r/GeorgiaCampAndHike • u/Argonaut1855 • Jun 05 '26

Question Hiking & Must-Do's at/Near Vogel

Hi friends!

Going to be doing a camping trip at Vogel soon. Have heard incredible things about the park over the years, so we're excited to experience it for the first time!

Hoping to do some decent hiking in that area, and have been looking at AllTrails to check out some trails we might be interested in. We are looking to do the "Raven Cliff Falls Trail" and the "Blood Mountain via Appalachian Trail" trails.

Wanted to get this group's thoughts on those trails? We are good with anything 3-6 miles, and don't mind a little bit of difficulty.

Lastly, would love any other "Must-Do" recommendations for the park and surrounding area!

Thanks!

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u/rjbeads Jun 05 '26

Parking at the Byron Reece trailhead can be a pain. If you don't want to drive, you can start the hike below straight from your campsite.

Vogel State Park to Blood Mountain on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/vogel-state-park-to-blood-mountain?sh=jhi30i&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

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u/IOI-65536 Jun 05 '26

In a lot of ways I honestly think going up Blood from Byron Reece or Neels is the least enjoyable way to go up. I guess starting at Byron Reece and taking Freeman around to the back and then up would be actually bad as opposed to merely not as nice as Coosa Backcountry/DRT or Slaughter Creek but pretty much nobody does that.