Best campgrounds near Atlanta, GA

171 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Atlanta. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.

Atlanta has 5 campgrounds within 25 miles and 36 within 50; widen the radius to 100 miles and the count reaches 171 (68 at 50–75 mi, 67 at 75–100 mi). The closest is Sweetwater Creek State Park Campground, about 14 miles away. Distances are straight-line; driving distances are longer, especially in the mountains.

Top picks within 50 miles of Atlanta

Victoria Campground (31 mi): 72 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, 14.3 mi of rated bike trail within 5 mi, reservable.
Payne Campground-allatoona Lake (28 mi): 56 sites, full hookups, 14.3 mi of rated bike trail within 5 mi, reservable.
Sawnee (34 mi): 60 sites, electric hookups up to 50 A, 1 named trail within 5 mi, reservable.

Best near Atlanta for…

Mountain biking: Gladesville Campground (51 mi): 53.2 mi of bike-legal trail within 5 miles, 36.2 mi of it difficulty-rated, including 32.1 mi of green (kid-friendly) trail.
Cabins: Sweetwater Creek State Park Campground (14 mi): the closest campground with cabins (Georgia State Parks park page); 7 campgrounds with cabins are within 50 miles.
Big RVs: Victoria Campground (31 mi): takes rigs up to 65 ft with electric hookups up to 50 A.

Picks use our data score with a distance penalty. Every reason above comes from the campground's listed data.

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Within 100 miles: 89 rv-friendly campgrounds · 74 tent campgrounds · 9 free campgrounds · 43 pet-friendly campgrounds · 21 campgrounds with water hookups · 25 campgrounds with electric hookups · 24 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 91 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 23 campgrounds with cabins · 5 campgrounds with showers · 3 full-hookup campgrounds · 20 campgrounds with 50-amp hookups · 27 campgrounds with pull-through sites · 5 campgrounds with a dump station · 6 campgrounds with wi-fi · 88 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area Cabins Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	74	GA	$26–$48	32	E 50A W	40 ft	yes	Reserve	17 (47.0 mi)
Thunder Rock Campground Cherokee National Forest	92	TN	$15–$20	38	E 30A	yes	yes	Reserve	26 (83.2 mi)
Doll Mountain Campground Carters Lake	61	GA	$18–$28	49	E 50A W	62 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Woodring Campground Carters Lake	62	GA	$18–$28	42	E 50A W	40 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Victoria Campground Allatoona Lake	31	GA	$28–$32	72	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Payne Campground-allatoona Lake Allatoona Lake	28	GA	$22–$64	56	E 50A W S	60 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Desoto Falls Recreation Area Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	71	GA	$20–$40	23	—	40 ft	yes	Reserve	18 (42.7 mi)
Cooper Creek Campground Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	72	GA	$15–$30	25	—	10 ft	yes	Reserve	7 (31.9 mi)
Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground (Clayton, GA) Mar–Oct Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	72	GA	$15	12	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	12 (49.0 mi)
Sawnee Lake Sidney Lanier	34	GA	—	60	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	1 (0.6 mi)
Lake Conasauga Campground Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	78	GA	$15	29	W	25 ft	yes	Reserve	20 (63.0 mi)
Deep Hole Recreation Area Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	70	GA	$15	9	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	6 (43.0 mi)
Upper Chattahoochee River Campground Mar–Oct Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	80	GA	$12	19	—	16 ft	yes	Reserve	10 (27.5 mi)
Tate Branch Campground (Clayton, GA) Mar–Oct Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	96	GA	$15	18	—	55 ft	yes	Reserve	11 (30.8 mi)
Sweetwater Campground Allatoona Lake	33	GA	—	150	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Morganton Point Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	78	GA	$30–$50	41	E 50A W S	30 ft	yes	Reserve	8 (6.7 mi)
Toccoa River Sandy Bottoms Campground Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	72	GA	$8	6	—	20 ft	yes	Reserve	12 (49.0 mi)
Lake Russell Recreation Area Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	72	GA	$24–$48	41	—	65 ft	yes	Reserve	7 (19.0 mi)
Parksville Lake rv Campground Cherokee National Forest	95	TN	—	16	E 30A	yes	yes	Reserve	20 (35.2 mi)
Chilhowee Campground Cherokee National Forest	98	TN	—	59	E 50A	65 ft	yes	Reserve	20 (25.9 mi)
Pocket Campground Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	70	GA	$15	26	—	28 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (50.9 mi)
Bald Ridge Creek Lake Sidney Lanier	36	GA	—	82	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	1 (0.6 mi)
Old Federal Lake Sidney Lanier	41	GA	—	84	E 50A W	64 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	87	GA	—	75	E 50A W	yes	yes	Reserve	7 (13.9 mi)
R Shaefer Heard West Point Lake	72	GA	—	117	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Woodring Branch Primitive Campground Open year-round Carters Lake	62	GA	$10	11	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Jackrabbit Mountain National Forests in North Carolina	94	NC	—	92	—	64 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (24.9 mi)
Tallulah River Campground Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	95	GA	$15	16	—	65 ft	yes	Reserve	3 (9.9 mi)
Vogel State Park Campground Cabins Vogel State Park	75	GA	$23–$50 (GA schedule)	108	—	yes	—	Reserve	14 (41.6 mi)
Andrew's Cove Campground Mar–Dec Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	80	GA	$12–$18	10	—	24 ft	yes	Reserve	9 (25.7 mi)
Frank Gross Campground Apr–Oct Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	67	GA	$8	8	—	yes	yes	Reserve	4 (44.5 mi)
Duckett Mill Lake Sidney Lanier	47	GA	—	111	E 50A W	60 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Bolding Mill Lake Sidney Lanier	48	GA	—	97	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Holiday (Georgia) West Point Lake	68	GA	—	130	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Amity ↗ West Point Lake	72	AL	—	75	E 50A W	55 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Whitetail Ridge West Point Lake	68	GA	—	58	E 50A W	65 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Jacks River Fields Campground Open year-round Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	77	GA	$5	7	—	—	yes	First-come	13 (56.8 mi)
Lake Conasauga Overflow Campground Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	78	GA	$8	6	—	25 ft	yes	First-come	18 (54.5 mi)
Low Gap Campground Mar–Dec Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	95	GA	$12	13	—	26 ft	yes	Reserve	3 (9.8 mi)
Chickamauga Battlefield Group Campground Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	96	GA	$20	9	W	—	—	Reserve	41 (35.5 mi)

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.

Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.

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