Cottonwood Patch Campground

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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Fees: Camping: $8/site/night/year-round Season: Open year round Reservations: Cottonwood Patch has transitioned to camping by reservation only . Reservations will be required and must be made through www.recreation.gov You must create an account to be able to reserve a… Overview Cottonwood Patch Campground is a multi-use campground focused primarily on equestrian camping, but welcomes traditional "car" camping. The campground is located within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in the Alaculsy Valley of the Cohutta Mountains in north Georgia. Cottonwood Patch Campground is a quaint campground found along the Conasauga River, just above its junction with the Jacks River. Mixed hardwood forest surrounds the campground. The campground is partially shaded most of the summer with planted cottonwoods and sawtooth oaks. Average daytime summer temperatures are in the mid-80s with average daytime winter temperatures in the 50s. In the late 1800s into the 1930s, Alaculsy Valley was a thriving community. The valley contained homes, farms, a church, a post office, a grist mill, a school, cemeteries, and possibly a furnace for smelting iron. Across the… Getting there: From US Highway 411, turn east onto Old Highway 2 in Cisco, Ga. Follow Old Highway 2 for approximately 7 miles, upon crossing the Conasauga River the road turns into Forest Service Road 16 Approximately 1 miles, turn left onto Forest Service Road 16A Rules: Only 2 horse trailers per campsite. Living quarter trailers with a box length over 20 feet are discouraged. Alcohol is prohibited. Dogs must be leashed. Phone: 706-695-6736 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10303081 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: U.S. Forest Service, Alan Orth