Smith Creek (FR 242) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Smith Creek (FR 242) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

9.8 mi from Cleveland

8.8 mi off US 129 (straight line)

Maps 1,650 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.6 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

Moderate
  • All 2.3 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
  • Near Waterfall view.
  • Estimated climb: 520 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 33%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • A gate 0.5 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Crumbly Knob stands 1,359 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northwest.
  • Unicoi Lake lies 0.3 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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, 5.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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