Hickey Gap
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Hickey Gap is a National Forest campground near Murray, Georgia.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Hickey Gap sits inside Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,798 ft
34.8936, -84.6717 in Murray. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Hickey Gap?
No. Hickey Gap is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Hickey Gap?
Camping at Hickey Gap is free.
Who manages Hickey Gap?
Hickey Gap is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Hickey Gap
Carters Lake's mapped center point is 19 miles from Hickey Gap in a straight line. Current water level: Carters Lake water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Cohutta Wilderness (5.6 miles to its center) , Cohutta Wilderness (9.8 miles to its center) , Big Frog Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Big Frog Wilderness (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Lake Conasauga Campground Area - Sites
- 29
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Cottonwood Patch Campground - Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Jacks River Fields Campground - Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Murray and campgrounds in Murray.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01