Moccasin Creek State Park
Moccasin Creek State Park is a small 32-acre park on the western shore of Lake Burton in Rabun County, northeast Georgia. It has campgrounds, a fishing pier accessible to the disabled, the elderly, and kids, and walking trails. The camping area is relatively flat, while the surrounding area is hilly.
The park is part of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. It opened in 1963 as a simple campground thanks to Fulton Lovell, the director of the Georgia Game and Fish Commission. The land cost $63,415 and the Lake Burton Fish Hatchery ran it at first. It became very popular with boaters and fishermen, and three years after it opened the hatchery handed control to the State Parks Department. It was renamed Moccasin Creek State Park in 1966, making it Georgia’s smallest state park. It’s known as a top destination for camping, hiking, and fishing.
In 1993, the lakeside pavilion was named the Fulton Lovell Assembly Shelter in honor of Fulton Lovell. The park sits on Georgia State Route 197, about 20 miles north of Clarkesville. Nearby Lake Burton Fish Hatchery offers a chance to learn how trout are raised. The park provides easy access to the Chattahoochee National Forest and attractions like the Appalachian Trail.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 15:37 (CET).