Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Outdoors activities are plentyful around Gainesville, Georgia. You'll find some good outdoors fun in the list below. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable. Find a Business in the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Gainesville Books from Amazon.com about Gainesville, Georgia. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Gainesville, Georgia: Lakeside Mobile Home and Travel, Georgia, 5 miles away Antioch Campground, Georgia, 5 miles away Duckett Mill Campground, Georgia, 7 miles away Skeenah Mill Campground, Georgia, 7 miles away Old Federal Campground, Georgia, 9 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, Georgia, 13 miles away Mountain View Campground, Georgia, 13 miles away Mossy Creek Campground, Georgia, 14 miles away Hidden Valley Resort, Georgia, 15 miles away Lake Lanier Island Campground, Georgia, 15 miles away Leisure Acres Campground, Georgia, 15 miles away Lumpkin Campground, Georgia, 15 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Gainesville, Georgia: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County, Georgia, 25 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Union County, Georgia, 24 miles away Chattahoochee Trail, Union County, Georgia, 26 miles away Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County, Georgia, 29 miles away DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County, Georgia, 25 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County, Georgia, 24 miles away Whitly Gap Trail, White County, Georgia, 24 miles away Brookshire Creek Trail, Monroe County, Tennessee, 22 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Gainesville, Georgia: Little River - East Fork, Georgia, GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier 8 miles away, class III+, 2.5 miles long. Flat Creek, Georgia, GA 52 to Glades 10 miles away, class II-III(V+), 2.1 miles long. Little John Creek, Georgia, Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee 14 miles away, class -blank-, 2.3 miles long. Chestatee River, Georgia, Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine 15 miles away, class III-IV, 2.1 miles long. Mossy Creek, Georgia, New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River 15 miles away, class III-V, 2.5 miles long. Tesnatee Creek, Georgia, County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road 15 miles away, class I-III, 3 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge 17 miles away, class II(III), 11 miles long. Chestatee River, Georgia, Coppermine to Lake Lanier 17 miles away, class I-II(III), 32 miles long. Etowah River, Georgia, US 19 to Highway 136 17 miles away, class II(IV), 13.3 miles long. Yahoola Creek, Georgia, US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19 17 miles away, class I-IV, 6 miles long. Yahoola Creek, Georgia, US 19 to Chestatee River 17 miles away, class I-II(III), 6 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Gainesville, Georgia: Sky Valley, Georgia, 51 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 54 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 88 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 81 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 130 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 171 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 171 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Gainesville, Georgia: Comfort Inn Oakwood, Oakwood, Georgia, 5 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Oakville, Oakwood, Georgia, 5 miles away Guesthouse Intl Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Super 8 Motel - Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Best Western Lanier Centre, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Ramada Limited Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Jameson Inn Oakwood, Oakwood, Georgia, 5 miles away Gainesville Days Inn, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Metro Ext Stay Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Golf Courses near Gainesville, Georgia: Chattahoochee Golf Club, Gainesville, Georgia, 5 miles away Gainesville City Government Chattahoochee Golf Course, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club, Gainesville, Georgia, 1 miles away Chestatee Golf Club, Dawsonville, Georgia, 19 miles away Country Land Golf Course, Cumming, Georgia, 17 miles away Golf Club at Chateau Elan, Braselton, Georgia, 11 miles away Hamilton Mill Golf Club, Dacula, Georgia, 19 miles away Mulligan's Par-3 Golf Course, Winder, Georgia, 19 miles away Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega, Georgia, 17 miles away Pine Hill Golf Course, Lula, Georgia, 12 miles away Pine Hills Golf Club, Winder, Georgia, 19 miles away Reunion Golf Club, Hoschton, Georgia, 13 miles away Sugar Hill Golf Club, Sugar Hill, Georgia, 17 miles away The Chimneys Golf Course, Winder, Georgia, 19 miles away Windermere Golf Club 1, Cumming, Georgia, 17 miles away Lakes near Gainesville, Georgia: Brenau Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 2 miles away Ramsey-Fraser Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 4 miles away Reservoir One, Hall County, Georgia, 4 miles away Reservoir Seven, Hall County, Georgia, 4 miles away Gainesville Stone Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 7 miles away Glade Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 9 miles away Looper Lake Dam, Hall County, Georgia, 10 miles away Martins Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 6 miles away McEver Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 8 miles away Miller Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 9 miles away Pine Lake, Hall County, Georgia, 8 miles away Reservoir Nine, Hall County, Georgia, 9 miles away Beaches near Gainesville, Georgia: Garrison Shoals, Banks County, Georgia, 15 miles away Bartow Beach, Bartow County, Georgia, 62 miles away Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach, Bartow County, Georgia, 60 miles away East Beach, Oconee County, South Carolina, 71 miles away Parksville Beach, Polk County, Tennessee, 72 miles away Shady Beach, Polk County, Tennessee, 72 miles away Shady Beach, Polk County, Tennessee, 72 miles away National Parks near Gainesville, Georgia: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 39 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 50 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 82 miles Ocmulgee National Monument, 87 miles Blue Ridge Parkway, 114 miles Obed Wild & Scenic River, 112 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 130 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Georgia Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Gainesville, Georgia. Comfort Inn Oakwood, Oakwood, Georgia 5 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Oakville, Oakwood, Georgia 5 miles away Guesthouse Intl Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia 1 mile away Super 8 Motel - Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia 1 mile away Best Western Lanier Centre, Gainesville, Georgia 1 mile away Ramada Limited Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia 1 mile away Jameson Inn Oakwood, Oakwood, Georgia 5 miles away Gainesville Days Inn, Gainesville, Georgia 1 mile away Metro Ext Stay Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia 1 mile away