Headtown Ck (FR 656) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Headtown Ck (FR 656) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

14 mi from Dahlonega

Maps 2,090 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Near Rabbit Knob.
  • Estimated climb: 520 ft over 3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Toccoa River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • High Top stands 1,131 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles west.

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 45–69°F, 5.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.