Vogel State Park

In the midst of our crazy hot summer we decided to head up to North Georgia to find somewhere a bit cooler. It's about 10 degrees cooler here than in Atlanta. It's heavily wooded and while the temps were a little better, it was still very muggy and not breezy at all. If you're in something smaller the popup/tent only loop is amazing... more

Vogel is the second oldest state park in Georgia, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. The big draws here are the small lake for fishing, swimming, or (non-motorized) boating, and the several hiking trails that wind in and out of the park and through the adjoining National Forest. Roads to and through the campground ... more

We stayed here for 7 nights and loved it. Majority of the campsites are under a heavy canopy of trees. WIFI is available at the Visitor Center and Verizon coverage was barely usable at the campsite. When checking in, I asked if they had any 50 amp hookups and they do (although they do not advertise this). Sites 4 thru 12, 14 and 18... more

This is a very nice, wooded campground. We stayed on a Wednesday and Thursday evening in mid October and the campground was completely full. Luckily, we have a small trailer and we were able to snag a site in the "pop up" loop. We chose this park because we wanted to visit nearby Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia.

Nestled in the Chattahoochee National Forest at the base of Blood Mountain is Vogel State Park. A hidden gem of the Georgia State Parks system. We arrived on a late Friday afternoon to a busy park. Truly a favorite of weekend campers and locals for all it offers. Things get very quiet during the week as the park usually empties on S... more