This park was okay, although not outstanding. The staff was very friendly and helpful, which was nice. The sites are really quite small and packed together, offering little privacy. Fortunately, the park was only half full when we were there. Traffic noise is a problem. There is hiking out of the park and a small swimming beach that one walks to. Biking is tough here because the trails are rough and the climb up from the highway is steep. Inger's in nearby Clayton is a great place for lunch. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

If it was not for the view of the gorge I would have given this a 1. I arrived on a Sunday afternoon, the park manager was hospitable. The first thing I noticed is that the park is RIGHT next to the roadway. Road noise is horrible at any time of day. I could see 441 from the site...almost every site. The next thing is the staff driving around on an ATV...doing what? I have no idea but it was annoying and unecessary. There are no trees, the other review must have been there and the next day they cut everything down. I heard that a beetle invaded the trees so they needed to destory most of them. The bathrooms were nasty and oh by the way...if you like sleeping next to huge power lines then camp here. Your view will be of the roadway, power lines or another rig RIGHT next to you. Sites are cramped big time. The walk to the gorge was nice except all the car noise is ever present since you are right near a huge bridge. The other parts of the trail may be quieter but I am uncertain. The gorge looked like it would have been an awesome spectacle before Georgia Power put these huge cables across it from all angles. For those who don't know, GP owned this land and leased it to GA park service. It is the newest park. The layout of this campground was so ridiculous that I turned around and left after 20 minutes and went to a real campsite in South Carolina. The best thing I can say about this campsite (and I feel bad because I know they're trying) is the price. A whole week for $80 with elec and water hookup. Needless to say though, for us it was not worth it. My suggestion is that they move this whole campsite to a place that could even be considered remotely "camping," and not a roadside stopoff. There seems to be plenty of land they could have done this. The day use area is far more quiet (away from the road). Stay in another campground and just visit this park for a few hours. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

A very nice park. With a lot of spectacular views and areas to hike. Also had a beach on the lake for swimming. Was crowded on the weekend but cleared out a little during the week. The sites were a little cramped and close together. The restrooms were adequate. The only real downside was the highway was close by and the sounds from it were very noticeable in the morning. Other than that a very nice place to check out. Nearby to a lot of other places to visit. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.