About Cooper Creek Recreation Area
Cooper Creek Recreation Area is located along the banks of Cooper Creek in the North Georgia mountains. Campers can experience all types of recreation activites, including camping, hiking, trout fishing, and hunting. Anglers may fish Cooper Creek and nearby Mulky Creek, both of which are trout streams for wild and stocked trout. [Photos of campground...](http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTQxNjAwjQL8h2VAQA9Dlhuw!!/?ss=110803&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=110130000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&recid=10522&groupid=64657&ttype=photogallery&pname=Chattahoochee-Oconee%20National%20Forest-%20Camping%20&%20Cabins) Find out more about the [Cooper Creek Watershed Project](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd570094.pdf).
- Fees: **Camping Peak Season: April 1 - October 31** $15 per night/site $30 Double Site (Site 24) **Camping Non-Peak Season(no water): November 1…
- Season: Yearlong
- Managed by: USFS - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Where: 10 mi southwest of Blairsville, GA · 34.76281, -84.06833
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Shoals Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Cooper Creek | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Cooper Creek | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Shope Gap | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 30.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
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: 16.7 mi
Water fill-up: 16 mi
Propane: 15.8 mi