Hickey Gap Forest Service Camping Area
Campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), Georgia.
Summary
Located about 38 miles (straight line) from Chattanooga, Hickey Gap Forest Service Camping Area is listed in OpenStreetMap. Camping here comes with no nightly fee, according to OpenStreetMap. Within 5 miles there are 21.8 miles of trail open to bikes, the closest being Sumac Creek (1.4 mi away).
When it's open
Season not listed
Georgia campgrounds open year-round →
Neither OpenStreetMap 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
- 🚿ShowersNot listed
- 🚻ToiletsNot listed
- 🚰Drinking waterNot listed
- ⚡Electric hookupsNot listed
- 💧Water hookupsNot listed
- 🔧Sewer hookupsNot listed
- 🔌Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
- 🚐Dump stationNot listed
- 📶Wi-FiNot listed
- 🧺LaundryNot listed
- 🏪Camp storeNot listed
- 🛝PlaygroundNot listed
- 🏊SwimmingNot listed
- 🚤Boat rampNot listed
- 🐕Pet-friendlyNot listed
- ♿ADA-accessible sitesNot listed
- 🛖CabinsNot listed
- 🔥Fire ringsNot listed
- 🍖GrillsNot listed
- 🪑Picnic tablesNot listed
- 🧑Camp hostNot listed
- 🐻Food storage lockersNot listed
Listed only when OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.
Map: trails and roads near Hickey Gap Forest Service Camping Area
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How it compares
- There are 24 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Chattanooga ~38 mi, Atlanta ~81 mi, Knoxville ~85 mi.
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumac Creek Trail | 1.4 mi | 6.2 | USFS |
| Rocky Flats Atv Trail | 1.4 mi | 3.1 | USFS |
| Hickory Creek | 1.5 mi | 7.6 | USFS |
| Sumac Creek Spur | 1.6 mi | 1.6 | USFS |
| Grassy Mtn Tower | 1.8 mi | 1.8 | USFS |
| Conasauga River | 2.2 mi | 10.3 | USFS |
| Songbird | 2.2 mi | 1.3 | USFS |
| Windy Gap Bike | 2.3 mi | 4.0 | USFS |
| Lake Conasauga | 2.5 mi | 0.9 | USFS |
| Tear Britches | 2.9 mi | 3.1 | USFS |
| Emery Creek | 3.1 mi | 4.7 | USFS |
| Tibbs Atv Trail | 3.1 mi | 3.3 | USFS |
+ 4 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
21.8 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 21.8 mi
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumac Creek | 1.4 mi | 6.4 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Rocky Flats Atv Trail | 1.4 mi | 3.1 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Sumac Creek Spur | 1.6 mi | 1.6 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Windy Gap | 2.4 mi | 3.9 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Tibbs | 3.0 mi | 3.5 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Milma Creek Atv | 3.4 mi | 3.3 | Unrated | USFS |
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.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Conasauga Campground Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
2.6 | GA | $15 | 29 | W | 25 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (63.0 mi) |
| Lake Conasauga Overflow Campground Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
2.8 | GA | $8 | 6 | — | 25 ft | yes | First-come | 18 (54.5 mi) |
| Ball Field Group Camping Area OpenStreetMap listing |
3.1 | GA | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 21 (76.1 mi) |
| Cottonwood Patch Campground Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
6.3 | GA | $8 | 8 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 16 (53.7 mi) |
| Mulberry Gap mountain bike getaway OpenStreetMap listing |
7.4 | GA | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 15 (54.3 mi) |
| Bear Creek Campground Open year-round United States Forest Service |
8.5 | GA | Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 10 (48.9 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.