About Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
Cradled in the hills of the North Georgia Mountains overlooking beautiful Lake Rabun, this developed recreation area offers camping and hiking. Across the road, the lake offers plenty of water activities like swimming, boating, fishing, and ample opportunities to absorb the peaceful lake scenery. At the rear of the campground, visitors will find the trailhead for the popular Angel Falls/Panther Falls Hiking Trail (trail length 1.7 miles). The swim area has two picnic tables, a roped-off area for swimmers and restrooms. A boat launch area and a fishing peer are near the swimming area, Lake Rabun is home to bass, bream, perch, trout and catfish. Check State regulations before you fish. The campground offers 80 campsites, 21 of these campsites have electricity and a majority have water. The restroom facilities include hot water showers. Each campsite includes a grill, picnic table and…
- Fees: Day Use — Parking – $5 per person ages 16+ Day Use – Busses & Vans – $5 per vehicles + $2 per person Boat & Trailer Launch – $5 Fee tubes…
- Season: Open Year-round
- Managed by: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi west of Tallulah Falls, GA · 34.75577, -83.4813
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: Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Beach Access | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Minnehaha | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Angel Falls | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Oakey Mountain Orv Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 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: 0.6 mi
Water fill-up: 4.9 mi
Propane: 9.7 mi
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