Scouting in Georgia has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

The Girl Scout birthplace is located in Savannah, and President Jimmy Carter served as a Scoutmaster in Plains, Georgia.

[citation needed] There are eleven active local BSA councils that serve Scouts in Georgia.

Active from 1964 to present, the council's name refers to the Chattahoochee River, which flows through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

The John Ross District serves Northwest Georgia Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties.

Skymont Scout Reservation offers year-round and summer camping opportunities, www.Skymont.org.

The Suwannee River Area Council, active from 1924 to present, encompasses 13 counties in north Florida and south Georgia.

In addition Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend headquartered in Tennessee covers Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker Counties in northwestern Georgia.

Headquarters: Lizella, Georgia Website: http://www.gshg.org/ Camps: The following camps were closed in 2016 and either sold or their lease ended[8] Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta serves about 42,000 girls and 17,000 adult volunteers in 34 counties of Greater Atlanta and a portion of Polk County Tennessee.