Pocket Campground

About

Pocket Campground is located within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in a distinctive geological area where limestone dissolution created valleys surrounded by iron ore-rich ridges, giving the area its name. The 26-site campground occupies a quiet setting between Horn and Mill Mountains in northwest Georgia's Ridge and Valley Province of the Southern Appalachians. Each campsite includes a paved parking spur, gravel tent pad, fire ring with grill, picnic table, and lantern post. The campground has centrally located flush toilets and water hydrants throughout. Spring Branch, a tributary of Johns Creek, flows through the recreation area providing a cooling respite during summer months. The area is rich in history, having been home to the communities of Pocket and Zone from the mid-1800s until the Great Depression. Between 1938 and 1942, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp operated here, and remnants including foundations, drainage trenches, and a spring box remain visible. Adjacent hiking trails, the Johns Mountain Overlook, Keown Falls, and trout fishing in Johns Creek provide ample recreation opportunities.

Directions

From I-75, take exit 320 (LaFayette/Resaca) west on Georgia Highway 136 for approximately 14 miles. Turn left onto Pocket Road for approximately 7 miles. The recreation area will be on the left.