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  3. Jackrabbit Mountain

Camping at Jackrabbit Mountain near Hayesville

Public campground · Hayesville · 92 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground is a convenient base for water-focused recreation on Lake Chatuge, which boasts more than 130 miles of shoreline and ample space for boating, jet skiing, swimming and fishing; anglers and boaters can launch from the campground's ramp and shoreline fishing is also an option. Trails fanning out from the Jackrabbit Recreation Area accommodate hikers and bring mountain bikers onto roughly 14 miles of bike-friendly singletrack, while the paved loops inside the campground are friendly to casual cycling and family outings.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 410 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Campfire Rings
  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Fireplace
  • Fishing Pier
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 92 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

465 JACKRABBIT ROAD
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Jackrabbit Mountain: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Jackrabbit Mountain?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (86 of 92 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Jackrabbit Mountain have RV hookups?
92 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Jackrabbit Mountain?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Jackrabbit Mountain?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (86 of 92 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 92 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 21 pull-through, 71 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 92 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (182 reports), AT&T 3 (82 reports), T-Mobile 3 (41 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 26 of 82 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 465 JACKRABBIT ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Great campground and mountain biking / hiking trails.”

Zack H · Oct 2025

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“Bathrooms are always clean.”

Rose-Lynn E · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (410 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Absolutely beautiful campground! The lake and mountain views are awesome! Clean bathrooms. Friendly people.”

Kayla M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Love Jack Rabbit. Tried the loop with site 90 for the first time. This loop is much quieter. I usually stay on loop with site 55. Bathrooms are always clean. Sites on the lake seem to all have trail access to the water. Mtn bike trails are great there. Def worth the trip!”

Rose-Lynn E 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Work for stay option available!

5.9 mi from Jackrabbit Mountain (straight-line)
Sites $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Walnut Hollow Ranch

6.7 mi from Jackrabbit Mountain (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Branch side

7.1 mi from Jackrabbit Mountain (straight-line)
Sites $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • 2 Hour Culture Tour in Helen Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $31/person
    • Heavenly Helen Scavenger Hunt Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $20/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 70 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

"Get Lost RV" 2023 Jayco Jay Feather
"Get Lost RV" 2023 Jayco Jay Feather

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 100 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Foster’s Home-Away-From-Home
Foster’s Home-Away-From-Home

Fifth wheel · 39 ft · sleeps 10 · 120 mi from campground

$150/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 159 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Jackrabbit Mountain

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

2 Hour Culture Tour in Helen
2 Hour Culture Tour in Helen

Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $31/person

Heavenly Helen Scavenger Hunt
Heavenly Helen Scavenger Hunt

Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $20/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 30–Oct 1: RV & Tent $20–$40, RV $20 per night
  • Off-peak Oct 2–Oct 31: RV & Tent $20–$40, RV $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Jackrabbit Mountain

For August weekends, book about 154 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 46 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May72 days ahead130 days ahead50 days ahead129 days ahead
June39 days ahead113 days ahead37 days ahead129 days ahead
July34 days ahead115 days ahead33 days ahead126 days ahead
August46 days ahead154 days ahead34 days ahead126 days ahead
September35 days ahead100 days ahead23 days ahead92 days ahead
October30 days ahead69 days ahead19 days ahead53 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (21,789 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

92 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

70 sites · $20, $40/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

22 sites · $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15