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
TJ P
VerifiedApril 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: B
The campground is very clean and well maintained. The hosts are super friendly and helpful.
Rebecca H
VerifiedApril 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: A
Perfect spot for camping with the family! Easy hike to see waterfalls! The creek sounded so peaceful and being surrounded by large trees was so pretty! Only downside is being by the highway. I had no idea it’d be so loud there at night. I guess it’s a busy highway. Just something to be aware of in case that bothers you.
John R P
VerifiedMarch 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: A
Staff was very helpful.
Robert M
VerifiedMarch 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: B
Large campsite next to the creek. Campground was well maintained.
Joshua M
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: A
I travel to GA for hiking about every other month and I use this same campground every visit. It is always very clean, never had an issue with any of the campers, perfect distance between all of the neighboring cities, and listening to the waterfall to fall asleep after a long hike is absolutely wonderful.
andre b
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: B
Cannot give much of a review as we camped here in December with water and bathrooms closed down for the season and no staff but other than that is was a great stay and quiet with only a few other campers here. Any site on B loop and closest to the creek is nice as it drowns out any noise from the road- If you are in an RV you really don't hear the noise. Nice little campground but can be tight if you have a bigger rig but doable.
John O
VerifiedDecember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: B
Nice campground. Sites by the creek are much nicer. Larger, easier to back a camper into, more level, and further from the road (which is noisy). Great location at the base of blood mt. Easy and worthwhile hiking trails from the campsite. “Reservation fee” is a bit nickel and dime ish but the off season rates even it out. Will be coming back.
Joel M
VerifiedDecember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: B
I liked it. Quiet and remote. It was nice
Elizabeth H
VerifiedNovember 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: B
We thoroughly enjoyed the campsite with our teardrop. It is a large space and the neighbors were not too close. Although it is quite dry this year, there was still a tranquil stream running for us to enjoy by the campsite. We look forward to coming back!
Scott S
VerifiedNovember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: A
DeSoto Falls is a beautiful area with a couple of short hikes. The campsite is well maintained. someone even blew all the leaves off the campsite before we arrived. The road is close to the campsites and you hear road noise at all hours of the night.
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
