About Ball Field Dispersed Camping Area
A large grassy field located approximately 1 mile from Lake Conasauga Recreation area. Primitive camping--no amenities. Campers may utilitize Lake Conasauga recreation opportunities by parking in the picnic area parking lot, which has a $5 parking fee, or the boat ramp parking area. Emery Creek trail departs from the Ball Field, and Tearbritches Trailhead is just across the road for those interested in Cohutta Wilderness hiking. [Emery Creek Trail map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd718996.pdf)
- Season: Mid-March – December 31
- Managed by: USFS - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Where: 7 mi east of Eton, GA · 34.85581, -84.65799
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songbird | Hiking | at camp | 1.4 mi |
| Windy Gap Bike | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Lake Conasauga | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Grassy Mtn Tower | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Milma Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Emery Creek | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 6.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 23.1 mi
Propane: 16.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Ball Field Group Camp 0.2 mi
- Lake Conasauga 0.5 mi
- Ball Field Group Camping Area 1.3 mi
- Hickey Gap Campground 2.8 mi
- Mulberry Gap mountain bike getaway 4.7 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi SW of Epworth 5.5 mi