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Upper Chattahoochee River Campground

This 19-site developed campground on the Upper Chattahoochee River offers picnic tables, fire rings, and lantern posts at each site, with a day-use picnic area adjacent to the creek.

Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Helen, Georgia, it provides access to fishing, hiking (including the short Horse Trough Falls trail), and scenic Upper Chattahoochee River Road for paddling and other recreational opportunities.

Reservations are required through Recreation. gov, with a 14-day maximum stay limit and seasonal operation from mid-March through October.


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