Hartwell Lakeside Park Campground

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR) campground in Hartwell Lakeside Park, Georgia.

$23–$50 (GA schedule)nightly fee (see fee notes)

74overnight sites

Reservablebooking

Not listedseason not in our sources

Allowedmax RV/trailer length

0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi

0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

Summary

Hartwell Lakeside Park Campground is about 87 miles (straight line) from Asheville; it is run by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Georgia DNR). Expect 74 overnight sites, with the state's published rate schedule ($23–$50). 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
CabinsNot listed
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.

Map: trails and roads near Hartwell Lakeside Park Campground

Map of roads, water and trails within about 5 miles of Hartwell Lakeside Park Campground — 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 74 sites it is the #24 largest of 92 Georgia campgrounds that publish a site count.
There are 13 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
Straight-line distance: Asheville ~87 mi, Atlanta ~95 mi, Knoxville ~123 mi.

Site mix

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

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

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 Hartwell Lakeside Park Campground

No standalone dump station is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles.

Nearby campgrounds with an on-site dump station: Crescent (5.4 mi). Many limit dumping to registered guests.

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

Nearest campgrounds

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Elrod Ferry Hartwell Lake	3.2	GA	—	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Watsadler Open year-round Hartwell Lake	4.5	GA	—	49	E 50A W	50 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Big Oaks Hartwell Lake	5.1	GA	—	—	—	—	—	Reserve	0
Crescent ↗ Hartwell Lake	5.4	SC	—	4	E 50A W	40 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Springfield ↗ Hartwell Lake	7.0	SC	—	79	E 50A W S	60 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Singing Pines ↗ Hartwell Lake	12.3	SC	—	—	—	—	—	Reserve	n/a

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: Tent, trailer, RV, Walk-in tent). From the park page: Some sites have only one 30-amp receptacle (park lists sites 4, 5 and 7). 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).