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JACKRABBIT MOUNTAIN (NC), NC

Description

Open from May 1 to September 29. Located approximately 6 miles east of Hayesville, North Carolina. The Campground is located on a peninsula of Lake Chatuge, which is an impoundment of the Hiawassee River. Lake Chatuge has more than 130 miles of shoreline and plenty of water for recreation.
Facilities provided include fire rings, picnic table, lantern posts, gravel tent pads (in some sites) and hot showers. Other ammenities of the area include a paved boat ramp with floating dock, picnic shelters, amphitheatre, a picnic area and swimming beach with bath house.
Local attractions include the Fires Creek area, Buck Creek rockhouding area, and the Georgia Mountain Fair which occurs in late July each year. Popular activities include boating, jet-skiing, swimming, fishing, and hiking.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • ADA Access
  • Accessible Boarding Dock
  • Accessible Handicapped Site
  • Accessible Restroom
  • Amphitheater
  • Beach
  • Beach Shower House
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Park Lot
  • Boating
  • Camp Host
  • Comfort Station
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Fishing
  • Flush Toilet
  • Grills
  • Group Picnic Shelters
  • Hiking Trail
  • Jet Skiing
  • Lake
  • Lake Front Sites
  • Parking
  • Paved Accessible Site
  • Paved Parking Spurs
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Tables
  • Shower
  • Swimming
  • Water Skiing
Within 10 Miles
  • Beach
  • Hiking

Alerts and Important Information

Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance.

  • 2 night minimum stay over weekends.
  • 3 night minimum stay on holiday weekends.

Pets must be leashed and kept under control and quiet at all times.
Holders of golden age or golden access permits must be present.
Quiet hours are from 10:00pm to 7:00am.

All campers should be alerted to the fact that effective immediately, anyone parking at the beach area ( the fee is for parking only) must pay the daily fee including registered campers.


There are no sewer, water, or electric hookups at this campground; no dumping of black or gray water is permitted anywhere in the area except at the sanitary dump station.
All equipment must fit on the site pad. Vehicles park in developed areas only. Additional Parking is remote.

Getting There:

Jackrabbit Mountain (NC)
465 JACKRABBIT ROAD
Hayesville NC 28904

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
35.01028, -83.77028

From Hayesville, North Carolina: Take U.S. Hwy 64 east for 6.2 miles. Turn right onto NC 175 and go 2.5 miles. Turn right onto State Road 1155 which will turn into Forest Service Road # 248.

From Hiawassee, Georgia: Take GA 75 north for about 3.5 miles where it turns into NC 175 and go an additional 1.5 miles. Turn left onto State Road 1155 which will turn into Forest Service Road #248.

Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (828)837-5152