About the Campground

On our slow travels through Georgia, we found this gem of a campground! We stayed for 3 nights at Cooper Creek Campground in Suches, GA. This is a campground run by the US Forest Service and as you would expect – the campsites are without any hookups.

However, the sites are decent in size and all seemed to have fire pits and picnic tables. There was a water spigot but it was turned off when we visited. And no dump station – you’ll have to do that at your next regular campground or find another place.

But if you love to visit places with minimal amenities and maximum outdoor charm, this is certainly it! A beautiful *strong* creek flows through the campground which sets the tone for this lush campground in a valley.

It was mesmerizing just sitting by the water and watching it flow around rocks or trees. We did see a few folks try their hand at fly fishing but it looked like the creek was a bit too swift to be catching trout.

We were thrilled to get the *best* site there (site 15) – the creek flows on two sides of your campsite!

Stuff to Do

We don’t normally have a lot of evening fires on our travels but it almost seemed criminal NOT to be outside as the sun was setting. The night sky here lit up like Christmas lights 2 of the 3 nights we were there! Between the fire and the stars in the evening while listening to the ever slightly changing sounds of the creek flowing by was simply mesmerizing. Can you tell I enjoyed our time here?

There are also several hikes that are within walking range of the campground. We only tackled a few of the trails but could have done a few more if we had an extra day or two.

While we were there, we went on a high Our hike combined a bit of the Yellow Mountain trail and the Mill Shoals trail with an elevation gain of about 1500 feet. There were certainly some steep areas but doable if you took things slowly.

Since we went in February, you had some decent view of the surrounding knobs in the area on the hike.

Getting There

We were coming into the park in February so definitely off-season. My guess is that this place is used often in the summer – that creek would certainly feel refreshing during on a hot humid July day! Surprisingly you needed to reserve sites online since there was no one at the campground to take walk-in reservations.

Reservations are at the federal level, so you’ll need to go to Rec.gov to get a site at Cooper Creek.

If you watched our video, this 5 mile trek to the campsite is rather windy and may not be suitable for larger campers. We saw other review saying much more than a 20′ camper might be challenging. On the day we drove in, it was quite foggy which also makes it a more “entertaining” ride! In general, I would say that the sites are not all that large (except the one we picked) so do your homework before reserving.

On your way to Coopers Creek you actually drive through another campground – Mulky campground. I believe they’re trying to merge these two campgrounds since campsite numbers are sequential.

Other Tidbits

When we went to the campground in February, several of these signs were around – they are planning on doing a prescribed burn in that area but due to rain I’m guessing they’ve moved it out a few times. So take this in mind before reserving – it may also look quite a bit different but is definitely good for the forest and surrounding communities to do this regularly.

Our Camping Locations

If you’re interested in seeing all of the places we’ve stayed in 2022, I’m keeping a (mostly) updated list on Google Maps by Month. Enjoy!