Dockery Lake Recreation Area

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Overlooking Dockery Lake and nestled deep within the mountains, Dockery Lake Recreation Area offers camping, hiking, picnicking and fishing for all ages.

Dockery Lake Recreation Area consists of 10 camping sites. Each campsite is equipped with a tent pad, picnic table, lantern pole, and grill. There are no water hook-ups or electrical hook-ups or dump station available in the campground. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For those looking to spend the day at Dockery Lake, six lakefront picnic sites are available. These picnic sites can be accessed from the day-use parking lot.

Hikers can enjoy the Lakeshore Trail a 0.5 mile easy loop trail around Dockery Lake. The Dockery Lake Trail is another trail which begins in the Dockery Lake Recreation Area, west of the lake. The trail is 3.5 miles and is an easy to strenuous trail. This blue blazed trail crosses several creeks, and then climbs steeply up to the Appalachian Trail in Miller Gap. A portion of this trail is within the Blood Mountain Wilderness.

Fees

Peak Season: April 1 - October 31 $8.00 per night/site Off Peak Season(no water): November 1 - January 1 $4.00 per night/site Closed: January 2 - March 31 Day Use Free

Rules

Swimming prohibited in Dockery Lake 14 day stay limit. Maximum 2 vehicles per campsite Dogs must be leashed at all times.

Directions

From Blue Ridge, GA take US 515 north for 4 miles to GA Hwy. 60; turn right and go 2 miles to Morganton. In Morganton, turn right on GA 60 south for 14.5 miles. Turn right on Forest Service Road 69 (Chattahoochee National Fish Hatchery Road) for 5.2 miles to campground. From Dahlonega, GA take GA Hwy. 60 north for 26 miles; turn left on Forest Service Road 69 for 5.2 miles to campground.