Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower
Closed to motorized vehicle due to road hazards. Wildcat 1 Campground is closed, no camping, no trash. Wildcat Road has sustained 4 slides in recent years (with the first slide happening in 2019). We appreciate your patience as we work to restore Wildcat Road.
More like this: first-come in Georgia · tent only in Georgia
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Camping: $10/site/night. $5/site/night with Senior or Access Pass, must have actual pass with the pass number to place on envelopes with the $5 cash or check for the discount. Please make all checks payable to USDA Forest Service. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Forest | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
| Booking | Closed at this time. No camping. |
| Fees | Camping: $10/site/night. $5/site/night with Senior or Access Pass, must have actual pass with the pass number to place on envelopes with the $5 cash or check for the discount. Please make all checks payable to USDA Forest Service. |
| Rules | No camping, no fires, and no trash pickup until campground can reopen after road repairs completed. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.8275° N, 83.6189° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Bird Dog
28 mi from the campground · 34 acres
- PrescribedRx - Buck Branch
49 mi from the campground · 652 acres
- PrescribedRx - Rymer Camp
50 mi from the campground · 381 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 9.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Wander North Georgia ↗ | 12.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Blairsville RV Sales ↗ | 15.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 1.9 miHemlock Falls Hiking Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 9.5 miAngel Falls Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 13 mi
Trails nearby
- 1.8 miHemlock Falls1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3 miAddis Gap0.8 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 4.8 miOakey Mountain ORV Trail ↗5.9 mi trail · hiking, bike, motorcycle, ATV
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.9 miHemlock Falls Hiking Trailhead ↗Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · Season Open year-round
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
This campground sits inside Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, which overlaps National Forests in North Carolina.
- inChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,796,317 acres
- inNational Forests in North Carolina ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,026,237 acres
- under 0.1 miTray Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 10,343 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Harshaw-Stovall HouseBuilding · Sautee · 9.2 mi
- Sautee Valley Historic DistrictHistoric district · Sautee · 9.3 mi
- James Henry and Rachel Kilby HouseBuilding · Clayton · 10.7 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower?
Camping: $10/site/night. $5/site/night with Senior or Access Pass, must have actual pass with the pass number to place on envelopes with the $5 cash or check for the discount. Please make all checks payable to USDA Forest Service.
Source: Forest Service
Is Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower open right now?
Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower?
Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Wildcat Creek Campground #1 Lower is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wildcat Creek Campground #2 Upper (0.5 mi, first-come), Andrew's Cove Campground (7.5 mi, partly first-come), and Tallulah River Campground (8.1 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby