Desoto Falls Recreation Area
Desoto Falls Recreation Area is a national forest campground in Georgia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Georgia
- Coordinates
- 34.70571, -83.91498
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 706-745-6928
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Desoto Falls Recreation Area
Overview Desoto Falls Recreation Area is a U.S. Forest Service Campground located approximately 2 hours North of Atlanta in the North Georgia mountains of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Desoto Falls offers visitors year-round recreation opportunities including camping, fishing, picnicking, and beautiful hikes to our nearby waterfalls. The campground is situated along Frogtown Creek with at an elevation of 2,080 feet above sea level, under a dense forest of deciduous and evergreen trees. 23 campsites are neatly arranged in two loops(upper and lower), with each loop having creek sites. The climate here is fairly mild and generally offers all four seasons, so it is a wonderful place to relax and experience each of these throughout the year. North Georgia is a playground for wildlife watchers. An abundance of Deer, Turkey, Bear and, small furbearers can be seen as well as bird watching. If you need to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, come to Desoto Falls. Recreation The primary attractions to this area are the two waterfalls along Frogtown Creek, which lead from the wooden bridge across from the Host Site. This hike is relatively short, kid-friendly distance and moderate elevation change make it one of North Georgia’s most popular waterfall hikes. .25 hike to lower falls and .75 to the upper falls. The trail hikes through several large exposed rock outcrops, beautiful rhododendron, and under the shade of several enormous old-growth pine trees wit
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- North River Checking Station · 44 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Folger's Gas Co. · 25 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 72 designated routes (171 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto Falls Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Desoto Falls | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Dicks Creek Dispersed Area | National forest camping area | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| A.T. Blood Mountain Shelter | National forest camping area | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area | National forest campground | 2.7 mi | — | Full hookups |
| Freeman/AT Campsite | Private campground | 2.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.