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Primitive camping right off the trail.
Previously called Silver Comet Campground
We have a large group camping area, several tent sites, mini cabins, overlook cabins, and RV sites will full hook-ups!
Bike in only camping off the Silver Comet trail. Be prepared to rough it, no water or facilities. Mosquitos ate me alive, but I had a good time enjoying the sounds of owls and the wild life and testing out my new camping gear.
great spot for bike packers or bike tourers. My buddy and I spent a night here on 11/9/21 on our cross country trip. no running water, picnic tables or bathrooms but it had 2 clean spots with gravel pads and benches.
Coming back to edit my review: as of my visit on 6/9/18 a lot of the campsites are officially on private property. I think there are still one or two left closer to the road crossing, but the ones I stayed at previously are no longer accessible. This will make them near impossible to find unless you've visited before, and I am no longer considering this location a viable camping spot: EMERGENCIES ONLY IMO
Pros: flat tent spots if you happen to get stuck on the trail. Close to a parking lot if you need extraction or to start off on a Friday. There is a small pond nearby if you have a water filter, but it is stagnant and quite nasty. Parking lot has a port a potty.
Cons: No running water or flush toilets. Not even sure if there are tent pads that still exist. Gate is locked and has private property no trespassing signs all over.
I found two gravel campsites each with a grill, a fire pit, and a bench. Nearby is a short walking trail to the hilltop, and a disc golf course. We had to clean up after a previous camper who left their trash, but it's free, nice and in good shape. There was some noise from the nearby highway, and the railroad tracks are close, but there was no train traffic to speak of. As others have noted, there is no water available, and only a port-a-john about a quarter mile east.
We stayed here two nights on our way out and back from Atlanta. There are two sites, one apparently permanently occupied by a tent (never saw anyone, but I am told it has been a fixture for perhaps 18 months). Still lots of room, and we shared with two other groups our first night.
This site is DRY. There is no water available nearby. The creeks and ponds which show on maps are intermittent at best. As a 25 year veteran backpacker, bring water! If needed, there is a convenience store a short distance away on US-278, but you're taking your life into your hands with the traffic.
There was a porta-pottie available at the trailhead a few hundred yards away. There is no water at the trailhead.
The site is convenient, but not remote. Walkers and bikers pass frequently (even on weeknights). It is about 30 yards of the trail, so many don't even notice you. The noise of traffic is quite loud until the early hours of the morning.
We had no issues with wildlife, though we hung our food. There is a trash can nearby which went unmolested.
