Bob Creek (FR 292) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bob Creek (FR 292) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

7.8 mi from Young Harris

Maps 2,353 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 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Turkeypen Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 190 ft over 2.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Turkeypen Mountain stands 515 ft above the map pin, 0.3 miles southeast.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Rough 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 48–69°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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