Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area

For the National Recreation Area in Nevada, see Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area, originally designated as Springer Mountain National Recreation Area, is a national recreation area in Fannin and Union counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was established in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in 1991 by Pub. L. 102–207 and renamed the following year by Pub. L. 102–456. It is administered by the U.S. Forest Service and contains approximately 23,330 acres (9,440 ha). Springer Mountain, near the center of the recreation area, is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.^[1][2]

Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area
View from Springer Mountain
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Location	Fannin and Union counties, Georgia, United States
Nearest city	Morganton, Georgia
Coordinates	34.63333°N 84.2°W / 34.63333; -84.2
Area	23,330 acres (94.4 km2)
Established	1991
Governing body	United States Forest Service