Camp Frank D Merrill - On and Off Base Information

Location: Camp Frank D. Merrill is located at 1 Camp Merrill, Dahlonega, GA 30533.  Dahlonega lies at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dawsonville, GA is about 16 miles southwest of Dahlonega.

Camp Frank D. Merrill is located in Dahlonega, Georgia near the Appalachian Trail. It is the location of the Mountain Phase of the Army Ranger School and the 5th Ranger Training Battalion. Here, soldiers practice mountaineering skills, small unit tactics, infiltration and extractions, raids and ambushes.This Camp Merrill directory features the critical info you’ll need to navigate through the many facilities and recreational opportunities available on base.

Housing: Military housing at Camp Frank D. Merrill is privatized and managed in conjuction with privatized housing at Fort Benning. Housing at Fort Benning is made up of pre-existing, new and renovated homes in seven different villages with a variety of floor plans to accommodate families of different sizes.  There are less units available at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, GA as the active contingent stationed there is rather small. Call for waiting list times, or check out nearby houses for sale or rent.  Housing at Camp Merrill is managed by The Villages of Benning – (888) 880-6530 or (706) 685-3939.