U.S. Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Georgia

Pear Tree Hill Group Camp

This unique group site, located between Rabun Beach Campground areas 1 & 2, provides all the amenities and scenery associated with the much loved Lake Rabun Beach Recreational Area, yet is designed specifically for your specialized group activites. Closed for the winter season

More like this: reservable in Georgia · tent only in Georgia

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesGroup Camping $75/night

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusTemporarily closed
ForestChattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
BookingCamping by reservation only for the group site by contacting http://www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777 the site is located under Lake Rabun Recreation Area.
FeesGroup Camping $75/night
RulesA maximum number of 30 campers are permitted for the area

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Pear Tree Hill Group Camp40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.78 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowFebruary: 5.33 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMarch: 5.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowApril: 4.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.54 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 5.16 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.93 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 5.93 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.65 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.93 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 5.91 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.3°F averageFebruary: 42.9°F averageMarch: 49.8°F averageApril: 58.1°F averageMay: 66.0°F averageJune: 73.2°F averageJuly: 76.9°F averageAugust: 76.0°F averageSeptember: 70.2°F averageOctober: 59.0°F averageNovember: 48.8°F averageDecember: 42.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Clarkesville, 10 miles from the campground at 1,370 feet, station USC00091965 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 62 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 1 inch a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates34.7550° N, 83.4810° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Bird Dog

    37 mi from the campground · 34 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗0.6 mi
Outdoor gearWander North Georgia ↗9.7 mi
RV sales & serviceCleveland RV ↗23.1 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

  • under 0.1 mi
    Rabun Beach Access
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.4 mi
    Minnehaha
    0.2 mi trail · hiking
  • 0.7 mi
    Angel Falls
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    Oakey Mountain ORV Trail ↗
    5.9 mi trail · hiking, bike, motorcycle, ATV
  • 4.2 mi
    Moates Knob OHV Trail
    3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 4.9 mi
    White Twister Mountain Bike Tr
    4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside National Forests in North Carolina.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Pear Tree Hill Group Camp?

Sites at Pear Tree Hill Group Camp are reservable on Recreation.gov. Camping by reservation only for the group site by contacting http://www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777 the site is located under Lake Rabun Recreation Area. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Pear Tree Hill Group Camp?

Group Camping $75/night

Source: Forest Service

Is Pear Tree Hill Group Camp open right now?

Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Pear Tree Hill Group Camp?

Pear Tree Hill Group Camp is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Pear Tree Hill Group Camp is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area (0.1 mi), Panther Creek Recreation Area (5.2 mi, first-come), and Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower (9.3 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby