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Vogel State Park Campground Cabins

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR) campground in Vogel State Park, Georgia.

$23–$50 (GA schedule)nightly fee (see fee notes)
108overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not listedseason not in our sources
Allowedmax RV/trailer length
14named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (41.6 mi)
3.5 mibike trails within 5 mi (0.5 rated)
Vogel State Park: Lake Trahlyta, October 2016
Vogel State Park (a photo of the wider area, not necessarily this campground). Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Summary

Vogel State Park Campground is about 75 miles (straight line) from Atlanta; it is run by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR). Expect 108 overnight sites, with the state's published rate schedule ($23–$50). Within 5 miles there are 3.5 miles of trail open to bikes, the closest being Appalachian Trail (1.6 mi away), including 1 expert-rated trail. Sites are booked through the state park reservation system.

When it's open

Season not listed

Georgia campgrounds open year-round →

Neither the state park system 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
  • CabinsListed
  • Fire ringsNot listed
  • GrillsNot listed
  • Picnic tablesNot listed
  • Camp hostNot listed
  • Food storage lockersNot listed

Listed only when the state park system or OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.

Cabins

Cottage/cabin (34). Source: Georgia State Parks park page. Check the booking site for availability, bedding and accessibility.

Map: trails and roads near Vogel State Park Campground

Map of roads, water and trails within about 5 miles of Vogel State Park 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 (official reservation site) ↗

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

How it compares

  • With 108 sites it is the #9 largest of 92 Georgia campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • There are 38 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Straight-line distance: Atlanta ~75 mi, Chattanooga ~81 mi, Knoxville ~83 mi.

Site mix

Group1
Cabin/shelter34
Walk-in/hike-in1

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.TentsRVs/trailers

Fee notes from the agency (source): Georgia State Parks publish one statewide schedule ("in most cases"): Regular campsite (most parks) $23–$50; Cottage/cabin $75–$250; Yurt $75–$100. Statewide published ranges ("in most cases"); not per-park rates. A daily ParkPass (parking) is extra and paid once per vehicle per stay. Seniors get 20% off campsites (one site, not group camping).

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Bear Hair Gap0.2 mi2.4USFS
Coosa Backcountry0.2 mi11.0USFS
Bear Hair Gap Spur0.4 mi0.3USFS
Sosebee Cove1.1 mi0.2USFS
Duncan Ridge1.2 mi7.4USFS
Byron Herbert Reece1.5 mi0.6USFS
Appalachian Trail1.6 mi12.2USFS
Slaughter Creek1.7 mi2.5USFS
Freeman1.8 mi1.7USFS
Helton Creek Falls1.9 mi0.1USFS
Woods Hole Shelter Spur2.1 mi0.4USFS
Lake Winfield Scott2.9 mi0.9USFS

+ 2 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

3.5 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Expert: 0.5 miUnrated: 3.0 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Appalachian Trail1.6 mi1.6UnratedUSFS
Cemetery Ridge4.7 mi0.9UnratedOSM
Burnett Creek Connector4.8 mi0.5UnratedOSM
Burnett Creek Trail4.9 mi0.5BlackOSM

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 Vogel State Park Campground

Public dump station (OpenStreetMap)DistanceFeeWaterAccess
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)22.4 miFreeYesCustomers

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

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area Cabins Open year-round
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
2.5GA$26–$4832 E 50A W 40 ftyes Reserve17 (47.0 mi)
Lake Winfield Scott Campground Open year-round
United States Forest Service
3.2GA—— — —— Reserve18 (50.7 mi)
Jarrard Gap Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
3.2GA—— — —— ?17 (48.6 mi)
Desoto Falls Recreation Area Open year-round
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
4.0GA$20–$4023 — 40 ftyes Reserve18 (42.7 mi)
Lance Creek Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
5.0GA—— — —— ?16 (40.7 mi)
Dockery Lake Campground Mar–Dec
United States Forest Service
6.6GA—11 — —yes ?9 (25.2 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.

About this state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR)'s published rates. Park list: Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR) camping page (camping types: Cottage/cabin, Tent, trailer, RV, Walk-in tent, Pioneer (organized groups)). Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM camp site way/1313154002. Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR).