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Moccasin Creek State Park

Georgia

About

Moccasin Creek State Park is a Georgia state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, sitting within the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. The nearest town is Tiger, about 9 miles away. Summer and early fall are the warmest stretch, with typical July highs around 80°F and lows near 62°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Germany Valley. October cools to typical highs in the mid-60s. Several other outings lie close by. Hemlock Falls is just over half a mile away, and the North Fork Trail and Graffiti Boulder are both within about 3 miles. For an overnight stay, Tate Branch Campground is roughly 8 miles off.

Park size

37 acres

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Location

Moccasin Creek State Park

Georgia

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–80°F and lows of 43–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Germany Valley, GA weather station, 8.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high26° low
  2. Feb50° high28° low
  3. Mar57° high35° low
  4. Apr66° high43° low
  5. May72° high51° low
  6. Jun77° high59° low
  7. Jul80° high62° low
  8. Aug79° high61° low
  9. Sep74° high55° low
  10. Oct66° high44° low
  11. Nov57° high35° low
  12. Dec49° high30° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Tiger, Georgia · 8.8 mi
Managed by
State Department of Natural Resources

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Chattooga River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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