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Yellowjacket Creek Recreation Area

Yellowjacket Creek Recreation AreaPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
1
sites
from $75
fee
Sep–May
best months
  • 1 site for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 664 ft
  • Near West Point

Yellowjacket Creek Recreation Area is a campground in Georgia, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and located about a mile from the town of Foxcroft. It is a small, compact site with a single shelter that rents for $75 a day. The shelter is reservable, and no campsites are listed as accessible. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Grange show April and October highs around 76°F, while July highs reach about 91°F. McGee Bridge Park, a campground about 2 miles away, is the closest neighbor. Menawa Loop and Red Cloud Loop, both hikes, lie within about 4 miles. Horace King Park, another campground, is about 5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Sep–May

    Best time to visit Yellowjacket Creek Recreation Area

    Best months: September–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      56° / 34°

    2. Feb

      60° / 37°

    3. Mar

      69° / 42°

    4. Apr

      76° / 49°

    5. May

      83° / 58°

    6. Jun

      88° / 66°

    7. Jul

      91° / 69°

    8. Aug

      90° / 68°

    9. Sep

      85° / 62°

    10. Oct

      76° / 52°

    11. Nov

      66° / 40°

    12. Dec

      58° / 35°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Grange 1n, GA, 4.4 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Yellowjacket Creek Recreation Area

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