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Fort Yargo State Park Campground Cabins

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR) campground in Fort Yargo State Park, Georgia.

$23–$50 (GA schedule)nightly fee (see fee notes)
54overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not listedseason not in our sources
Allowedmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.6 mibike trails within 5 mi
Fort Yargo State Park: View of the lake in Fort Yargo State Park, 2015
Fort Yargo State Park (a photo of the wider area, not necessarily this campground). Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Summary

Fort Yargo State Park Campground is a Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR) campground in Georgia, about 41 miles (straight line) from Atlanta. Expect 54 overnight sites, with the state's published rate schedule ($23–$50). For riders, 0.6 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles, the closest being abandoned track (0.9 mi away). Sites are booked through the state park reservation system.

When it's open

Season not listed

Georgia campgrounds open year-round →

Neither the state park system nor our other sources publish an open season for this campground, so we don't guess. Check the official listing before an off-season trip.

Hookups & amenities

  • ShowersNot listed
  • ToiletsNot listed
  • Drinking waterNot listed
  • Electric hookupsNot listed
  • Water hookupsNot listed
  • Sewer hookupsNot listed
  • Full hookups (E/W/S)Not listed
  • Dump stationNot listed
  • Wi-FiNot listed
  • LaundryNot listed
  • Camp storeNot listed
  • PlaygroundNot listed
  • SwimmingNot listed
  • Boat rampNot listed
  • Pet-friendlyNot listed
  • ADA-accessible sitesNot listed
  • CabinsListed
  • Fire ringsNot listed
  • GrillsNot listed
  • Picnic tablesNot listed
  • Camp hostNot listed
  • Food storage lockersNot listed

Listed only when the state park system or OpenStreetMap report it. "Not listed" means the source doesn't say, not that the campground lacks it.

Cabins

Cottage/cabin (17); Yurt (6). Source: Georgia State Parks park page. Check the booking site for availability, bedding and accessibility.

Map: trails and roads near Fort Yargo State Park Campground

Map of roads, water and trails within about 5 miles of Fort Yargo State Park Campground, with bike trails colored by their OpenStreetMap difficulty tags
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), drawn by us from OSM extracts. The map covers about 15 × 10 miles. Bike trail colors come only from OSM difficulty tags: green = kid-friendly, blue = intermediate, black = expert, purple = bike-legal but unrated. Brown lines are footpaths and hiking trails. Not for navigation.

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Campsite layout

Check live availability (official reservation site) ↗

We don't show live availability. Openings change by the minute and only the official reservation system has them.

How it compares

  • With 54 sites it is the #39 largest of 92 Georgia campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • There are 5 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Straight-line distance: Atlanta ~41 mi, Chattanooga ~116 mi, Asheville ~130 mi.

Site mix

Group1
Cabin/shelter23
Walk-in/hike-in1

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.TentsRVs/trailers

Fee notes from the agency (source): Georgia State Parks publish one statewide schedule ("in most cases"): Regular campsite (most parks) $23–$50; Cottage/cabin $75–$250; Yurt $75–$100. Statewide published ranges ("in most cases"); not per-park rates. A daily ParkPass (parking) is extra and paid once per vehicle per stay. Seniors get 20% off campsites (one site, not group camping).

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

0.6 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (0.5 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Unrated: 0.6 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
abandoned track0.9 mi0.1UnratedOSM

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Dump stations near Fort Yargo State Park Campground

Public dump station (OpenStreetMap)DistanceFeeWaterAccess
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)20.9 miNot listedNot listedNot listed
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)23.3 miNot listedNot listedNot listed
Dump station (unnamed in OSM)23.5 miNot listedNot listedNot listed

Straight-line distances. Dump station points: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); fees, hours and access change, so confirm before you go.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Van Pug South Campground
Private campground
20.4GA—— — —— ?0
Old Federal
Lake Sidney Lanier
20.8GA—84 E 50A W 64 ftyes Reserve0
Bulldog Park Private
Private RV park
22.8GA—— — yes— ?0
Sawnee
Lake Sidney Lanier
24.0GA—60 E 50A W 65 ftyes Reserve1 (0.6 mi)
Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground Cabins
Hard Labor Creek State Park
24.2GA$23–$50 (GA schedule)64 — yes— Reserve0
Duckett Mill
Lake Sidney Lanier
25.3GA—111 E 50A W 60 ftyes Reserve0

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby. "Open year-round" and month ranges come from the agency, state park or OpenStreetMap season; no tag means no season is published.

About this state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR)'s published rates. Park list: Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR) camping page (camping types: Cottage/cabin, Yurt, Tent, trailer, RV, Walk-in tent, Pioneer (organized groups)). Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: gastateparks.org "GPS Coordinates" for the park (park address/office, not the campground loop). Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR).