🏊 Natural Swimming
🟢 Easy $5 USFS daily parking fee
🌊 About The Pocket Recreation Area
A 1940s Civilian Conservation Corps camp where historic stonework channels a stream into a large, shallow, kid-safe pool with a smooth stone bottom.
📋 Visit Details
Entry Fee
$5 USFS daily parking fee
Water Temperature
💧 Cool, variable
Best Season
📅 Spring–summer
Water Type
CCC-era shallow stone-channeled pool
Managed By
US Forest Service (Chattahoochee National Forest)
County
Walker / Chattooga County, Georgia
🗺️ Getting There
Address / Access Point:
The Pocket Recreation Area, near Villanow, GA
Access Notes:
Very easy, flat-bottomed pool safe for young children; nestled between Horn and Mill Mountains
✅ Before You Go — Checklist
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Check current water conditions — especially after recent rain
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Save GPS coordinates offline before leaving — cell service may be limited
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Bring cash or card for entry: $5 USFS daily parking fee
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Pack reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag, water shoes and plenty of drinking water
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Tell someone where you are going before heading to a remote location
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Pack out everything you bring in — leave no trace