Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground)
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground) is a National Forest campground near Towns, Georgia.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground) sits inside Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Southern Nantahala Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,311 ft
34.9611, -83.5575 in Towns. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground)?
No. Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground) 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 Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground)?
Camping at Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground) costs Single Site: $15 per night.
Who manages Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground)?
Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground) is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground)
Public land within 15 miles: Southern Nantahala Wilderness (4.6 miles to its center) , and Tray Mountain Wilderness (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (campground), in straight-line miles: Minnehaha Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), Anna Ruby Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Tallulah Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), Dry Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), and Panther Creek Falls (waterfall, 20 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Towns and campgrounds in Towns.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01