Cooper Creek

My first overnight trip to the Chattahochee National Forest comes with mixed reviews. The family + my brother went the weekend before the 4th of July. The place was packed. We were beginning to think we would not find a site. Finally, we found what may have been the best site of all away from everyone up the mtn just outside the Cooper Creek campgrounds. The only down side was that it was not on the creek. But it did come with it's own bear. We saw him the 1st night about 30 mins after supper. He was just walking up the road. When he saw us he just looked a while and then ran off thru the woods. Jess and Aaron claimed we had lots of visitors during the night, maybe even the bear. Aaron, the boys and I had a good time on the hiking trails which were decent. Fairly easy hiking, nothing to hard, even for beginners. We all had a lot of fun in the creek. Aaron almost fell asleep on a rock in the middle. It was a nice relief from the heat. Jess fell in the creek, but saved her camera. I checked on her after I made sure the camera was OK. The new tent, broke poles and all, worked out really good. (I got the new set of poles in the other day, but have not used them yet.) We found a beautiful waterfall that you could wade right up to. It had a great place for kids to play at the bottom. Overall the creek and the mtns were great, but I was not all that impressed with the campgounds. Basically great location, but inside the campgrounds seemed a little trashy. I may have a different opion if it was not so crowded.