Woodall Shoals (FR 290) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access
Woodall Shoals (FR 290) in GA
Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs
6.7 mi from Clayton
0.0 mi off US 76 (straight line)
Maps 1,428 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
Difficult
- 0.7 of this road’s 1.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Chattooga River Information Center.
- Estimated climb: 370 ft over 1.5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A river runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Rainy Ridge stands 1,516 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–72°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.