USDA Forest Service · Georgia
Jacks River Fields Campground
USDA Forest Service · Georgia, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 2,818 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- JACK'S RIVER FIELD (NFSR 64B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Address
- GA
- Activities
- <p> Horse camping available; 7 sites in main campground and limited sites in rear of campground. Horses must be tied to hitching posts provided. Please bring your own rope. Horse trailer parking in rear of recreation area across creek. A horse watering station is provided. The trailhead for South Fork and Pinhoti trails is located here--be alert, these are multi-use trails open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.</p> , <p> This campground is located along the south fork of Jacks River, which is a native seasonal trout stream.</p> <ul> <li> 7 tent campsites in main camping area, with limited sites in rear of campground.</li> <li> 1 ADA accessible vault restroom</li> <li> gravel loop through camping area</li> <li> standard amenities (i.e. grill, picnic table, lantern post, etc.)</li> </ul>
About
This quaint, secluded campground is situated on the bank of the south fork of the Jacks River. Surrounded by the yellow poplar, oak, hickory, and white pine forests of north Georgia, these 7 campsites are popular with campers, hikers and equestrians.
Photos of campground
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 27° | 7° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 34° | 20° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 41° | 19° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 45° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 62° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 58° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 65° | 57° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 62° | 51° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 46° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 38° | 21° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 31° | 17° | 63° | 10 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.
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