Woodring Branch Primitive Campground

Woodring Branch Primitive Campground is located in the North Georgia Mountains on the beautiful Carters Lake Project, 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. This heavily wooded campground offers eleven primitive sites. 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. Woodring Branch has two different loop style trails, from easy to moderate, and a day use area for picnicking. The Amadahy Trail, located in the Woodring Branch Recreation Area, is a 4-mile loop excellent for beginners with flat to rolling terrain; bikers and hikers are treated to beautiful views of Carters Lake along most of the trail's length. The Oak Ridge Nature Trail offers a shorter one mile hike through upland forests. Both include a wide diversity of plants, animals, and scenic views. 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. The towns of Blue Ridge, Ellijay, Jasper and Chatsworth all boast many tourist opportunities, from restaurants to festivals.