• J Strom Thurmond Lake
    Georgia Campgrounds,  Ridge Road Campground

    Ridge Road Campground

    06.30.23-07.01.23 When recreation.gov doesn’t have photos of the campsite how likely are you to book?  Ridge Road Campground is located in Appling, GA just 30 miles north of Augusta. The campground is located on J. Strom Thurmond Lake. At 70,000 acres with over 1000 miles of shoreline, it is the largest lake east of the Mississippi River.  The campground has 63 campsites, many of them with water views and access. Ridge Road has a rustic feel with campsites laid on dusty gravel and some requiring fancy negotiation. There is a playground, beach, boat ramp, and fish cleaning station.  Ridge Road Campground is a great stopping point on the way to…

  • McKinney Campground sunset
    Georgia Campgrounds,  Lake Allatoona Campgrounds,  McKinney Campground

    McKinney Campground – 82

    06.09.23-06.18.23 Finally found it, my favorite campsite at McKinney Campground. Am I crazy for sharing all the details with everyone? Maybe, but after six years of maintaining this website – I can’t hold back now.  McKinney Campground is located in Acworth, Ga on Lake Allatoona. A Corps of Engineers park, it has 150 RV campsites, two beaches, one playground, and a boat ramp. We have camped at McKinney fourteen times; it’s our go-to campground, nine miles from home. To help you choose your next reservation, details and photos from all of our previous visits can be found in the McKinney Campground category. This campsite was booked about six months out…

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    S’mores Bar

    Found a camping themed dessert that we love and it’s so easy to make! If you are in the mood for a s’mores dessert, but don’t have a campfire nearby—this is for you! S’mores Bar Recipe: – 1 and 1/2 cup graham crackers, crushed in food processor – 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted – 4 chocolate bars, melted – 2 cups mini marshmallows – handful of chocolate chips  Crush the 1 and 1/2 cups of graham crackers in a food processor and mix with the 1/2 cup of melted butter. Spread the graham cracker crust into a 8×8 pan. Layer the melted chocolate on top of the graham cracker. Add…

  • McKinney Campground cove
    Georgia Campgrounds,  Lake Allatoona Campgrounds,  McKinney Campground

    McKinney Campground – 87

    05.25.23-05.29.23 Holiday weekends, when camping etiquette is at an all time low.  McKinney Campground is located in Acworth, Ga on Lake Allatoona. A Corps of Engineers park, it has 150 RV campsites, two beaches, one playground, and a boat ramp. We have camped at McKinney thirteen times; it’s our go-to campground, nine miles from home. To help you choose your next reservation, details and photos from all of our previous visits can be found in the McKinney Campground category. We booked this particular campsite right at six months from our arrival date. About half of the waterfront sites were already booked. It helped that we were starting our reservation on…

  • Sweetwater Campground site 38
    Georgia Campgrounds,  Lake Allatoona Campgrounds,  Sweetwater Campground

    Sweetwater Campground – 38

    05.05.23-05.07.23 Lake Allatoona has many great campgrounds and over the past six years we’ve learned our favorites. For our family, Sweetwater Campground ranks number four on Lake Allatoona.  Sweetwater Campground is located in Canton, Georgia on the northeast banks of Lake Allatoona. We drove north up highway 575 to highway 20. The campground includes 149 sites and a large-group camping section with 9 sites and a pavilion. I made a color-coded map of RV sites vs. tent sites for the blog because Sweetwater has many more waterfront tent sites than most campgrounds we visit. If you’re a visual person like me, it may help you. When we drove around I…