Give camping a gay twist with a Labor Day Weekend in the great Georgia outdoors just a daytrip away.
By Mike Fleming
One of the great things about living in Atlanta is easy access to so many outdoor getaways and unforgettable views. Whether you’re up for the mountains, the woods, or the beach, you’re just a road trip away from your next great escape from city life.
On the last big weekend of summer if you’re not staying in town, there’s a spot just waiting for you to sit back, let your cares go, and take in all the nature you can handle.
Grand vacations – like Southern Decadence in New Orleans in our preview in this issue – are great, but our gay neighbors across the region are ready and able to help Labor Day weekenders, refresh and recharge. Bigger trips to far-flung destinations may be in your longer-term plans, but this is the weekend to hit the road for regional road trips.
Nothing will get you in the long-weekend spirit better than flying your colors with our gay neighbors across the Southeast. Here’s our quick guide to the hottest destinations for gay daytrippers and weekenders who don’t want to go far to feel like they’re a world away.
Leave work, and gas up your cars for some of the best camping and overnight stays across the Southeast.
Gay Georgia Campgrounds
River’s Edge
Clothing Optional
2311 Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, GA
camptheriversedge.com
In the Woods
Gay and Lesbian
142 Casey Court, Canon, GA
inthewoodscampground.com
Oz Campground
Clothing Optional, Bar, Dance Hall and Cafe
50 GA-230, Unadilla, GA
ozcampground.com
Parliament Resort
Wi-fi, A/C, Cabins, Pool, Restaurant
1250 Gordon Hwy, Augusta, GA
p-house.com
Roy’s Hideaway Campground
RVs, Cabins, Pool Parties
68 Catfish Lane, Collins, GA
On Facebook, Yelp and Trip Advisor
Timberfell Lodge
Resort, Cabins & Campgrounds
2240 Van Hill Rd, Greeneville, TN
timberfell.com
Gay Mountain Inns & Cabins
Above the Rest Cabins
Experience the Mountains Firsthand
1662 My Mountain Road, Morgantown
abovetherestcabins.com
6 Ponds Farm Cottage Rental
On a Mountain Farm
3155 Squirrel Hunting Road, Morgantown
6pondsfarm.com
Mountain Laurel Creek B&B
Upscale Mountain Getwaway
202 Talmer Grizzle Road, Dahlonega
mountainlaurelcreek.com
Mountain Top Lodge
Country Charm in Private Woodland
447 Mountain Top Lodge Road, Dahlonega
mountaintoplodge.net
Wilderness View Cabins
Secluded Cabins in Blue Ridge Mountains
864 Wilderness View, Chatsworth
wildernessviewcabins.com
Gay Beach Camping and B&Bs
Rivers End Camp & RV Park
100+ sites with full to partial hookups
5 Fort Ave., Tybee Island
riversendcampground.com
Surf Song B&B
Renovated Victorian Home
21 Officers Row, Tybee Island
tybeesurfsong.com
The Georgianne Inn B&B
Renovated 1910 Home
1312 Butler Ave., Tybee Island
georgianneinn.com
Check out our need-to-know preview of Southern Decadence in New Orleans in this issue.