Well run campground all the way around. We had site # 27 which is right on the water, and it was just beautiful. Each site shares trash cans, which is very convenient and the sites are fairly set apart from each other. Ours had new fencing installed and really added to the look of the site. All in all a great experience and we would definetly recommend this CC and come back for the beautiful view. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The sites were in excellent shape. On several of the sites, there is actually a lower sitting area nearer to the lake. When the lake is up to the normal level you can fish from those areas. easy to camp with other friends with campers. At least one friend site set. Walking trails are nice also. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
State Park near Harwell, GA. Have only 5 full hookup sites which were formally mobile home sites. These 5 are not very well laid out. We actually had to park on the cul de sac in order to access the hookups. Otherwise, the park is nice and scenic. Lake Harwell is very low because of drought conditions. We camped here in travel trailer. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed at the park before and really enjoyed our stay. The staff was friendly and appeared they really wanted our business. The beauty and quietness of the park was great. We will stay again when in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed on a waterfront site. It was nice but don't recommend during colder weather due to the wind coming off the lake - made the site very chilly. Nice hiking trails and non-waterfront sites are wooded. 5 sites located together on a dead end have full hookups (Elec./Water/Sewer) We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We stayed here two weeks and really enjoyed this park. Lake front sites, and plenty of room unless you are driving a greyhound bus! Busy on weekends, quiet during week. Park rangers extremely nice and helpful, regular patrol, very safe. Will come back again and again, best GA park we have seen yet We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is the second time we have stayed at Hart and we really like the park. The sites are compact and really not suited to large RVs 35' and up. Our fifth wheel is 29'. We plan to return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
February 2006
$20
Not too impressive. Campground was in need of some maintenance, and had a lot of exposed red clay and ditches from runoff from recent rains. The sites were pretty small, and most of the pull-throughs were little more than wide spots in the roadway with utility boxes on the side. Not a lot of privacy, and in general a little run down. One of two things seems to be happening: either this campground gets very heavy use in the summer with lake visitors, or just doesn't get maintained very much in the winter. In any event, it's not a showcase for otherwise excellent Georgia State Parks. I kind of get the sense that this didn't start out as a state park, but was purhased from someone else. I'll pass it by next time and look at one of the Corps of Engineers campgrounds on the east side of Hartwell instead. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
One of several U. S. Corps of Engineers properties resting on the shores of 55,000 acre-plus Hartwell Lake. Thoughtfully designed and very well maintained. A highly regarded campgrounds directory awarded Payne's Creek five stars for beauty, spaciousness, site privacy and security, has gated approach, and they were right. We were in site 21 and could just barely see our neighbors. Daytime noise, not objectionable, mostly from Ski-Doos skimming the lake's surface. At night-- very quiet. Our fourth weekend outing this year, 2007 and Payne's Creek turned out to be the top campground of our travels. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
This is our favorite campground in Georgia, so far. It’s only about a 2-hour drive north of Atlanta, out in the boonies and nicely secluded. Most sights are right on the water, lots of shade trees, very quiet and relaxing. Golf Carts, ATVs, and motorized scooters are prohibited. Camp hosts were very accommodating and shower house was very clean. Interior roads are paved, campsites are large and quite level graveled; each has a nice picnic table and grill. Great place for fishing! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a Corp of Engineer campground. Budget restrictions have presently limited it to 21 sites. Access roads are paved and sites are gravel. All sites are large and level. Most are lake front back-ins, but all have a lake view. There are a handful of pull thrus. Each site accommodates all size rigs, multiple tents, and has a fire ring, grill, and picnic table. Voltage and water pressure were good, but the campground wasn’t full. There are plenty of trees for shade, but they may interfere with satellite signals. The campground is off the beaten path, but it is an excellent place to RV in peace and quiet. I don’t normally comment on the staff, but I was especially impressed with the professionalism and courtesy of the on site park ranger. Price reflects the Access Card discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a COE campground; therefore it is well kept, and the sites are nice. The main issue we had with the campground is that the hosts tended to be a little overbearing. This is the first time I have camped at a public campground that did not provide access to the gate for afterhours for the campers. We camped here with our camping club and asked the hosts about letting in our members who were due to arrive shortly after 10pm (after the gate was closed), and they would not do it. Additionally, when we gathered for dinner Fri. night the campground hosts stopped and told us we had to move cars that did not belong on that site. The campground is on Lake Hartwell which is great if you are a water sports enthusiast. Other than that, there is not much to do here. I doubt we will camp here again due to the fact that it is not an easy drive from our home. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.