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Doll Mountain Campground

Doll Mountain Campground, near Ellijay, Georgia, is a fantastic spot for those looking to unwind in nature while enjoying the beauty of Carters Lake. With spacious sites that often come with picnic tables and fire rings, it’s perfect for gathering around the campfire and soaking in the serene surroundings.

This campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained bathrooms that are just a short walk from most sites. Visitors have praised the peaceful atmosphere, with many noting that “people adhered to the quiet hours,” making it a great place to relax and recharge. The campground also offers electric hookups, which is a big plus for RV campers.

For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s a boat ramp right on site, giving you easy access to the stunning lake for fishing or boating. Many campers have enjoyed the nearby mountain biking trails, which are just a short drive away. As one reviewer mentioned, “The lake is beautiful!” and it’s hard to argue with that when you’re surrounded by such picturesque views.

While the roads leading into the campground can be steep and winding, the effort is well worth it for the tranquility and natural beauty that Doll Mountain Campground provides. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.

Description

US Army Corps of Engineers

Carters Lake

Overview

Doll Mountain Campground is located in the North Georgia Mountains on beautiful Carters Lake, Which is just a short 70 miles north of Atlanta. Carters Lake provides clean, safe, and quiet campgrounds that help you escape the hustle and bustle of your day to day routine and relax with your family. Doll Mountain offers boating, picnicking at the day use area, and many other summer time activities.Doll Mountain, one of the larger campgrounds offering 68 campsites to choose from.The majority of them are RV hook ups, so you can enjoy the great outdoors while remaining comfortable with your family. Doll Mountain also provides easy access to the water with its own boat ramp and boat trailer parking area.Facilities include, play ground, and two large, restrooms with showers. Doll Mountain guarantees a pleasant camping experience and several summer activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Recreation

Boaters visit Carters Lake to enjoy its solitude and scenic beauty. Whether in a powerboat or sailboat on the open water or paddling along the shoreline in a canoe, Carters Lake offers enjoyable boating experiences for everyone. Fishing is a popular activity on the lake. Major species include bass (largemouth, smallmouth, hybrid, striped and spotted) crappie, walleye, bream and catfish. Bank fishing locations are limited due to steep shoreline terrain, but six boat ramps are scattered around the shoreline, offering easy access to the lake.

Natural Features

Carters Lake embraces a spectacular tract of foothills scenery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia. It covers 3,200 surface acres and has 62 miles of undeveloped shoreline.

Contact Info

For local information, please call (706) 276-4413 or call (706) 334-2248 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Ridgeway Park and the Woodring Branch Recreation Area are each located within a 45-minute drive from Doll Mountain Campground. Hiking and mountain biking trails in each park offer beautiful scenery and a mix of easy to challenging terrain.

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Location

Doll Mountain Campground is located in Georgia

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Atlanta, take I-75 north to Exit 293, then Highway 411 north to Highway 136. Turn right on Highway 136 and follow to Highway 382. Turn left on Highway 382 and look for signs to the campground-- access road is directly across from the volunteer fire station. Physical address is 1362 Doll Mountain Road,Ellijay, GA 30540

Address

1362 Doll Mountain Rd
Ellijay, GA 30540

Coordinates

34.6133333 N
84.6238889 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Unknown
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • 50 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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22 Reviews

Reviewed Oct. 25, 2024

Phenomenal View

Beautiful mountain landscape over a calm lake, very quiet and little to no light pollution at night. Lots of trees for shade in the lots and easy access to the lake.

Site36
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Tia K., October 25, 2024
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Tia K., October 25, 2024
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Tia K., October 25, 2024
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Reviewed Jun. 9, 2024

Peaceful, clean, and well-organized.

We stayed in a tent on the one tent-only electric site. A lot of the sites have electricity and power. People adhered to the quiet hours. The bath house is about a 5 minute walk from most of the sites, and they are clean and well-maintained (they were better than I expected). 

As for things to do, the campground is a short drive from downtown Ellijay. Within the campground, there's a boat ramp to Carters Lake, and the lake is beautiful. Most of the sites overlook the lake, although the views are partly blocked by trees. 

The sites are private and not on top of each other, which is nice. The website will say that the tent needs to be of a certain dimension to be on the wooden platform, but you can also set up the tent on the gravel area in front of the wooden platform.

We paid $24/night, with water and electricity.

Site45
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Niharika S., June 9, 2024
Reviewed May. 16, 2024

A Great, Affordable Camground

Stayed for 5 nights

Highly recommend site 25 if you enjoy seclusion (like we do). We had no neighbors on either side of us and we had an obstructed view of the lake.

The parking pads are gravel and great for campers of just about any size (ours is 25 feet), and we saw many big rigs here.

Roads are steep and a little narrow, so take your time.

Great boat ramp and clean showers/bathhouses.

AT&T phone service = 2-3 bars consistently Verizon phone service = 1-2 bars

Not much to do here except boating, but it was a great place to relax for a few days before our next stop.

$28 per night for water/30amp

Site25
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Megan C., May 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Megan C., May 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Megan C., May 16, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 16, 2023

Nice campground on Carters Lake

I really enjoyed myself at Doll Mtn. My site #38 had no sites on either side and a nice tent platform overlooking Carters lake. The bathrooms were clean but old and right across from my site. No access to the lake is the only drawback.

Site38
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Kay F., July 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Kay F., July 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Kay F., July 16, 2023
Reviewed May. 5, 2023

A Mt with a View!

Great views overlooking lake. Level site, full hookups.

Site11
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2022

Beautiful nice and quiet

Site 11 was paved and nice and level. It has a trail from site 11 down to the lake (fairly steep trail but not too bad) so I was able to carry the paddleboard down and just access the lake from there, which was nice. I just tied up my board and left it there all weekend. The lake is beautiful! There are so many mountain bike trails within 20-45 mins from this location, so we tried out several different trails. AT&T service was decent, one bar but still able to watch football.
Camp hosts are so nice, they do not sell firewood, but the host let us have some of theirs, which was so kind.

Site11
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Jul. 19, 2022

Amazing location and campground

The good: Campsites are 2nd to none, perfectly level concrete pads with separate paved area for parking your vehicle. Sites have picnic table charcoal grills and fire rings as well as gravel area for any accessories or toys you bring along.

Bathouses: Clean and well maintained, showers are hot with good pressure.

Roads in the campground are impeccably maintained.

Bad/inconvenient Be 100% positive in your ability to handle your rig and you have the correct vehicle to pull your rig. This campground has severe grades and hard switch backs. Roads are smooth as glass though.

No camp store. Stock up on supplies and wood before you arrive, closest location is 25 minutes away.

After looking at all sites, we would strongly recommend sites 9-13!

Site12
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Matt B., July 19, 2022
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Matt B., July 19, 2022
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2021

Pleasant, well maintained, mountain escape

Doll Mountain Campground near Ellijay, Georgia is located on a peninsula stretching into Carter's Lake, and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.  Beware upon entering from the main road -- there are steep hills and switchbacks leading into and through the campground.  There are two (maybe three?) restroom/shower facilities;  be prepared to drive back and forth or get a good walking workout.  A bicycle will be a nice camp accessory.

The main camp road runs along a ridge.  Sites are located on either side, many having decks overlooking or overhanging the steep draws and spurs.  

Electric sites marked 50A also have 30A and 15A (120V household outlet).  See photo.

The sites are close enough, but there's plenty of space.  Due to the topography, most are distanced front-to-back so you're not camping directly adjacent to one another.  Each site has a fire pit, a wood or charcoal grill, and a sturdy picnic table.

A black bear was in the campground during our stay, but it didn't bother anyone.  Just be "bear aware."

Site40
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Gregory D., October 27, 2021
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Gregory D., October 27, 2021
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Gregory D., October 27, 2021
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Reviewed Jul. 31, 2021

Camping at Doll Mountain, Carter’s Lake

We just returned from a 4 day camping trip at Doll Mountain, Carter’s Lake. We stayed at a campsite that had water and electric. However, there was a septic dump site leaving the campground. At Doll Mountain there are all types of campsites. We have a RV and the site where we stayed was overlooking Carter’s Lake. We were in walking distance to the lake, dumpsters and boat ramp. Many campers brought their boats to use while camping. My husband hiked down a short path from our campsite to the lake to fish. There is so much to do in a beautiful area. Well worth camping at Doll Mountain.

Site25
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 8, 2021

Pretty

The site was really spacious. There is a nice railing around the site. The campground is really hard to navigate around. The campground is not marked well and we went past the entrance…by a decent amount. Campground said it had a laundry room, but it did not. Bathrooms were pretty old. No real privacy when showering.

Site28
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Lorilee S., July 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Lorilee S., July 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Lorilee S., July 8, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 23, 2021

Peaceful

Very bad hilly and winding roads. Really not suitable for a 38 foot motorhome. Small campground sign, with a name of a development on! Very confusing. They even admitted it. Tight fit on our site, with huge drop off. Beautiful site with large deck, but extremely worrisome in and out.

Site29
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Lauren W., June 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Lauren W., June 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Lauren W., June 23, 2021
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Reviewed Apr. 2, 2021

Beautiful & Clean

This campsite has clean bathrooms & clean campsites. It’s very secure and safe. There are also even hookups & water access at each site. Showers are also hot! One of our all time favorite campsites, very nice all around.

  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Hannah F., April 2, 2021
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020

Doll Mountain Campground and Recreation Area

Beautiful campground. Very clean and spacious. This campground is called Doll Mountain Campground. It is a COE campground. It appears that this campground has been duplicated in The Dyrt because of the name originator used.

  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Annell N., August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Annell N., August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Annell N., August 10, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 28, 2020

Lake retreat!

Located on a peninsula, you have access to the lake from almost all campsites. Some sites are on a hill so the walk to the water can be challenging. Camp sites were wooded and well spaced out. Boat ramp and trailer parking onsite.

  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Carissa D., July 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Carissa D., July 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Carissa D., July 28, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 26, 2020

Cliffs & Water

Beautiful campground! The sites are secluded and spread out. Great for social distancing! Some sites have water access while others are on cliffs high above the water. Sites with water access are nice but others still have a nice view.

Reviewed Jun. 6, 2020

Great view!

If you don't mind a little hike campsite 20 is the best you will find. It was right off the water. Don't underestimate the walk from the parking lot though it is no joke. If you are the type to bring a lot of stuff maybe choose a different number. Also there is a lot of boat activity on the water (well past midnight). Would definitely go back.

  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Parker B., June 6, 2020
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Parker B., June 6, 2020
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Parker B., June 6, 2020
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Reviewed Oct. 12, 2019

Very nice campground

The staff was super friendly and very helpful. The bathhouses were clean and plenty of hot water for the shower. Our campsite was large with a fire ring, BBQ grill and picnic table. Also, had a lantern post. We stayed at site A which was down a steep slope but, we had a nice view of the lake and even went for a swim right from our campsite.

  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Randall M., October 12, 2019
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Randall M., October 12, 2019
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Randall M., October 12, 2019
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Reviewed May. 31, 2019

Beautiful, wooded, clean

Had a great time at Doll Mtn Campground. The sites are tucked into the trees, lots of great spots for your hammock! We stayed at a walk-in site, but were still close to a pit toilet and our car. A really nice fully functional bathhouse was just down the road. A short walk from our site we could take a trail down to Carters lake. We ended up driving about 45 to hike in a nearby park, although I think next time I go there I’d like to just stay around the lake and take in the area.

Reviewed Jun. 27, 2017

Best Camping Spot

We loved our time in Ellijay and this camping spot was amazing. It was right on the lake, surrounded by trees so you had a nice private area to yourself. There wasn't any other campers while we were there. The staff was very friendly, and the wildlife was beautiful. A lot of screaming red foxes though, but it was so nice there. We will definitely be back.

SiteSite 37
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Chelsie A., June 27, 2017
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Chelsie A., June 27, 2017
  • Review photo of Doll Mountain Campground by Chelsie A., June 27, 2017
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Doll Mountain Campground?

    Camping at Doll Mountain Campground can cost between $28.00 and $100.00 depending on the site.

  • Does Doll Mountain Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Doll Mountain Campground has 30 amp and 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Doll Mountain Campground?

    Doll Mountain Campground allows vehicles up to 55 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Doll Mountain Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Doll Mountain Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Doll Mountain Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Doll Mountain Campground does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Doll Mountain Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is good.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Doll Mountain Campground?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Doll Mountain Campground. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Doll Mountain Campground, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Doll Mountain Campground?

    There are 68 campsites at Doll Mountain Campground and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts