Moccasin Creek State Park

Stayed for 3 nights. The spots are close but not bad. Nice gravel and hookups. Bathrooms are average. YMCA quality. Right across from great hike called Hemlock Falls. Also a nice flat trail called Wildlife trail. Both just across from the park. Beautiful lake. Laundry was a bit challenging. Clothes were wet after wash and dry took 3 rounds but only $1.25 per. Just took a while.

We arrived right before 4 pm, when the ranger leaves. Check in went smooth. It is a small park and the lake was way down when we stayed in March. Guess they lower it every year so everyone can do dock maintenance. Hiked to Hemlock falls which was a nice 4 mile hike and the falls were great. There are various grey tank dump spits throughout the park. Our neighbor had 100 ft of garden hose running from his rig to one of the dump sites which they left out. We had a cold snap into the 20s for 2 nights, camp hosts came around to warn everyone to top off tanks and disconnect fresh water hoses. Fish hatchery was cool, we went into Helen and Clayton and visited Tallulah Gorge State Park. All 3 were about a 30 minute drive.

GA smallest state park has a small campground. We were very fortunate to snag site 5, which we thought was the best one. The creekside sites would rank in Tier 1, other outside loop ones Tier 2 (although with road noise) and the internal ones a low, low Tier 3 (all on top of each other). The lake is right there and beautiful. We were not expecting to like it that much. The fish hatchery is nearby releasing water into the creek by the campground so there’s a constant fish tank smell that may get nasty in the summer, but was tolerable this time of the year. Nearby downtown Clayton was great, with very good restaurants and outdoorsy stores like Wander. We would come back again (if we can snag one of the good sites).

(We actually stayed in June of 2022)
It was a very pretty campground about 30 minutes from Helen Georgia. Our site was almost level. Sites are kind of close to each other. You do have space but its not private. It is right on Lake Burton. You were only allowed to fish if you were under the age of 11 or over the age of 65. No swimming or even wading was allowed. Although you can kayak.
There was no TV reception but Wi-Fi was pretty good. It was sporadic at times. But they said they were working on that. People here were mostly locals and very friendly.
Lots of nice hikes near the park. Hemlock Falls is 3 miles and worth the hike. Anna Ruby falls was 1 mile paved but steep in areas.
Lots to see and do in the area. There is a Lavender Farm near, and shopping and flea markets.
I would definitely stay again!

Site 16 (PT) too close to road, yes you have a view of Lake, but it’s too far. Playground right across street too close if you don’t have kids. The dump station is right at this site, If the RV dump lane is lined up and you park your vehicle behind your rig you could get blocked in. Park in front of your rig.
Smell in March didn’t notice it, but summer might be a problem. The sites around us too close we prefer more separation, and more trees.

Site 2 is best if you want a little privacy. It’s a pull thru and your outside set up faces the creek. Trout construction noises during the week continues. We were in a Entegra Odyssey-32ft Class C. 3 adults camping.

This a great state park campground right on Lake Burton. To get there, you are on some windy roads and the entrance can sneak up on you as it sits in a curve.

The park is pretty much the campground. There is a playground, boat launch, canoe rentals, pavilion, pier and picnic area at lake end.

The campground is small, which is fine with us. As with any campground, there are preferred sites. In actuality, most all the sites here are fine. Just make sure your outfit will fit the spot. Most of the sites have nice sized outdoor areas. You are not on top of your neighbor.

Our site required some distance backing and turning to get situated. Because of a concern we had about the step down coming out of the trailer, we wound up further forward than we would have liked which created a slope for hitching/un-hitching.

The campground is adjacent to a trout hatchery. A new one was under construction during our visit, but that was only during the day.

There is are 2 hikes you can access from the campground. A nature walk and a hike up to some falls. The latter hike, the trail can be a bit sloppy. But, the hike along the creek to the falls is nice.

The bathhouse and park are clean. They did have an issue with a shower head in the ladies side being super jet powered and creating a mess during our stay.

Some friends were going to be staying here and invited us to come for a while. We had plans, but managed to fit a two day stay into our schedule.

Checking in was easy and the loop is easy to maneuver with our motorhome. Our site was technically a pull through, so getting in was easy. The sites are roomy and very clean, one of the cleanest state parks we have stayed in. The volunteers seemed to always be busy cleaning and picking up.

There isn’t much here, unless you fish and boat, but it’s a lovely little park. As of Nov. 2020 the fish hatchery is still closed. We walked across the street and up to Hemlock Falls. Some storms had come through and there were several trees blocking the trail, some you had to go u see, others over. The small bridge was missing a couple of boards and the handrail was missing (actually, it was pushed over, but we didn’t see it until we headed back). Still, a nice hike from the campground.

We came from the Clayton area and the road down to the park is a little windy, but we made it.

Everyone was very nice and we enjoyed our short stay here.

Quiet park right on Lake Burton. Park is quiet and sites are always clean with picnic table and fire ring. Lots of trout fishing close by on Wildcat creek. Fish Hatchery is temporarily close due to construction. Great place to canoe and kayak. Easy hike up Moccasin Creek to Hemlock falls to see the waterfalls. Discounts for seniors. Cell coverage is spotty, but the Internet has been upgraded and is excellent for streaming or using WhatsApp for calls. Visit O'Sage Farms for fresh veggies and the Cupboard Cafe for a great lunch in nearby Clayton.