Brasstown Bald Information

Visitor Center:
706-896-2556
Blue Ridge Ranger District:
706-745-6928
N34.847894, W83.798567

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Facilities

Open daily during peak season May - November. Please call for hours of operation
Viewing platform on the highest peak in GA!
Shuttle service to summit
Gift shop & general store
Exhibit hall
Hiking trails
Picnic areas
Mountain Top Theatre

Brasstown Bald Recreation Area & Visitor Center

Campground

Brasstown Bald, GA, rising 4,784 feet above sea level, is Georgia's tallest mountain. It's incredible 360 degree view allows you to see Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina on a clear day. The changing seasons on Brasstown Bald offer visitors the opportunity to experience the wonders of nature all year long. Brasstown Bald is not far from Helen, GA and only a few hours from Atlanta, which make it the perfect place to visit on your next Georgia camping trip. For mountain scenery and fall color, look no further than Brasstown Bald Visitor Center!

Fees

Visitor Center & Day Use:

$3.00 per person ages 16 and up
Free for Senior Access & Interagency Pass Holders

Shuttle Service:

$3.00
$2.00 ages 3-10
Under 2 free
*No discounts on shuttle service

Things to Do

Beautiful Anna Ruby Falls and Atlanta only a few short hours away
GA camping at Lake Winfield Scott and Morganton Point Campgrounds
Bavarian village of Helen, GA
Hiking, swimming & fishing at nearby Vogel State Park

Food

Groceries & restaurants in Hiawassee, Blairsville and Helen, GA

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Cascade Lake Campground is now accepting reservations on-line! Make your reservations now for the 2013 camping season by clicking HERE.

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Announcements

Head on over to Cliffside Lake Recreation Area this summer and join in one of our fabulous Birds of Prey programs with Balsam Mountain Trust! Michael Skinner will be bringing out live raptors and discussing the importance and beauty of our winged friends. Check out our flyer to find out when the programs will occur.

Please help us restore the Grindstone Campground wading pool! For decades, many loyal campers and day use visitors have enjoyed the crisp, clear mountain water flowing into the beautiful stone pool and it has been a prominent and unique feature of the campground since it was built in the 1970s. We need $60,000 to make this dream a reality and YOU can help! Click HERE to learn how...