Boggs Creek Recreation Area
For great camping options, visitors are encouraged to make use of nearby areas on the national forest, including DeSoto Falls Recreation Area, Dockery Lake Recreation Area and Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area. Vogel State Park (GA DNR) also offers excellent camping opportunities, and a number of private campgrounds exist in the area. Thank you for the role you play in supporting our mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests to meet the needs of present and future generations. We are committed to keeping you informed of progress at Boggs Creek Recreation Area, and will regularly update this site as developments occur.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No Fee Required |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
| Fees | No Fee Required |
| Rules | Area closed to all camping. No RV’s or Trailers. Park in designated areas only. No OHV's or any non-street legal vehicles |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.6889° N, 83.8917° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Bird Dog
19 mi from the campground · 34 acres
- PrescribedRx - Rymer Camp
43 mi from the campground · 381 acres
- PrescribedRx - Buck Branch
49 mi from the campground · 652 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Crossings ↗ | 3.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Cleveland RV ↗ | 14.7 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
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Vogel State Park and Boggs Creek Fishing
Worth a stop
- 1.8 miDesoto Falls Day Use Pass ↗Day use
- 5.9 mi
- 6 miRaven Cliffs Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 6 mi
- 10.8 miWhissenhunt Ohv ↗OHV / range
- 14.4 miBeasley Knob Ohv ↗OHV / range
Trails nearby
- 2 miDesoto Falls0.9 mi trail · hiking
- 2.5 miLogan Turnpike1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.6 miWhitley Gap Shelter1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.8 miFreeman1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.8 miByron Herbert Reece0.7 mi trail · hiking
- 4.4 miHelton Creek Falls0.1 mi trail · hiking
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.
- inChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,796,317 acres
- 0.9 miRaven Cliffs Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 9,240 acres
- 2.2 miBlood Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 7,742 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
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Boggs Creek Recreation Area?
Nothing. Boggs Creek Recreation Area is listed as free. No Fee Required
Source: Forest Service
Is Boggs Creek Recreation Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Boggs Creek Recreation Area?
Boggs Creek Recreation Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Boggs Creek Recreation Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Desoto Falls Recreation Area (1.8 mi), Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area (3.6 mi), and Dockery Lake Recreation Area (5.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby