USFS · Wilderness area · Georgia, Tennessee

Big Frog Wilderness

Distinguished by 4,224-foot Big Frog Mountain, the vast majority of this forested mountain Wilderness lies in Tennessee, with only a sliver in Georgia. It borders the Cohutta Wilderness. The Big Frog-Cohutta...

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

Wilderness8,502 acresUSFSGATNDesignated 19848 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Big Frog Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StatesGeorgia, Tennessee
Size8,502 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1984, by Congress
Center point35.0178, -84.5113
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 8 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · 0.4 mi
Tumbling Creek Campground
First-come8 sites
FS · 1.8 mi
Thunder Rock Campground
Reservable38 sites
FS · 5.2 mi
Cottonwood Patch Campground
Reservable8 sites
FS · 5.9 mi
Parksville Lake Rv Campground
Reservable16 sites
FS · 7.7 mi
Lost Creek Campground
First-come15 sites
FS · 8.3 mi
Jacks River Fields Campground
Reservable8 sites
FS · 8.9 mi
Chilhowee Group Camp
Reservable1 site
FS · 9 mi
Chilhowee Campground
Reservable61 sites

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 13 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Big Frog Wilderness?

8,502 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Big Frog Wilderness?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Big Frog Wilderness in?

The boundary crosses Georgia and Tennessee.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Big Frog Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1984.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Big Frog Wilderness?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Tumbling Creek Campground, 0.4 miles out. 8 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Big Frog Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.018, -84.511. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Big Frog Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Big Frog Wilderness?

13 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Central Headframe and Copperhill Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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