About Desoto Falls Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 23
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Restrooms
River Access
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Grill
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (287)
What Guests Are Saying
Desoto Falls Recreation Area offers clean, spacious campsites, many of which are conveniently located near the creek and hiking trails to beautiful waterfalls. Guests appreciate the well-maintained facilities and the peacefulness, particularly at night when road noise diminishes. However, some reviews mention issues with road noise from traffic, ongoing maintenance concerns for restrooms, and occasional lack of water access, which can detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Desoto Falls Recreation Area offers clean, spacious campsites, many of which are conveniently located near the creek and hiking trails to beautiful waterfalls. Guests appreciate the well-maintained facilities and the peacefulness, particularly at night when road noise diminishes. However, some reviews mention issues with road noise from traffic, ongoing maintenance concerns for restrooms, and occasional lack of water access, which can detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
DEBORAH B
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: B
Beautiful location. No cell service, or StarLink available while there. The weather was very bad for our stay, so will be coming back to enjoy another time.
I was disappointed at having to pay a registration fee that was more than the camping fee.
Brian D
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: B
My visit to Desoto Falls was miserable, but at no fault of the campground. Weather was horrible! Stormed all night. When I went to leave the next morning, I couldn’t get out of the campground because a tree had fallen across the road. Luckily I had a strap and was able to pull it out of the way.
Leonardo S
VerifiedDecember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: B
Very nice location, my RV spot was nice and flat, and there were nearby out-houses for toilet use. Relatively quiet location. It's a no utilities campground so keep that in mind...you'll be off-grid.
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
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.
Desoto Falls Recreation Area is accessible via U.S. Highway 19, with connections to U.S. Highway 129. It is approximately 17 miles from Blairsville and 18 miles from Dahlonega.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.7057 / -83.915
Elevation: 624 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- During non-peak season (November 1 - April 1), all water is turned off to the entire campground.
- 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.
- Limit of two vehicles per campsite except the double site (site #14), which is a maximum of 4 vehicles.
- No generators, music or other loud noises during this time. Be respectful to other campground visitors.
- Campfires are permitted in grills only.
- Pets must be on a leash at all times.
- Discharging of firearms and fireworks is prohibited.
- Do not leave fires unattended; they must be fully-extinguished and cold to the touch before check-out.
- Note: cell phone service may not work in some areas due to tower location and terrain.
- 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.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
