Georgia Campgrounds
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R Shaefer Heard Campground
07.13.23-07.16.23 Traveled south to check out another one of Georgia’s lakes – West Point. R Shaefer Heard Campground is a Corps of Engineers campground in Lagrange, Georgia on West Point Lake. The 25,900 acre lake runs along the Georgia – Alabama state line and extends 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River. It is a boater’s paradise with 34 public areas that have boat ramps. Catfish, bass, crappie, and bream can be found throughout the lake and creeks. R Shaefer Heard Campground has 117 campsites, a boat ramp, playground, and amphitheater. Campsites offer water and electricity for $34 a night. Weekends require a two night minimum, though holidays require three nights. The…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
