fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Doll Mountain Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in Carters Lake, near Ellijay, Georgia.

$18–$28nightly fee
49overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not listedseason not in our sources
62 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
3.7 mibike trails within 5 mi
Sunrise at Doll Mountain Campground
Sunrise over Carters Lake. Photo: USACE via Recreation.gov, public domain (U.S. government work).

Summary

Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Doll Mountain Campground sits in Carters Lake, about 49 miles (straight line) from Chattanooga. Expect 49 overnight sites (including 36 electric sites, 14 tent-only sites and 1 group site), with nightly fees from $18 to $28. Within 5 miles there are 3.7 miles of trail open to bikes, the closest being Amadahy Trail (1.4 mi away). RVs and trailers up to 62 ft can fit, and sites are reservable on Recreation.gov, with 20/30/50-amp electric hookups available.

When it's open

Season not listed

Georgia campgrounds open year-round →

Neither Recreation.gov nor our other sources publish an open season for this campground, so we don't guess. Check the official listing before an off-season trip.

Hookups & amenities

  • ShowersListed
  • Toilets (flush)Listed
  • Drinking waterListed
  • Electric hookups (20/30/50 amp)Listed
  • Water hookupsListed
  • Sewer hookupsNot listed
  • Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
  • Pull-through sites (4)Listed
  • Dump stationListed
  • Wi-FiNot listed
  • LaundryNot listed
  • Camp storeNot listed
  • PlaygroundListed
  • SwimmingNot listed
  • Boat rampListed
  • Pet-friendlyListed
  • ADA-accessible sitesListed
  • CabinsNot listed
  • Fire ringsListed
  • GrillsListed
  • Picnic tablesListed
  • Camp hostNot listed
  • Food storage lockersNot listed

Listed only when Recreation.gov site records report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.

Map: trails and roads near Doll Mountain Campground

Map of roads, water and trails within about 5 miles of Doll Mountain Campground, with bike trails colored by their OpenStreetMap difficulty tags
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), drawn by us from OSM extracts. The map covers about 15 × 10 miles. Bike trail colors come only from OSM difficulty tags: green = kid-friendly, blue = intermediate, black = expert, purple = bike-legal but unrated. Brown lines are footpaths and hiking trails. Not for navigation.

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Campsite layout

Check live availability on Recreation.gov ↗

We don't show live availability. Openings change by the minute and only the official reservation system has them.

How it compares

  • With 49 sites it is the #46 largest of 92 Georgia campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($18) is $3 above the Georgia median of $15/night.
  • There are 18 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 6 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 36% of Georgia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (62 ft).
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (36 electric sites).
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 49 of 49 sites; campfires allowed on 49 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Chattanooga ~49 mi, Atlanta ~61 mi, Knoxville ~101 mi.

Site mix

Tent-only14
Electric36
Water hookup36
Group1
Accessible2

Amenities & rules

Boat rampDump stationElectric hookupsFire pitsFire ringsGrillsLantern postsPaved roadsPicnic tablesPlaygroundShowersTent padsWater hookupsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers2 accessible sites

Nightly fee: $18–$28, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Mobile District) page page (retrieved Oct 20, 2026).

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

3.7 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 3.7 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Amadahy Trail1.4 mi3.7UnratedOSM

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Dump stations near Doll Mountain Campground

On site: a dump station is listed by the source data.

Public dump station (OpenStreetMap)DistanceFeeWaterAccess
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)9.6 miNot listedNot listedNot listed
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)21.7 miFreeYesCustomers

Nearby campgrounds with an on-site dump station: Woodring Campground (1.1 mi). Many limit dumping to registered guests.

Straight-line distances. Dump station points: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); fees, hours and access change, so confirm before you go.

Activities listed

BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHotel/lodge/resort Privately OwnedOther Recreation Concession SitePicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Woodring Campground
Carters Lake
1.1GA$18–$2842 E 50A W 40 ftyes Reserve0
Woodring Branch Primitive Campground Open year-round
Carters Lake
1.2GA$1011 — —yes Reserve0
Talona Ridge RV Resort Private
Private RV park
8.5GA—— — yes— ?0
Talona Creek Campground Private
Private RV park
8.9GA—— — yes— ?0
Fort Mountain State Park Campground Cabins
Fort Mountain State Park
10.8GA$23–$50 (GA schedule)84 — yes— Reserve4 (22.7 mi)
Mulberry Gap mountain bike getaway
OpenStreetMap listing
12.8GA—— — —— ?15 (54.3 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby. "Open year-round" and month ranges come from the agency, state park or OpenStreetMap season; no tag means no season is published.

From the managing agency

Overview Doll Mountain Campground is located in the North Georgia Mountains on beautiful Carters Lake, Which is just a short 70 miles north of Atlanta. Carters Lake provides clean, safe, and quiet campgrounds that help you escape the hustle and bustle of your day to day routine and relax with your family. Doll Mountain offers boating, picnicking at the day use area, and many other summer time activities. Doll Mountain, one of the larger campgrounds offering 68 campsites to choose from.The majority of them are RV hook ups, so you can enjoy the great outdoors while remaining comfortable with your family. Doll Mountain also provides easy access to the water with its own boat ramp and boat tra… read the full description on Recreation.gov