Conasauga Lake — Attraction in Georgia

Great place to camp and bring the kids if you like to semi-rough it. The camp sites are far enough apart to enjoy some privacy. Each site has a large tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring/pit with a large attached grill top that can be used with charcoal for cooking. Note: closest convenience store is 45-50 minutes away. While it's not too far in miles, it does take a long time to drive due to the winding gravel road. Electricity is not available. Water pumps are located about every 5th camp site but the one closest to our site did not work. The restroom has running water and flush toilets but no showers. They are clean. There aren't many lake front camp sites but those that are provide a very pretty view of the lake. I recommend choosing a camp site that is furthest from the damn because the walking path around the lake runs next to that site. Unless you enjoy waving and chatting to every Tom, Dick, and Harry that strolls by then shoot for a different site. The lake also offers a designated swimming area, that's if you can stand the frigid water which is spring fed. Brrrr. Fishing is permitted with license and trout stamp. There are lots of hiking trails around the lake which are well marked. We walked down to a mosquito infested beaver/song bird area with a lovely bench to sit and swat mosquitos while viewing this wetland area. BTW I was coated in bug spray and didn't get bit but the swarm of gnats around my face made for a nice snack...for me. *Warning there are bears in the area. We saw a mother bear with 2 cubs cross the road leading up to Lake Conasauga. The bears were approximately 4 miles from the camp sites. Also, while walking one of the trails less than 1/2 mile from the lake we saw bear droppings. We left our cooler on the picnic table full of food but had no visitors fortunately....its pretty air tight. Im not saying you should do this because we did put our other grocery items in the truck in sealed containers which I would recommend. We camped June 1st-3rd, 2017. There were 2 families when we arrived and 5 when we left on Friday. Couldn't say how crowded it gets but there is an overflow camping...

One of my absolute favorite campgrounds in all of Georgia! We make it a tradition every October, when the crisp air and brilliant colors of the changing leaves create an atmosphere unlike anywhere else.

The campground is delightfully primitive—no cell service whatsoever—yet there’s still the small comfort of a toilet and sink in a building. The hikes around the lake and through the surrounding mountains are breathtaking, offering both serenity and adventure.

Even the drive in has its own charm. The narrow, sketchy road feels like part of the adventure itself, especially in my Jeep Gladiator. There’s just something about October here—it feels sacred. Year after year, you often see familiar faces returning, drawn back by the same magic.

Be sure to explore not only the lake trails but also the incredible hikes scattered throughout the area. Every visit feels timeless. This place is a treasure, and I...

The roads used to get up there are rough gravel roads. For the past few years they’ve had lots of trouble with bears. Be prepared if you do choose to go camping here, there will be bears entering the campsite. Forest services are doing what they can, with cages and bait, to get the trouble bears out but you will encounter them. Also, aside from the snakes, there’s lots of fish hooks around the sides of this pond. We were fishing there last year and saw crowd gathered around a young girl who had a fishhook deep in her foot no cell phone service out there so they had to drive her to the hospital to have it removed. Wear shoes...