Cooper Creek Campground

Located along the banks of Cooper Creek and far from civilization, this area offers camping, hiking and trout fishing. There are 17 camp sites with picnic tables, tent pads and grills. Four of the sites are waterfront.

Good, hard surface roads until you reach Forest Service Road 4; this road is a gravel road and is crooked and steep in parts.

Hikers can enjoy the Yellow Mountain Trail, which follows an old logging road for 3.6 miles through forests of hemlock, pine and hardwood. Other hiking trails that start at this recreation area include the 2.4-mile Mill Shoals Trail, and the Cooper Creek Trail, which is a 0.4-mile connecting trail.

Fishing in Cooper Creek and in Mulky Creek for stocked and wild trout is popular.

Cooper Creek Scenic Area joins the recreation area and features 1,240 acres with hiking trails and fishing more tributaries of Cooper Creek.

Blairsville, Morganton, and Dahlonega are interesting towns to visit.

This is a designated fee area. A fee is required. The area is open from late March until the end of October .

From Blue Ridge, take Hwy. 76 east for 5 miles to Morganton; turn right on Hwy. 60 south for 16 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Road 4 for 6 miles.