Dispersed
Big Country Camping
Monticello, GA
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This is a dispersed-camping point on public land. Fire restrictions, road conditions, and access change seasonally. Verify with the managing agency before traveling.
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- Address:Monticello, GA
About
Private, rural, safe, secure. Located just outside a small rural town along one of Georgia’s designated Scenic Byways with light traffic. Oconee National Forest all around. Ten miles from Jackson Lake and canoeing opportunities along Ocmulgee River.
Campground is 48 acres in size and consists of open field, rolling hills, and woods. Pitch your tent wherever you wish. Can drive right to your tent site. Plenty of open room in the field for dry RV camping. Gasoline, diesel, full grocery store, several restaurants, auto parts, and hardware store all within three miles.
We have two full hookup RV site available. For tent campers, two community 110 outlets for charging phones, etc. are available. A community water spigot is available for tent campers and dry RV campers.
1\.5 hrs to Atlanta and Athens, 45 min. to Macon. 30 min. to Milledgeville or Madison. 30 min. to Covington.
30 min. south of 1-20 Exits 98 or 113, 30 min. northeast of of I-75 Exit 187, 30 min. east of I-75 Exits 201 or 205.
On site welcoming and security staff.
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Amenities
Potable Water
Dump Station
Electric Hookups
Sewer Hookups
Firewood
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Big Country Camping
Kinnard Creek Trail
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3.6 mi299 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Rush Creek Trail
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2.2 mi118 ftgain
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Kinnard Horse Trail
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3.4 mi384 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Wise Creek Loop Trail
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0.8 mi
Trail

Pratts and Wise Creek Loop on the Ocmulgee River Trail
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9.0 mi1,368 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Wise Creek Shortcut
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1.0 mi148 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
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