We were looking for somewhere to swim while on vacation here in Ellijay. We found this place, which…read morewas Only $5 to get into. We were excited to swimming, the lady at the booth was super nice. When we drove in, it was an incredibly small area of lake roped off, and it was full of young children swimming. It seems like a great place for families with kids to go swimming in a safe area and enjoy the day but it was not our cup of tea. If you are a couple who does not have children, this is not the place for you. It's very much a place for families and kids to go swim. We decided not to swim there and went to carters like dam instead, which the guy at the booth recommended. Carter's lake dam is a regular lake, and was incredibly peaceful and clean. If you have kids come to Harris branch, if you don't then go to carters dam!

Very chill and nice place to come hang out and swim. We went on a Saturday and I was surprised it…read morewasn't more packed during a summer weekend. There is a $5 for parking, unless you have a park pass (the America the beautiful one), which we did. You can't have alcohol and have to pick up after yourself. There's a little beach area and then a roped off part of the water that you can swim in. The water is nice and the view is nice and peaceful.

Stayed there last spring with a group of men. This campground need better restroom facilities in…read morefurthest areas of the camp ground. and a store!...

Cooper Creek Campground is absolutely the most beautiful, off the beaten path, places I've ever…read moretraveled and it's practically in Atlanta's back yard! Located on the beautiful and noisy Cooper/Mulky Creek just an hour north of Dahlonega up Hwy 60 and then up some of the most beautiful and winding mountain roads that make you think you're never going to get there! By the time you turn on to Forest Service Rd 236 (a beautiful and peaceful dirt mountain road that climbs up through the pine and hardwood forests), you realize there is something amazing waiting for you. And there is. Cooper Creek Campground is like reaching a little slice of heaven. Fifteen campsites scatter through out the lush forest, and five of them sit right on the banks of Cooper/Mulky Creek. I advise getting there early during the week so you can get a creek side spot ... there is nothing like it! The creek is rocky and noisy and if you fish, the trout are plentiful! I walked the loop and all of the campsites were beautiful and within easy walking distance to the creek. As a solo hiker and camper, I chose spot #1 for the way the creek opened up and the trees opened up around my tent site to give me a clear view of a beautiful moon. I also liked the quiet solitude of this site ... few cars passed here since it's on the back loop. The campground hosts also live two spots up. As an avid (delirious almost) rock stacker, I fell in love with this creek. The rocks are amazing and perfect for stacking and balancing. It was so relaxing I stacked till after dark and was up just after sunrise stacking again! The pine cones in camp are plentiful, so I got a good pine smoke going and didn't have the first mosquito or black fly. I'm telling you ... this place is heaven! After dark a bunch of deer came through my camp and lapped at the creek for almost a half hour. Two fawns frolicked in the fern thickets next to my tent for a while and were bouncing around like puppies! With the light of the moon, I felt like I had a front row seat for natures big show that night! Also, there are synchronous fireflies here, which surprised me. Just after dark during the Summer Solstice, I thought it was kids playing with flashlights, but it was fireflies, all blinking in unison! It was amazing! I can't WAIT to go back! In fact, now that I'm home, I'm missing it. Cooper Creek is open year round and keep their gates open 24 hours a day. You won't get a phone signal here, so you may as well turn it off ... the solitude is amazing! Each site has a tent pad, grills, lantern pole and a picnic table. There are also bear bins that are an easy walk from each site for discarding trash. For hikers, you won't be disappointed. There are five interconnected trails that start in or near the camping area (Yellow Mountain Trail- 3.2 miles, Connector Trail- 0.4 miles, Mill Shoals Trail- 0.9 miles, Shope Gap Trail- 0.6 miles, and Cooper Creek Trail- 1.7). I found myself hiking in and out and exploring trail after trail. The abundance of trees at Cooper Creek keep the temperatures down, much cooler than up on the main road. I paid $10 a night for my site. There are faucets for drinking water and there are two vaults for bathrooms. There are no electric hook ups or dump stations. Primitive camping at it's finest! There are no reservations ... everything is first come, first serve. Have fun everyone!

So this was my second time coming here, after coming up with friends two weeks ago and having a…read moreblast. This place is certainly up in the middle of nowhere Blue Ridge but worth the trip. You'll find deeper water here and less spots to get stuck. There is a huge grassy parking lot across the street from the ticket office, with an underpass (walkway under the highway) to safely cross. The only issue with the grassy field is the amount of flies and bugs over in it, so I'd suggest doing all your pre-tubing stuff in the tubing parking lot (sunscreen application, changing, etc). This place is an actual campground for RVs, Campers and tents. It's actually pretty nice, if you're looking to camp. Plus, you have a tubing place onsite! They have two types of tubes: ones with a hole so your butt gets wet and ones with a hole and cover at the bottom (no wet butt). They also have kayaks available, which might be something I get next time. The life jackets are required for each person but you can use them to anchor each persons tube to another tube. Cost was super cheap (I think it was $8 a person?). The drop in is easy and it's about a 2 hour tubing trip. Very scenic, cleaner water than you'll find closer to Atlanta, deeper, colder and less spots to get stuck. They have a pickup spot just before a bridge on the left hand side of the river, with short buses running about every 15 minutes or so. There is no alcohol or coolers allowed, or cans/bottles allowed on the river. You can bring a 32oz container with a "drink" in it. Yes, genius, loophole. My recommendation is to bring a dry sack with you and attach it to your tube ... you can put sunscreen, change of clothes, etc . The river water is very cold and can keep your "drink" cold. I had a blast both times! Be very weary of huge rocks you can't see in the river where the rapids are. They can certainly cut up your legs and also hurt your butt if you have it in the water during the faster rapids. Will certainly recommend this spot to others and come back. Wish it were a little closer!

We went tubing here while on vacation, it was the second time and it was amazing. It's easy to get…read moreto, park, and launch in the river. People are extremely friendly. Will definitely be returning on our next trip!

Wonderful owners and campground managers! The campground is well-maintained and clean. Excellent…read moreview of the mountains, wooded areas and the lake. Ideal for get-togethers, families and for getting away(while still being near town and stores). We have hosted and attended Vintage Cruiser camper get-togethers and often stay for a week at a time. (I am in no way affiliated with the campground or the owners and/or managers).

Diamond Lure campground is amazing. We have been coming here from Texas several times a year. Staff…read moreis friendly, helpful, and professional. Bathrooms are so clean and well maintained they always look new. Each time we visit, they have made new improvements. Such a well maintained place.

Great place to hang out for a park on the water. We've always enjoyed Carter's Lake, so this is a…read moregood place to access it.

Online they do not incidcate they arw closed nor do they tell you that you are not allowed to drive…read morethrough to check out campsites - wont bother making reservations here.

I've stayed at this campground for a few months and had to leave due to health issues, the…read morebathrooms are either always broken or extremely nasty not to mention one shower is so unsafe you feel like your going to fall through, there's a couple out there who always fought so loudly we could hear every word in our camper the staff and owners did nothing but allow it the grounds are unkept playground is always broken several people have had things stolen from their cars and sites people have dumped buckets of god knows what in the creek, I know alot of people stay here that have no choice of anywhere to be but I do not recommend it at all

It's a great little camp ground but unfortunately some of the people here are not that great, if…read moreyour dog barks you get complaints filed against you for it , but dogs barking is not something that's within my control, I had just pulled into my site hadn't even started unloading before I was approached and told to shut her up

This has become an annual tradition for my wife and granddaughters. They love the rustic cabin and…read moretalking with Mr Mike. We try to make it here every fall and spend the weekend hiking and apple picking

My family had a wonderful weekend camping in one of their cabins. Mike & his wife, the owners,…read moremade sure we had everything we needed and even gave my kids ice cream before we headed home. We loved cooking all of our meals over the fire pit. It does include a grate to balance on the rocks n cook food on. We brought some fireproof pans to cook more stuff over our coals. We made gourmet meals every time. We took advantage of the waterfall 5 minutes up the road n caught some trout to bring back to camp n cook over the fire! At night, we slept great in our king-size bed and A/C. This is definitely our new camping spot!