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
Jackson S
VerifiedFebruary 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: B
Clean campsites with nice pea gravel, camp tables, fire pits, and parking.
Roads are good. Bathrooms were closed because of the winter, but the exterior looked good.
Jaime S
VerifiedNovember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: B
Beautiful campground. Nice waterfall hike right in the area and a creek running through. If you're in the area for the Appalachian Trail, this is a good choice. Very close to Mountain Crossings Outfitter and Neels Gap. Approximately an hour from Amicalola Falls State Park and Springer Mountain. And 30-ish minutes from Brasstown Bald. Closest restaurants are around 30 minutes in Blairsville or Dahlonega. There is NO CELL SERVICE once you get down in the campground. Plan accordingly.
Luis R
VerifiedNovember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: A
Great Place
Emily C
VerifiedNovember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: A
It was a great trip, the cars and bikes passing by was kinda loud but other than that it was a great trip, the whole family enjoyed it.
David H
VerifiedNovember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: B
Great site. Level tent pad. Clean fire ring. Nearby clean restrooms with plenty of toilet paper. Nice short hikes to two nearby waterfalls.
Amanda S
VerifiedNovember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: B
Beautiful little camp site for our tent. This was our second time staying at this campground. The leaves were in full color with tons of them falling out of the trees. We were at camp site 10 which was close to the restrooms which is nice but we could smell them when the wind would blow. Other downside was NO working showers. The doors were locked up tight. I would suggest if they don't want people to shower they could at least provide a restroom with a sink for hand/face washing and teeth brusing.
Lin W
VerifiedNovember 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: B
We stayed at site #9 at the campground. The site is absolutely lovely and we enjoyed the surrounding area as well. Deduct 1 star due to the excessive noise from the road. I think if you stay at a site that is a bit far inside of the campground it would be better. But site #9 is a little close to the main road.
I would definitely come back.
Tom C
VerifiedNovember 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: A
Good clean campsite with a nearby water source and clean restrooms with showers. Easy access to Upper and Lower Falls trails which are well maintained and under 1 mile long each. Fair amount of road noise during the day, but quiets down nicely at night. We’ll be back.
Kayla B
VerifiedNovember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: B
had at great time at site 19! there was decent separation from other sites, clean campgrounds, easy hikes to upper and lower Desoto falls, and bonus site 19 was right next to the bathrooms. The only issue I had was a family not putting their dog on a leash and it was growling at my leashed dog.
Scott L
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: B
Love this Campground .. so peaceful .. well kept .. wonderful escape .. We hiked Both Lower and upper falls and then Blood Mountain via the AT trailhead at the Mountain Crossings store down the street .. wonderful location wonderful spot .. fantastic escape .. we will be back
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 3, 2026
