Southeastern backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking and snowboarding.
Posted in Camping on Jun 4th, 2009
Nearest City: Canton, GA
Directions: Hwy 20 in Canton to Sweetwater Campground Rd.
No of sites: 151
Fee: $20-$22 per night
Amenities: Hookups, laundry, showers, beach, playround, boat ramp
On Memorial Day weekend we had a family gathering organized by my uncle at Sweetwater Creek Campground on Lake Allatoona. We already had an idea of the kind of place it [...]
Posted in Camping on May 27th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Camping, Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2009
Rood Creek Park
Nearest Town: Lumpkin, GA
Directions: From Columbus, Ga Take I-185 South to Hwy 27 South for approximately 30 miles. Take right onto 39 Conn. past Providence Canyon State Park. Road ends at Florence Marina State Park on 39. Take left onto 39 and go about 3-4 miles. Take right onto dirt road at sign [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Feb 20th, 2009
We are heading south this weekend to check out the backcountry trails at Providence Canyon and do some camping. We have heard some good things about the trails and views from the trail of the “Little Grand Canyon” of the East. The weather looks like its going to be pretty easy going this weekend so [...]
Fort Mountain State Park
Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest at the southwestern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Fort Mountain sits at the top of a 3,712 acre area along Forest Service Road 68 between Chatsworth and Ellijay in northern Georgia. It is known for a couple a interesting [...]
Posted in Camping on Apr 20th, 2008
This weekend we were invited by our good friends to camp locally and the trip went great. We typically head a lot further north when camping and the lack of driving was a welcomed change this time. Red Top Mountain State Park campgrounds were actually laid out pretty well providing a good bit of privacy [...]
