USDA Forest Service · Georgia
Willis Knob Horse Camp
USDA Forest Service · Georgia, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 5 electric, 8 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,680 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GOLD MINE (WILLIS KNOB) (NFSR 157) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Nearest town
- LAKEMONT
- Address
- 9975 HWY 441 SO, LAKEMONT, GA, 30552
- Phone
- 706-754-6221
- Activities
- Camping, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
6 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Located in the northern Georgia mountains, far from civilization, Willis Knob Horse Campground is one of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests most beloved horse-lover hideaways.
The campground features equestrian camping, riding and hiking trails and fishing in the nearby Chattooga River.
Recreation
The 15-mile Willis Knob Trail in Georgia and 12.5 mile Rocky Gap Trail in South Carolina provide some of the most scenic horseback riding and hiking in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Winding across deeply dissected ridges, the trails descend into the vast Chattooga River.
The 10.7-mile Chattooga River Trail and the 37-mile Bartram Trail are also accessible nearby and are for hiking only. Fishing is available in the Chattooga River.
Facilities
The campground provides single, double and group campsites for tent and RV camping. There are water and electric hookups at each of the horse campsites, along with tables, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are also provided. Sorry there is no dump station. The closest one is at Black Rock State Park in Mountain City, GA. Hitching highlines and a horse watering station are available. Campers are required to clean up after their horses using trailers provided on-site for manure only.
Natural Features
The horse camp is located in a heavily wooded area of the forest, amid deep canyons and near to the Georgia-South Carolina border.
Nearby Attractions
Chattooga River Wild and Scenic area is nearby
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (706) 754-6221.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 30° | 16° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 37° | 26° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 43° | 24° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 49° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 63° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 64° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 65° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 50° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 42° | 27° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 34° | 20° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Long Bottom Ford Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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- West Fork Campground (Clayton, GA) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 5 sites
- Grapevine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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