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$12 - $18/night
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Price
$12 - $18/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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15000 Hwy 75 North, Helen, Georgia
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Learn more about alerts →Creek-side solitude on a budget suits you fine. The creek-adjacent sites offer the best combination of white noise and separation from road traffic. At $12/night, it's one of the cheapest AT-access camps in the Southern Appalachians, and the 2-mile Andrews Cove Trail gets you to
Potable water is gone, the well is decommissioned, and reviews flag the vault toilets as poorly maintained. Bring every drop you'll drink. Highway noise reaches the road-side sites, and late-night disturbances near Site 1 have been reported more than once.
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Reference information about Andrews Cove Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Andrews Cove Recreation Area in White County offers a cool mountain stream and a peaceful atmosphere, and is only 15 minutes from the popular alpine village of Helen, Georgia.</p><p> </p>
The elevation is 1,820 ft. The sites are located along Andrews Creek, nestled among mature hardwoods along a mountain-side. The campground is picturesque, but not particularly RV friendly because of the narrow interior access road. The German alpine-designed village of Helen is a neat place to visit, walk around, shop and eat. The town was an example of a failing "Small-Town USA." In the early 1970s, some town business people got together and came up with the idea of redeveloping Helen as a Bavarian village. It was accomplished with surprising authenticity. A scenic auto tour is suggested. At the campground, continue north on State Rt. 75 for 2 or 3 miles to the Chattahoochee River sign. Turn left at sign onto River Road 44 and enter the Mark Trail Wilderness Area. Follow this road past the Upper Chattahoochee River campground all the way down to Helen. The road is gravel and meanders through the forest along the Chattahoochee River. Take a picnic lunch and a camera and enjoy. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Open March 22 through October 1
The water spigot is a hand pump.
The parking aprons are gravel. Sites 5, 6 and 7 have no RV turn-around.
From Helen, GA, take State Rt. 17/75 north for 6 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
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Summer brings the most reliable conditions. Daytime highs sit in the mid-70s to mid-80s, with cool nights in the 50s and 60s. Creek access and long daylight make this the best time for fishing, wading, and hiking. Spring can be unpredictable. March mornings sometimes dip near freezing, and afternoon showers roll through regularly. Fall delivers brilliant foliage as the hardwoods turn gold and crimson, though nights get cold quickly. Expect moderate crowds on summer weekends and holidays.
Summer is best: reliable weather, creek access, long daylight; reviewers favor summer visits.
Drinking water is no longer available at Andrews Cove Campground. The campground well system is being decommissioned due to the high cost of maintaining and operating the aging infrastructure. Visitors should plan to bring their own potable water for drinking, cooking and other needs when visiting the campground.
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Site 1 is noted as spacious but impacted by road traffic and headlights.
Site 9 is a double site and costs $18/night.
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