Deep Hole Recreation Area
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest — lakeside, fishing
Location: Blue Ridge, GA, GA
Price: From $15 per night
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (111 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Deep Hole Recreation Area is a U.S. Forest Service Campground and Day Use Area located approximately 2 hours north of Atlanta in the North Georgia Mountains of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Deep Hole offers visitors year-round recreation opportunities such as camping, fishing, picnicking, and a launch area for tubing and kayaking along the Toccoa River.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Dump Station, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/deep-hole-recreation-area to be notified when sites open up.
Deep Hole Recreation Area is a U.S. Forest Service campground on the Toccoa River in Chattahoochee National Forest offering year-round camping with excellent trout fishing, kayaking, tubing, and water access. Google reviews consistently praise it as a clean, quiet spot with beautiful scenery and built-in grills at campsites.
Wildlife alert: Common wildlife in the area includes Hooded Warblers, Northern Cardinals, Common Mergansers, Mallards, Common Wormsnakes, Common Snapping Turtles, and Eastern Box Turtles.
Insider tips for Deep Hole Recreation Area: Book early as this is a popular federal campground Campsites have built-in grills at fire pits Hiking trails run along the water near campsites
Skip Deep Hole Recreation Area if: You need RV hookups — no hookups available; suitable only for self-contained RVs. You prefer larger campgrounds — only 9 total sites available.
Best time to visit Deep Hole Recreation Area: Winter — Verified camper reported the area is 'not too packed during winter'. Year-round — Campground operates year-round with recreation opportunities available all seasons.
Nearby campgrounds: Frank Gross Campground (Blue Ridge, GA), Cooper Creek Campground (Ga) (Blairsville, GA), Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground (Clayton, Ga) (Lakemont, GA), Dockery Lake Recreation Area (Dahlonega, GA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Deep Hole Recreation Area
Cell signal at Deep Hole Recreation Area (Blue Ridge, GA): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Deep Hole Recreation Area is a U.S. Forest Service Campground and Day Use Area located approximately 2 hours north of Atlanta in the North Georgia Mountains of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Deep Hole offers visitors year-round recreation opportunities such as camping, fishing, picnicking, and a launch area for tubing and kayaking along the Toccoa River.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a popular federal campground
Campsites have built-in grills at fire pits
Hiking trails run along the water near campsites
Verified camper reported the area is 'not too packed during winter'
Campground operates year-round with recreation opportunities available all seasons
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From Blue Ridge, GA take US 515 north for 4 miles to GA Hwy. 60; turn right and go 2 miles to Morganton. In Morganton, turn right on GA Hwy. 60 for 14.8 miles and the campground will be on the right. From Dahlonega, GA take GA Hwy. 60 north for 27 miles and the campground will be on the left.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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