Smithgall Woods State Park
Georgia State Park · White County
Smithgall Woods State Park entrance fee
$10 per vehicle — $10 daily ParkPass per vehicle; annual passes available. Overnight guests pay it once per stay.
Smithgall Woods State Park hours
Park 7 a.m.–Dark
Office 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Hours as published by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Smithgall Woods State Park
5,844 acres of Blue Ridge escarpment given to the state by Charles Smithgall, reclaimed from nineteenth-century hydraulic gold mining. Dukes Creek is one of north Georgia's premier trout streams, fished by reservation on set days only.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🚲 Biking
- 🎣 Fishing
- 🐦 Birding
- 🧭 Geocaching
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🛖 Cabins
- 👥 Group Sites
- 🌿 Nature Center
RV / campsite hookups
- ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups
More Georgia state parks with cabins
Camping options
- Cottages
- Pioneer Campground
Facility rentals
Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.
- 5 Picnic Shelters (First come, first serve.)
Contact
Phone706-878-3087
Address61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen, GA 30545
Upcoming events at Smithgall Woods State Park
- Gobble Wobble
- Festive Hike
- First Day Hike: Duke's Creek Falls Hike
- First Visit Tour
- Second Saturday Hike
- Homeschool Day: Busy Bees
- Homeschool Day: Smithgall's Snakes
- Build Your Own Pollinator Garden
- Art in the Park
- Homeschool Day: How Many Bears?
Event details and registration are on the Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites calendar.
🎒 Gear up for Smithgall Woods State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Fishing rods
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Trail cameras
- Bike helmets
- Handheld GPS
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Tackle kits
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