USDA Forest Service · Georgia
Cottonwood Patch Campground
USDA Forest Service · Georgia, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 994 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
- COTTONWOOD FIELD (NFSR 16A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Nearest town
- Cleveland
- Address
- GA
- Activities
- <p> Horse camping available</p> , <p> Iron Mountain Trail is a 12 mile trail open to horses, mountain bicycles & foot travel.</p> , <p> This campground provides 8 rustic campsites near the Conasauga River. Each site has a tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and parking for two vehicles.</p>
About
This hidden gem of a campground is located on the bank of the Conasauga River near the Tennessee/Georgia border. Iron Mountain trail is accessed directly from the campground. This simple campground is quite the treat for you and your four-legged friends. Day-use parking is available for those accessing the trail, but not camping.
Photos of campground
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 32° | 10° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 38° | 24° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 46° | 21° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 52° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 63° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 68° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 72° | 64° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 71° | 64° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 68° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 52° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 44° | 26° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 36° | 21° | 68° | 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
- Cottonwood Patch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 8 sites
- Conasauga River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Sylco Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Hickey Gap Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lake Conasauga Campground Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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