Panther Creek Recreation Area

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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Fees: Standard Amenity Fee - $4/Vehicle/day Amenity fees are for use of Toilet Building, Trash, Picnic Areas, and/or use of Parking Lot. Season: Open year-round Status: temporarily closed Reservations: Reservations are not accepted. Occupation of picnic sites are on a first come first serve basis. TEMPORARILY CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE DAY USE OR PARKING/BATHROOM AREAS. THESE AREAS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE DAMAGE TO THE AREA. PLEASE KEEP OUT OF THAT AREA. The trail is not recommended to use at this time until further assements can be completed, construction continues on some bridge replacements on the trail at this time. THE TRAIL IS OPEN TO INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED HIKERS ONLY. BRIDGES AND TRAIL REPAIRS STILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED TO MAKE THE TRAIL SAFER FOR OTHER HIKERS IN 2023/2024. Enjoy a picnic, hold a Boy Scout troop meeting, or have a family gathering within the historic CCC structures of this wooded recreation area. Directly adjacent to the picnic pavilions visitors can follow their picnic with a mesmerizing day hike to the awesome falls on the 3.5-mile (one-way) Panther Creek Trail . Rules: The hiking trail is strictly for foot-travel only Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/conf/recarea/?recid=10514 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.