Situated on 60 acres on the highest privately-owned parcel in the state, in the shadow of Brasstown Bald Mountain, Enota Mountain Retreat is surrounded on all sides by the Chattahoochee National Forest. Campers here have a choice of cabins, full hook-up RV sites, pop up sites and tent sites along a stream. It's owned and operated by a non-profit organization with the goal of preserving this ancient Cherokee land. The property has four waterfalls, five streams and two trout ponds. Activities include fishing, biking and hiking. The Appalachian Trail is a 1.5 mile hike away. It has a retreat center for up to 250 people, a playground, an animal sanctuary, an organic garden and a hydro-electric plant to supply all the electricity.
Enota Mountain Retreat
1000 Highway 180
Hiawassee, GA 30546
800-990-8869
enota.com
Riverbend opened in 2005, as all RV park, next to the Hiawassee River. It has a country store, a salt-filtered pool and bath house, a playground, horseshoe pits, a volleyball court and a river to fish in. The store serves hand-dipped Mayfield ice cream cones. The campground staff regularly organize horseshoe tossing tournaments and campers organize volleyball teams. The Hiawassee River here has trout, bass and brim. Campers also tube down the river or kayak and canoe to Lake Chatuge. The campground serves dinner at Thanksgiving and celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks.
Riverbend Campground
2626 Streak Hill Road
Hiawassee, GA 30546
706-896-1415
riverbendcamping.com
The Appalachian Campground lies in Moody Hollow next to the headwaters of the Hiawassee River, a 10-minute drive to the center of town. It has three cabins, 20 RV sites and various sites for motorcycle camping. Two of the cabins sleep two people, the third sleeps 10. The RV sites have 50-amp service and the camp owners say they're "big rig friendly." All but four of the sites abut the river. Right off Highway 75, the campground specializes in motorcycle camping among the trees.
Appalachian Campground
1631 Moody Hollow
Hiawassee, GA 30546
706-896-7243
Named for the nearby peak, Bald Mountain Resort has cabins, RV sites and tent sites. Three cabins sleep up to four people and each have a kitchenette, a full bath, cable TV, air conditioning and heater, an outside fire ring and picnic table. One deluxe cabin has a queen-sized bed in the bedroom, a living room with sleeper sofa, a full kitchen, a full bathroom, cable TV, an air conditioner and heater, a sleeping loft, a porch and a deck. Two primitive cabins each have a queen and two twin bunks. The RV sites are full hook-up with cable TV, wireless Internet access, picnic tables and fire rings. Campers have use of a playground, a game room, a basketball court, a baseball field, a volleyball court, shuffle boards, a pool, an 18-hole miniature golf course, kayaks on a three-acre lake and fishing in various streams. Camp staff organize fishing tournaments and other events the weekends of Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
Bald Mountain Camping Resort
751 Gander Gap Road
Hiawassee, GA 30546
706-896-8896
http://www.baldmountainpark.com/
In addition to the fairground and music hall, the fairground property has two RV camping areas. A paved area has 97 sites, a grassy area next to Lake Chatuge has 92 sites, for a total of 189 sites. All the sites have 50-amp service, cable TV, and wireless Internet access. The campgrounds have two playgrounds, five tennis courts, a ball park, a boat ramp to the lake, shaded picnic tables, two covered pavilions and a rhododendron garden. The fairgrounds, carnival grounds, exhibition halls, music hall and parking lie between the camping areas. This campground is open year round.
Georgia Mountain Fair Campground
1311 Music Hall Road
Hiawassee, GA, 30546
706-896-4191
georgiamountainfairgrounds.com/campgrounds.php
