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At last, it's time for a camping trip once more, and Hightower in Georgia is a perfect selection.
There is so much enjoyable stuff in the vicinity of Hightower, and if you're trying to locate a perfect spot to go camping, this is a perfect selection. Hightower is a good campground to use as a base while enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountains. A number of folks stay at this campground so they can go to Amicalola Falls and Lodge State Park.
The tremendous variety of local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are guaranteed to keep you coming back again and again.
Famous Georgia welcome and the perfect facilities attract folks from near and far. If you fancy the outdoors,
 
    you won’t be disappointed; there's playing golf, whitewater paddling, hiking, fishing, and swimming, so there's no way to get bored. Hightower is an old favorite with residents of Suches.
The 2-mile-from-start-to-finish Above
 Hightower Road segment is a category III-IV+ segment of whitewater on Etowah River. This section of Etowah River is well suited for those experienced in kayak paddling. Check the situation before heading out on the whitewater, or else it's not safe and sound. If you wanna get out on the water, Nottely Marina is in close proximity. Going to Amicalola Falls and Lodge State Park right next door to Hightower is a nice thing to do, and in the event that you are trying to find a marina, Blairsville Docks Unlimited is around here. If you come to this campground, you will have a fine time for sure. If you get bored of Hightower, you could also visit nearby Nottely Lake; why not a little side  
journey to Mauldin Creek. Go for a hike on the Duncan Ridge Trail, and if the weather is lovely, you acquire a perfect vista of Justus Mountain from Hightower.  

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Other campgrounds near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Blue Ridge Rd #1, Suches, 1 miles away
      
   Blue Ridge Rd #2, Suches, 2 miles away
      
   FSR-80, Suches, 3 miles away
      
   Gooch Mt Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Suches, 3 miles away
      
   Hawk Mt Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Suches, 3 miles away
      
   Wildcat Lodge and Campground, Suches, 4 miles away
      
   Wildcat Lodge and Campground, Suches, 4 miles away
      
   Two wheels Only Motorcycle Resort, Suches, 5 miles away
      
   Frank Gross, Suches, 5 miles away
      
   Deep Hole, Suches, 6 miles away
      

Marinas near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Nottely Marina, Blairsville, 15 miles away

   Blairsville Docks Unlimited, Blairsville, 15 miles away

   Lake Blue Ridge Marina, Blue Ridge, 18 miles away


Paddling Rivers Near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Etowah River, Lumpkin County, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Above Hightower Road)

   Etowah River, Lumpkin County, 4 miles away
      Class II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Hightower Road to US 19)

   Toccoa River, Fannin County, 6 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 13.5 miles long (Deep Hole Recreation Area to Sandy Bottoms)

   Cooper Creek, Fannin County, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 5.2 miles long (USFS Route 33 to Mulky Creek Camp)

   Etowah River, Lumpkin / Dawson County, 8 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 13.3 miles long (US 19 to Highway 136)


Public Lands near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 42 miles away
      
   Amicalola Falls and Lodge State Park, Georgia, 12 miles away

   Vogel State Park, Georgia, 13 miles away

   Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, 16 miles away

   Unicoi State Park, Georgia, 25 miles away

   Moccasin Creek State Park, Georgia, 36 miles away


Trails near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Black Mountain Trail, Union County, 6 miles away

   Benton Mackaye Trail, Fannin County, 8 miles away

   Duncan Ridge Trail, Union County, 9 miles away

   DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County, 12 miles away

   Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County, 14 miles away

   Whitly Gap Trail, White County, 18 miles away

   Chattahoochee Trail, Union County, 19 miles away


Golf Courses Near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Gold Creek Golf Course, Dawsonville, 12 miles away

   Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega, 12 miles away

   Trader Golf Of North Georgia, Dawsonville, 14 miles away

   Chestatee Golf Club, Dawsonville, 15 miles away

   Butternut Creek Golf Course, Blairsville, 15 miles away


Lakes Near Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia:

   Nottely Lake, Union County, 17 miles away

   Lake Petit, Pickens County, 18 miles away

   Blue Ridge Lake, Fannin County, 18 miles away

   Lake Qualatchee, White County, 20 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for Hightower, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
Local climate location: COPPERHILL 21 miles away


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