Durham Backcountry Campsite

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• Bring cash for fees in case card payment isn't available on site.

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Nearby cities & towns

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• Chattanooga, US · 22 km
• East Ridge, US · 22 km
• East Chattanooga, US · 26 km
• East Brainerd, US · 28 km
• Dalton, US · 43 km

What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

Lula Lake Land TrustParks & play7.5 km · ~17 min driveDirections ↗

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Lula Lake Falls 30Waterfalls8.2 km · ~15 min driveDirections ↗

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Round Top (647 m)Summits & peaks11.7 km · ~18 min driveDirections ↗

Cloudland Canyon State ParkParks & play

Cloudland Canyon State Park is a 3,485 acres (14.10 km2) Georgia state park located near Trenton and Cooper Heights on the western edge of Lookout Mountain. One of the largest and most scenic parks in Georgia, it contains rugged geology, and offers visitors a range of vistas across the deep gorge cut through the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek, where the elevation varies from 800 to over 1,800 feet

14.4 km · ~24 min driveDirections ↗

Hemlock FallsWaterfalls

Hemlock Falls is an waterfall located in Cloudland Canyon State Park in Dade County, Georgia. The waterfall, formerly unnamed, was named in a contest.

24.3 km · ~32 min driveDirections ↗

Cherokee FallsWaterfalls

Cherokee Falls is a waterfall located in Cloudland Canyon State Park in Dade County, Georgia. The waterfall, formerly unnamed, was named in a contest.

24.4 km · ~33 min driveDirections ↗

Main OverlookAttractions24.5 km · ~33 min driveDirections ↗

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Overlook #2Attractions24.6 km · ~34 min driveDirections ↗

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Dugan PointSummits & peaks27.6 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗

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Tatum Mountain (496 m)Summits & peaks35.7 km · ~40 min driveDirections ↗

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