About Desoto Falls Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 23
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Reviews (194)
Review Summary
Grace H
VerifiedDecember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: B
Great site, it was quiet and close to the facilities. There was very spotty coverage but it was easy to find.
Jim K
VerifiedDecember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: B
We have been here many times and love it. We had a full Thanksgiving dinner this time. Weather was great.
Karen Z
VerifiedNovember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: B
Campsite 18b couldnt have been any better. Right next to the creek. Absolutely lovely! Off-season bathroom situation not so lovely but not at all a reason to not camp here. We enjoyed our entire 4 day/3 night stay!
David D
VerifiedNovember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: B
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Melinda W
VerifiedNovember 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: B
Favorite spot in the woods-midweek only! Too many roadsters on weekend
Robin C
VerifiedNovember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: A
Nice and quiet except road traffic. Think it would benefit the camp ground during the season to close the gate at ngt even if it is not locked. An enormous amount of ride through traffic in the evening, we were at site 4 which should be the host site, since it’s on the corner of incoming traffic, bath house and trash dump. Fairly clean bath rooms. It looked as if some campers had trashed the bathroom but it was cleaned over night. Only complaint is the abundance of non-campers driving through.
roy m
VerifiedOctober 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: A
Too cold
Amy F
VerifiedOctober 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: B
The campsites are really nice and kept extremely clean. The bathrooms are exactly what you would expect of a mountain side campground bathroom, tidy and simple. My only complaint has nothing to do with the campground itself. The road noise is horrible. During the day it is noise from motorcycles and little cars and at night the noise is from semi-trucls and their Jake brakes. We did not have a solid night's sleep the entire time we stayed. The next time we camp there(and we will again) we will bring ear plugs to drown out some of the nightly road noise.
Stacey Y
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: B
The campsites are very clean and spacious, the restroom facilities are fine. The major problem with this campground is the very loud road noise coming from the highway. We went in the fall and the motorcycles and semi trucks were loud enough to be a major distraction during the day, and made it difficult to sleep at night. I would not come back for that reason.
Christian H
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: B
Beware, dry pit toilets, no electricity, no running water. We were at campsite 11, if the wind changed direction, we could smell the toilets. You can hear the road at all times also.
Perfect for hiking the waterfall trail.
Location Desoto Falls Recreation Area
Address:
De Soto Falls Recreation Area
Dahlonega, GA, 30533
United States
From Blairsville, GA take U.S. Highway 19/129 South for 17.0 miles and the campground entrance is on your right. From Dahlonega, GA take Highway 19 North for 18 miles and the entrance in on your left. From Cleveland, GA, take 19/129 North for 16 miles and the entrance to the campground is on your left.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.7057 / -83.915
Elevation: 624 feet
Policies & Rules
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During non-peak season (November 1 - April 1), all water is turned off to the entire campground. |
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Be bear aware; keep all food in containers or locked inside a vehicle as much as possible. Remove all food from the area after eating and during nighttime hours. Dispose of garbage promptly in our bear proof garbage dumpster. |
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Limit of two vehicles per campsite except the double site (site #14), which is a maximum of 4 vehicles. |
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Quiet hours are from 10pm until 6am. No generators, music or other loud noises during this time. Be respectful to other campground visitors. |
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Campfires are permitted in grills only. |
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Pets must be on a leash at all times. |
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Discharging of firearms and fireworks is prohibited. |
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Do not leave fires unattended; they must be fully-extinguished and cold to the touch before check-out. |
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Note: cell phone service may not work in some areas due to tower location and terrain. |
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No day use or picnicking in the campground. Please use the day-use area or the picnic area if you do not have a reservation. |
