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Wildcat Campground

May 27th, 2009 by Admin 1

Wildcat Creek

Nearest Town: Clarkesville, GA

Directions: From Clarkesville-Take Hwy 197 North approx. 22 miles, take left onto FS 26, Campground is about 3 miles on right. From Hiawassee-Take Hwy 76 to Hwy 197 (on right), take right onto FS 26, see above.

Camping Fee: $10/night

No. of sites: Area 1: (16), Area 2: (16)

Campsite Amenities: table, fire ring, lantern post

Campground Amenities: Outhouse with low flow flush toilets

Open Year Round

We wanted to camp last week and still avoid the Memorial Day crowds so we camped during the week. On Tuesday we headed up to Wildcat Campground near Lake Burton. We have camped and hiked in this area but usually head further into North Carolina or the other direction to the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee so we thought it was time to check out the area again.

Creekside

We liked the 3 mile drive on FS 26 which winds along Wildcat Creek, but when we pulled in to the campground, we didn’t think we’d like it too much. It’s relatively flat and the sites are spacious, but not very private. It was getting dark, so we settled in anyway. It is broken up into 2 areas, each with 16 sites.

Wildcat 2

We stayed at area 1. We checked out area 2. the next day, but it was almost full and with the exception of a few, the sites were closer together.

Above Wildcat Campground Area 1

It wasn’t very crowded in area 1, but there was only one other tent camper. The other sites that were taken had rv’s. We thought maybe it would be noisy because of this, but not so. With the exception of the camp host running her generator for a short period in the late morning, we were probably the noisiest ones there. Since the campground wasn’t full, our kids were able to spread out and do their school work with no problem.

Calculating

Learning science from snakes

Our nephew hard at work as well

The creek is across the road from the campground, but you can hear it from most of the sites. Even though it’s close to Lake Burton, and some pretty decent hikes, it was obvious that fishing is the main draw here. A favorite fishing and swimming hole is Slide Rock which you pass on your way in. Apparently, it does get pretty crowded on the weekends.