Georgia State Parks · Georgia
Smithgall Woods
Georgia State Parks · Georgia, United States · in Smithgall Woods State Park
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,624 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Helen
- Address
- 61 Tsalaki Trail
- Phone
- (706)878-3087
7 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Smithgall Woods is a Georgia state park campground with 2 sites near Helen. Site mix: 2 primitive group-capacity "Pioneer Camping" area(s) (no hookups). This park's RA inventory also lists 6 Cottages, 4 Picnic Shelters (day-use/lodging, not counted as camping). Reservable through Georgia State Parks' own ReserveAmerica contract (gastateparks.reserveamerica.com).
Fees
Pioneer Camping: $85.00/night. *Listed rate(s) exclude the ParkPass, hookup attribute fees, taxes, and incremental charges per this park's own fee-table footnote. Plus Georgia's statewide $10/vehicle daily ParkPass (paid once per stay by overnight guests; gastateparks.org/ParkPass), a ReserveAmerica reservation processing fee, and any electric/water hookup attribute fee not included in the listed site rate. Pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet (gastateparks.org/FAQs, confirmed live).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 15° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 38° | 25° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 45° | 24° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 50° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 64° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 64° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 66° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 50° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 43° | 26° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 35° | 22° | 65° | 7 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
- Low Gap Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Andrew's Cove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 10 sites
- Upper Chattahoochee River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 19 sites
- Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 34 sites
- Desoto Falls Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 23 sites
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