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Hurricane Irma: Campground fees waived on the Chattahoochee and other southern region national forests

By AccessWDUN staff
Posted 5:44PM on Thursday 7th September 2017 ( 7 years ago )

The Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees and making all campgrounds available for individuals displaced by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, including those in north Georgia's Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.

However, some campgrounds that were impacted by Harvey remain closed.

Forest Service officials urge evacuees to call ahead and check websites to determine what is open and what is not.  Also, individuals requesting campsites still need to check in with campground hosts at each site.

For more information on campgrounds in the Southern Region, visit the respective forest's website:

 National Forests and Grasslands in Texas- (936) 639-8501

 Kisatchie National Forest- (318) 473-7160

 National Forests in Mississippi- (601) 965-1600

 National Forests in Alabama- (334) 832-4470

 National Forests in Florida- (850) 523-8500

 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests- (770) 297-3000

 Ouachita National Forest - (501) 321-5202

 Ozark-St. Francis National Forests- (479) 964-7200

 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area- (800) 525-7077

 Daniel Boone National Forest- (859) 745-3100

 Cherokee National Forest- (423) 476-9700

 National Forests in North Carolina- (828) 257-4200

 Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests- (803) 561-4000

 George Washington and Jefferson National Forests- (540) 265-5100

 

South of Atlanta, Atlanta Motor Speedway, located near Hampton, announced earlier Thursday that it was making its camping facilities available to evacuees.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)

U.S. Forest Service campsite (File photo courtesy USFS)

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