About Dockery Lake Recreation Area
Overlooking Dockery Lake and nestled deep within the mountains, Dockery Lake Recreation Area offers camping, hiking, picnicking and fishing for all ages. Dockery Lake Recreation Area consists of 10 camping sites. Each campsite is equipped with a tent pad, picnic table, lantern pole, and grill. There are no water hook-ups or electrical hook-ups or dump station available in the campground. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For those looking to spend the day at Dockery Lake, six lakefront picnic sites are available. These picnic sites can be accessed from the day-use parking lot. Hikers can enjoy the Lakeshore Trail a 0.5 mile easy loop trail around Dockery Lake. The Dockery Lake Trail is another trail which begins in the Dockery Lake Recreation Area, west of the lake. The trail is 3.5 miles and is an easy to strenuous trail. This blue blazed trail crosses several…
- Fees: **Peak Season: April 1 - October 31** $8.00 per night/site **Off Peak Season(no water): November 1 - January 1** $4.00 per night/site…
- Managed by: USFS - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Where: 9 mi north of Dahlonega, GA · 34.66414, -83.98129
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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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Dockery Lake | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 76.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Stargazing nearby: UNG Observatory (University observatory), 9 mi.
Dump station: 16.4 mi
Water fill-up: 12.6 mi
Propane: 14.5 mi