Cabins & campgrounds in the midst of Georgia trout country

Inns, Lodges, Resorts

January 2024

Photos courtesy of Vogel State Park

Anytime you are headed to the north-central mountains of Georgia for some trout fishing, you might consider making Vogel State Park your headquarters for the venture. Located at the foot of Blood Mountain, the highest point on the Appalachian Trail in the Peach State, Vogel can accommodate a group of anglers, or a whole family getaway.

This 233-acre Park is the second oldest facility in the state park system, having been established in 1931. Much of the construction work done in that preparation was through the efforts of the Depression Era Civilian Conservation Corps. The “CCC Boys,” as they were known, built cabins, roads, hiking trails and 22-acre Lake Trahlyta within these grounds. The park even contains a CCC Museum that is open seasonally.

When it comes to accommodations, there is a variety from which to choose. Vogel boasts a 90-site tent, trailer and RV campground, 18 walk-in sites, as well as 34 furnished cabins. Five of those are log cabins that overlook Lake Trahlyta. Some of the more modern structures front on Wolf Creek along the section just before it enters the lake. Regardless of which you choose, they are comfortable and provide all the necessities for a great stay.

The park has activities for non-angling family members, while you are out on the area waters. There are kid’s playgrounds, the museum mentioned earlier, three hiking trails of 4 miles, 13 miles or a leisurely stroll around the lake. That latter one also has a side trail to Trahlyta Falls on Wolf Creek just below the lake’s dam. In the summer you can hit the sand beach on the lake or rent a canoe, kayak or pedal boat on the lake. They can play a round of miniature golf, try a hand at geocaching, or enjoy a picnic in one of the park’s pavilions.

If you want to hang around the park for your angling, you can toss popping bugs or streamers in Lake Trahlyta. Additionally, rainbow trout are stocked in the lake, as well as upstream in a short stretch of Wolf Creek.

For more details or making reservations, check out the Vogel State Park website.