Doll Mountain Campground

Carters Lake

Doll Mountain Campground is located in the North Georgia Mountains on beautiful Carters Lake, Which is just a short 70 miles north of Atlanta. Carters Lake provides clean, safe, and quiet campgrounds that help you escape the hustle and bustle of your day to day routine and relax with your family. Doll Mountain offers boating, picnicking at the day use area, and many other summer time activities.

Doll Mountain, one of the larger campgrounds offering 68 campsites to choose from.The majority of them are RV hook ups, so you can enjoy the great outdoors while remaining comfortable with your family.

Doll Mountain also provides easy access to the water with its own boat ramp and boat trailer parking area.
Facilities include, play ground, and two large, restrooms with showers.

Doll Mountain guarantees a pleasant camping experience and several summer activities for the whole family to enjoy.

The heavily wooded campground contains RV and tent-only sites, many of which have electric hookups. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. Additional amenities include a children's playground and a dump station.

Need to Know

• • ALL CAMPERS MUST HAVE A RESERVATION BEFORE ENTERING CAMPGROUND 
  • Campsite occupancy is limited to maximum of eight (8) and two (2) vehicles and one (1) boat.
  • NO VISITORS, registered campers only
  • Campers must self-register at Gatehouse
  • No transactions will be done at gatehouse

• Campground gate is open 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

• Vehicles may exit at any time via electronic gate. Vehicles are not authorized to enter the park after park closing times.

• The park access road has a steep downhill grade; campers should use caution when entering.
• Camping at one or more campsites at Carters Lake Project for a period longer than 14 days during a 30 day period is prohibited. Title 36 CFR 327.7B.

• Don't Move Firewood; Protect your forest from tree killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for more information. 

Natural Features

Carters Lake embraces a spectacular tract of foothills scenery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia. It covers 3,200 surface acres and has 62 miles of undeveloped shoreline.

Nearby Attractions

Ridgeway Park and the Woodring Branch Recreation Area are each located within a 45-minute drive from Doll Mountain Campground. Hiking and mountain biking trails in each park offer beautiful scenery and a mix of easy to challenging terrain.

Recreation

Boaters visit Carters Lake to enjoy its solitude and scenic beauty. Whether in a powerboat or sailboat on the open water or paddling along the shoreline in a canoe, Carters Lake offers enjoyable boating experiences for everyone.

Fishing is a popular activity on the lake. Major species include bass (largemouth, smallmouth, hybrid, striped and spotted) crappie, walleye, bream and catfish.

Bank fishing locations are limited due to steep shoreline terrain, but six boat ramps are scattered around the shoreline, offering easy access to the lake.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

1850 Carters Dam Rd Chatsworth GA 30705

Physical Address

1362 Doll Mountain Rd Ellijay GA 30540

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: 706-276-4413

Rental Options

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Driving Directions

From Atlanta, take I-75 north to Exit 293, then Highway 411 north to Highway 136. Turn right on Highway 136 and follow to Highway 382. Turn left on Highway 382 and look for signs to the campground-- access road is directly across from the volunteer fire station. Physical address is 1362 Doll Mountain Road,Ellijay, GA 30540

Available Campsites

• Site 24, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 32, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 36, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 39, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 48, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 26, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 41, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site Group Site , Loop DMT., Type Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
• Site 43, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 11, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 28, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site H-2, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 31, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site H-1, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 03, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 38, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 07, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 20, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 12, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 50, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 23, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 25, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 14, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 42, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 33, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 19, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 47, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 34, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 04, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 22, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 13, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 40, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 01, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 21, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 08, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 29, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 35, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 44, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 18, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 30, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 37, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 45, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Electric
• Site 46, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 06, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 02, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 49, Loop DMT., Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 09, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 27, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric
• Site 05, Loop DMT., Type Standard Electric

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