USFS · Wilderness area · Georgia, Tennessee

Cohutta Wilderness

Most of mountainous Cohutta, the state's second largest Wilderness, lies in Georgia and within the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area. But a small portion runs over the border into Tennessee. Immediately...

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

Wilderness37,033 acresUSFSGATNDesignated 19758 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Cohutta Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StatesGeorgia, Tennessee
Size37,033 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1975, by Congress
Center point34.9288, -84.5773
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11)

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
Lake Conasauga Campground
Reservable36 sites
FS · 0.4 mi
Cottonwood Patch Campground
Reservable8 sites
FS · 0.9 mi
Lake Conasauga Overflow Campground
Reservable6 sites
FS · 1.3 mi
Hickey Gap Campground
First-comeGA
FS · 2.3 mi
Tumbling Creek Campground
First-come8 sites
FS · 2.4 mi
Jacks River Fields Campground
Reservable8 sites
FS · 5.7 mi
Thunder Rock Campground
Reservable38 sites
FS · 7.7 mi
Parksville Lake Rv Campground
Reservable16 sites

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 18 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Cohutta Wilderness?

37,033 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Cohutta Wilderness?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Cohutta Wilderness in?

The boundary crosses Georgia and Tennessee.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Cohutta Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1975.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Cohutta Wilderness?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Lake Conasauga 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 Cohutta Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 34.929, -84.577. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Cohutta Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 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 Cohutta Wilderness?

18 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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