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Willis Knob Horse Camp
8 mi north of Longcreek, SC · No signal at camp
About Willis Knob Horse Camp
Located in the Northeast Georgia Mountains, and far from civilization, lies one of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest’s most beloved horse-lover hideaways: Willis Knob Horse Camp. The campground features camping for horseback riders, riding and hiking trails, and fishing in the nearby Chattooga River. Restrooms are accessible to people with disabilities. The Willis Knob Trail in Georgia combines with South Carolina's Whetstone Horse Trail to offer 27.5 miles of the most scenic horseback riding and hiking in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Winding across deeply dissected ridges, the trails descend into the beautiful Chattooga Wild and Scenic River.
- Fees: Single Site Camping: $20/night w/ electric and water hook-ups Double Site Camping: $30/night for 2 sites W/electic and water hook-ups
- Season: Open Year-Round
- Managed by: USFS - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Where: 8 mi north of Longcreek, SC · 34.90038, -83.22367
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–Jun & Aug–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knob Camp | Horse | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Willis Knob Horse Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 14.2 mi |
| Bartram | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 35.9 mi |
| Willis Knob River Acces | Horse | 1.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Big Island Ford | Horse | 1.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Dicks Creek Falls | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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: 15.8 mi
Propane: 13.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Long Bottom Ford 2.1 mi
- Whetstone Horse Camp 2.5 mi
- Camp Chatuga 5.5 mi
- Licklog Falls Campground 5.7 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi NE of Longcreek 5.8 mi
- Grapevine 5.9 mi