U.S. Forest Service · Chattahoochee National Forest · GA
Panther Creek Recreation Area
OpenStatus
First-comeAccess
The place
TEMPORARILY CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE DAY USE OR PARKING/BATHROOM AREAS. THESE AREAS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE DAMAGE TO THE AREA. PLEASE KEEP OUT OF THAT AREA. The trail is not recommended to use at this time until further assements can be completed, construction continues on some bridge replacements on the trail at this time. THE TRAIL IS OPEN TO INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED HIKERS ONLY. BRIDGES AND TRAIL REPAIRS STILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED TO MAKE THE TRAIL SAFER FOR OTHER HIKERS IN 2023/2024. Keep reading
Enjoy a picnic, hold a Boy Scout troop meeting, or have a family gathering within the historic CCC structures of this wooded recreation area. Directly adjacent to the picnic pavilions visitors can follow their picnic with a mesmerizing day hike to the awesome falls on the 3.5-mile (one-way) Panther Creek Trail .
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24
No reservation needed
First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24
Fees
Standard Amenity Fee -$4/Vehicle/day Amenity fees are for use of Toilet Building, Trash, Picnic Areas, and/or use of Parking Lot.
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24
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This campground sits in GA-09. This member’s public-lands record →
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