Lake Rabun Campground

Lake Rabun Campground is a national forest campground in Rabun County. It lists 81 campsites.

Get driving directions Book on the official site

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Amenities at Lake Rabun Campground

HookupsWater and electric
BookingReservable
ShowersYes

Pulled from the listing, with links in the table lower down.

Forest-wide campfire order

Forest-wide campfire restriction (Stage II, effective 2026-04-23, 'until further notice'): building, maintaining, attending or using any fire or campfire, including charcoal fires, is prohibited anywhere on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest; commercially available gas camp stoves designed for cooking are allowed. No rescission was found on the agency pages read; confirm before travel. The forest's camping page banner reads 'Fire Danger Status Extreme'.

Forest Service news release, checked November 15, 2026. Check the forest alerts page before you light a fire.

Notice on the official page for Lake Rabun Campground

(page last updated 2026-04-01). The Beach Recreation Area page says the campground is closed in winter; stated dates are from 2025.

From the agency page, checked November 15, 2026.

What Lake Rabun Campground publishes about its campsites

USDA Forest Service publishes these details for Lake Rabun Campground; every line carries its source.

Item	As published	Source
Campsites	81	Source
Hookups	Loop 2 water and electric sites	Source
Reservations	Reservations	Source
Season	04/13/2025 – 10/31/2025	Source
Nightly fees	Loop 1 (sites 1-53) standard sites without electric or water $30 per site per night. Loop 2 (sites 54-85) water and electric $40 per site per night; standard sites $30. Group non-electric site $85 per night (Pear Tree).	Source
Stay limit	Camping in excess of 14 days within any 30-day period is prohibited; then move off Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest land (36 CFR 261.58(a)).	Source
Showers	Yes	Source
Amenities	2 restroom facilities with hot water showers, 2 private ADA restrooms, On-site camp host (706) 782-6798, 5 accessible sites on the reservation system	Source
Phone	706-754-6221	Source

Checked November 15, 2026. Dates and prices can shift, so check the source link before you go.

Rules that cover Lake Rabun Campground

These are USDA Forest Service rules that apply across its Georgia campgrounds.

Rule	What it says	Source
Stay limits	General Forest Order on Camping Limits CO-08-03-00-25-02 (issued May 6, 2025, effective to May 6, 2030): camping in developed and dispersed areas is limited to 14 days within any 30-day period; after 14 days the camper must leave the area/campground and move off forest land for 30 days (36 CFR 261.58(a)). Stay in Appalachian Trail shelters is limited to 3 days. Individual recreation.gov listings show a 14-night maxim	Source
Campfire	Obey fire restrictions; build fires only in fire rings, stoves, grills or fireplaces provided in campgrounds and recreation sites; fully extinguish before leaving. Fireworks are prohibited on the national forest (36 CFR 261.52(f)). Stage II restriction since April 23, 2026: no fires or campfires including charcoal anywhere on the forest; commercially available gas camp stoves allowed (Stage I on April 17, 2026 allowe	Source
Food storage	General Forest Orders 08-03-00-26-01 (re-issued July 15, 2026, expire in two years) prohibit improper storage of food or refuse to prevent access by wildlife (36 CFR 261.58(cc)). The forest asks campers at developed campgrounds to keep food and scented items in coolers in vehicles. Bear canisters: required for anyone camping overnight along the five miles of the Appalachian Trail from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap (Order	Source
Firewood	Do not carve, chop, cut or damage live trees. No Georgia page read describes firewood permits or a firewood movement rule; Lake Sinclair's page says campfire permits are not required.	Source
Quiet hours	Entering or remaining in a campground between 10 pm and 6 am is prohibited except for people occupying it (order 08-03-00-26-01). Quiet hours are 10 pm to 6 am at most campgrounds, and 10 pm to 7 am at Morganton Point, Lake Sinclair and Oconee River.	Source
Pets	Pets must always be restrained or on a leash in developed recreation sites and are not allowed in swimming areas (guide dogs excepted). Campground pages repeat that dogs must be leashed.	Source
Alcohol	Alcohol is prohibited at the Lake Conasauga Recreation Area, The Pocket, Hickey Gap, Jacks River Fields, Cottonwood Patch, Morganton Point and Lake Blue Ridge campgrounds and day use areas, and at Dicks Creek (order with no expiration date). Alcohol is not allowed in the day use areas at Lake Sinclair and Oconee River. No forest-wide alcohol ban is stated.	Source

Fish and hunt close to Lake Rabun Campground

Closest fishing water

Lake Rabun on State Fishing Spots is about 2 miles away in a straight line, with access points, species and rules for Georgia anglers.

Closest public hunting land

Tallulah Gorge WMA on State Hunting Spots lies about 7 miles away in a straight line. Georgia WMAs have their own camping rules, so read the area page first.

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