Lake Russell Recreation Area in GA -- Campground & RV Camping in Georgia
Lake Russell Recreation Area in GA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Tucked into the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Lake Russell Campground features 42 hookup-free sites spread across two paved loops. Sites include picnic tables, fire rings, lantern hooks, and access to drinking water hydrants, flush toilets, hot showers, and an RV dump station. The adjacent recreation area boasts a sand swim beach, grass picnic lawns, a boat ramp restricted to electric and non-motorized craft, a fishing dock, and single-track mountain bike trails like the Lady Slipper Loop.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 8%, 30% of it on a shelf.
Lake Russell lies 0.1 mi off. Chenocetah Mountain stands 770 ft above the site, 0.9 miles northwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 1.5 miles off, a 42-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. 6 hike-in sites. The nearest town, Mount Airy, is 2.0 mi off.
September normals 61–81°F, 4.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov