Underground Base - Dawsonville GA

Very cool pictures!

Where are the rooms that supposidly have trucks, desks and file cabnets still in them? Are they still submerged in water?

As for the comment on there being residual cobalt, the rooms we photographed and entered were what used to be the heater and cafeteria room, so theres not much of a threat, the test buildings are a while away.
Thanks , they were hard to get. Yes, the submerged items such as jeeps and file cabinets and such are beleived to be near the reactor room, somewhere i would rather not venture into for mine and my offsprings health. I traveled back today in hopes of finding the tunnel that is flooded, and found what i beleive is what the person who said he floated down it was describing, however it had been covered with dirt. If he is still on here, let me know if i was close. I entered the field at the end of the road and stayed left until you see the little path that lead me to a big concrete wall that only had about 2 feet exposed. There were 2 peices of particle board to be exact laying next to eachother, however all they were covering up was a mound of dirt. I beleive someone has recently re covered it up. Was I close?

Seems I remember the cafeteria room being across the road from the hot cell building or under what is now one of the parking slabs. Those rooms are suppose to be blocked off I think.

Thats where we were was under the parking slabs. They were but theres a hole.

reply to post by dudemandillondog


To the guy that followed my instructions. YES YOU WERE CLOSE! YOU WERE ACTUALLY THERE! THAT IS THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE AND IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN COVERED WITH DIRT. RECENTLY MEANING MID JULY 2008, BUT YES THAT IS THE TUNNEL. GOOD SHOW!

BTW, I have been to dawson forest alot and I have never seen that one underground part that is photographed on page 8 of this site. How do you get there?

reply to post by dudemandillondog


LOOK HERE

THE PARK RANGER OF DAWSON FOREST KNOWS OF THIS SITE AND THESE POSTS! THAT'S HOW THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT PEOPLE IN THE TUNNEL. THEY DO NOT WANT PEOPLE KNOWING ABOUT THAT PLACE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, THERE IS NO RADIATION BUT IT IS FOR LIABILITY. They don't want people geting hurt so stay out. They don't want lawsuits.
I found the hole entrance too, but I won't tell where it is. Be careful what you do there and don't get caught.
Also, posting those pictures was a bad idea, especially since we can see you. Posting pictures is free speech but they monitor this site. THE PARK RANGER TOLD ME THEY DO. Do not post directions to things via this site.
They do not know where all the underground entrances are. If you like to go there please keep it this way. If you do go there please go sparingly and quickly. And don't give yourself away.
This is for everyone's own good that post here.
By the way. I'm the guy who floated down the tunnel, I believe because of this site and the directions I posted lead to the sealing of that place.

reply to post by dudemandillondog


Well, I just got back from Dawson Forest and found the reactor area and the tunnel which is now covered with fresh dirt. It looks like someone got word about how people were sneaking into the tunnel area, so they very recently covered it up with dirt.

I would love to know where exactly the hole is located near the big building and main parking area. If anyone gets some more information on other openings, or possible entrances, please let me know. I only live 10 miles away and would love to do more exploring.

reply to post by dawsoninformer


my name is brian and im very interested in dawson forest and would like with someone who knows where there are some cool things i know of a tricky place of my own in there but if you would please contact me [email protected]

reply to post by Anonymous ATS


The main entrance is directly. And I mean DIRECTLY in front of the graffitti on the road that says "STOP WEED AHEAD" That large mound of dirt on the one side of that large concrete block is the entrance, and it is facing the road. Remove that dirt and you will find the stairs that went down to the control room for the raising, activation, de-activation, and lowering of the big reactor. ONCE AGAIN BE CAREFUL! THE RANGERS ARE OPERATING ON HIGH PROFILE! JUST TODAY MY FRIEND AND I, the same people who floated down the tunnel, WERE IN THE AREA PHOTOGRAPHED ON PAGE 8 UNDER THE PARKING SLABS. MERELY TWO HOURS AFTER WE EXITED THE HOLE. I DISCOVERED THE RANGERS IN THE PROCESS OF COVERING IT UP. SO THAT BASICALLY LEAVES ALL ENTRANCES COVERED UP. IF YOU ARE GOING TO DIG PLEASE BE CAREFUL! YOU DON'T WANT TO GET CAUGHT!

Dont kid yourself. The land managers at Dawson Forest have been montioring those locations since 1975. The tunnel has been covered time and time again because people just wont leave it alone. The slabs and hot cell building area area has been the same problem so this isnt something new. From what I understand though, what might be new, is that if folks continue to tresspass they might find themselves in more trouble than its worth. I smell a crackdown in the works that folks that are caught arent gonna be happy with.

reply to post by Anonymous ATS


Im one of the guys who flooted down the tunnel. if you want to get togther and go to Dawson Forest email me.
[email protected]



[edit on 1-8-2008 by bleedingautumn666]

I really really doubt that the DNR Rangers are reading this site. I think they have better things to do than monitor a site like this. Heck, it doesn't take long for word of mouth to get out and we all know the DNR are crawling all over Dawson Forest, not just because of making sure the entrances stay secured, but due to all the drugs, alcohol and parties which go on back in the park area.

I really would like to go back and explore, so if anyone is interested in meeting up or so, send me an email discreetly: [email protected]

How would I edit the post I made ihn order to remove a few select photos if you know what I mean.

There is fresh dirt up there, and they had had some equipment in there. I work for the USFS, and I talked with a DNR fellow who had been told about this site and specifically this thread.

They are reading.

reply to post by hexed1911


You and many of the subsequent posters are right about a number of things in Dawsonville Forest. However, the next time you decide to visit take a geiger counter with you; it should discourage your wanting to get too close.

I graduated from college in 1958 with a degree in Chemistry. After I had accepted a job teaching and coaching at a high school in the area I was offered a job at the lab which I turned down because of the prior committment.

Nuclear was relatively primative then and I don['t recall what the purpose of the lab was or when it closed. I am certain it closed because it was "hot."

There was a radioactive radium plant in Athens that was off-limits for years but they used superfund money to clean it up. I believe a McDonald's sits on the site now.

I'm relatively certain the wituation at Dawson Woods was far more serious and probably is still very hot.

No big mystery.

Unregistered Dave

ya just went up there 8-10-08 it is closed still lol just letting you know

A girls body was dumped there not long ago. I'll only go there during the day, but no further than the bridge.

hi im new here but wanted to post some info on this i live just s o f dawsonville.
here is a link with great pics recent and info also contained in that story is alink to a man that ahs been researching this for years
northgeorgiamountainfreak.blogspot.com...

this contains some figures on the testing done there etc, which led me to wonder about the water..... lake lanier is I believe directly s of this 10, 000 area where the testing was done from 1950 to 1971, this lake provides water for atlanta as well as alabama........
but im sure theres no problem now..... right?????

reply to post by hexed1911


Hello, friend. My father began bringing me and my best friend to Dawson Forest to explore, hunt and fish as a very young child (the south tract), around the age of 5. Im 30 now, and have visited continuously since then. I know the area like the back of my hand. Strange place, always has been. I know of multiple natural"cave" openings, and "not so natural" openings. All of which appear spooky and deep, and should not be entered without proper equipment. All of these areas are fairly easy to get to. This place is pretty much and under ground metropolis. There are several spots on opposite ends of the property where small holes lie in the concrete. About the size of tennis balls. You can drop stones and will not hear them hit bottom. I could go on an on. One super weird but beautiful place. I one day too will make it inside. I have lots more info.

reply to post by Wild_Eyed_Southern_Boy


i do believe this is where they have set of a bomb and thats how far it went out