Dickenson Branch runs 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or maintaining a campsite on National Forest System lands within any area of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest exceeding an aggregate of 14 days in any 30-day period is prohibited.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 46–70°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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