until it ends at parking lot at southern end of trail. (Southern end) Panther Creek Trail: Hwy 184 North (Panther Bridge Rd) which becomes Yonah dam Rd. The Panther Creek Recreation Area will be on the right and the trail begins across the street on the left. (Northern end)Trailhead and recreation area: from the Chattooga River Ranger office in Lakemont, travel south on US 441 for 3.5 miles to Historic 441 and turn Rt. Physical Address: 3995 Old Historic 441, Turnerville, GA Please contact the Chattooga River Ranger District for more information at (706) 754-6221 The hiking trail is strictly for foot-travel onlyĭrinking water is provided from fountains at the picnic area Standard Amenity Fee - $4/Vehicle/day Amenity fees are for use of Toilet Building, Trash, Picnic Areas, and/or use of Parking Lot. Occupation of picnic sites are on a first come first serve basis.
No overnight camping in or around the picnic area or parking lot. Sunrise to Sunset for the picnic area and shelters. We appreciate visitor's cooperation while staff work to make the trail safe and address resource damage in order to open Panther Creek Trail soon to most users. In addition, high winds and saturated soils led to a higher number of downed trees impacting hiker safety. Sections of the trail tread washed away and sustainable passage to the falls is no longer possible at this time. Bridges are no longer in place requiring hikers to ford Panther Creek and minor tributaries. Today, the water chemistry of the stream is nearly as healthy as it was before the mine. In the 1990s, that began to change when federal agencies, mining companies and the state of Idaho began a massive 150-million restoration effort to clean up the mine and recover Panther Creek. Recent high-water events have caused significant damage to the Panther Creek Trail. Lower Panther Creek was just a scenic shell of a once-great stream. The Chattooga River Ranger District has issued a hiker warning for the Panther Creek Trail in Habersham County Georgia. Want to learn how you can do even more to support the parks? Visit /donate to learn about volunteer and fundraising opportunities.Picnic area remains open the Panther Creek Trail opened to intermediate and advanced hikers only due to the damage received on the trail by Hurricane Zeta. Your reservations and purchases provide critical funding for this park system.
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Groups may contact the park directly for reservations up to two years in advance.Ĭancellations should be made by calling the park directly during normal business hours or online. Online reservations are available up to one year in advance. Picnic shelters or pavilions may be reserved with a paid reservation fee.