Gatehouse
Site 48
BOAT RAMP
Site 25
GATEHOUSE

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Showers Showers

Available sites

90 total sites

About Petersburg

Petersburg Campground is located on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, only four miles away from the Lake Thurmond Visitor Center and Dam and only 25 mi from Augusta, Georgia. Camping at Petersburg is ripe with many different opportunities for relaxation, skill-building, family bonding, and nature appreciation. The 70,000 acre lake and 1,000+ miles of shoreline are prime for activities that facilitate such opportunities such as boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and bird watching, and so much more of course! Just outside the entrance the largest trailhead for the Bartram Trail which is a designated National Recreation Trail prime for hiking and mountain biking.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Sep 14 to Dec 31

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

90 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 02, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 03, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 04, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 05, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 06, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 07, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 08, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 09, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 10, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 11, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 12, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 13, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 14, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 15, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 16, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 17, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 18, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 19, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 21, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 22, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 23, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 24, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 25, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 26, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 27, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 28, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 29, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 30, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 31, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 32, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 33, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 34, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 35, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 36, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 37, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 38, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 39, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 40, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 41, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 42, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 43, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 44, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 45, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 46, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 47, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 48, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 49, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 50, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 51, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 52, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 53, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 54, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 55, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 56, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 57, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 58, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 59, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 60, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 61, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 62, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 63, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 64, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 65, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 66, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 67, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 68, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 69, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 70, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 71, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 72, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 73, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 74, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 75, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 76, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 77, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 78, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 79, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 80, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 81, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 82, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 83, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 84, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 85, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 86, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 87, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 88, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 89, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 90, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 91, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 93, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel

Reviews (719)

What Guests Are Saying

Petersburg Campground offers a beautiful lakeside location with spacious and private campsites, making it a favorite for many campers. While some negative points include issues with ants, site cleanliness, and maintenance of facilities, visitors appreciate the friendly staff and the campground's ongoing improvements post-Hurricane Helene. Overall, many campers express a desire to return, highlighting the enjoyable atmosphere and recreational opportunities available.

Review Summary

4.5
719 reviews
5
71.2%
512
4
17.8%
128
3
6.3%
45
2
2.9%
21
1
1.8%
13

bob l

Verified

November 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: B

5

The most relaxing part of our trip by far. Peaceful quiet friendly clean. We kept adding another day every time we could. We had to move but each site was beautiful and spacious.

Heather W

Verified

November 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: A

5

Great campsite right on the water with plenty of privacy. Clean bathhouse and lovely grounds. The only complaint was out of anyone's control. The lake level was profoundly low so no water recreation was possible.

Bernadette G

Verified

November 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: B

5

So quiet this time of year, bathrooms very clean, our site #35 was beautiful!!

James M

Verified

November 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: A

4

We had a nice site by the water.

Carol C

Verified

November 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: A

4

We loved Petersburg. Most sites are very large with plenty of 'distance' between sites....and of course having a water view is so relaxing!

eric o

Verified

November 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 85, Loop: C

5

Great site even with the lake being way down!

Janet D

Verified

November 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: B

5

This is my favorite campground, the sites are large, easy to level and beautiful. I do not think there is a bad site in the campground. Lots of shade, there is a beach, hiking, biking. Very peaceful.

Victoria S

Verified

November 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: A

5

Big, clean sites with beautiful views. Free laundry and plenty of fallen wood for fires. Even a beach and playground but the weather was too cold for swimming while we were there. Staff was friendly and helpful but if you want to go on weekends you have to book in advance.

Kim P

Verified

November 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: B

5

Absolutely beautiful campground. Huge, spacious sites, most of which are on the lake.

Jane A

Verified

November 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 89, Loop: C

3

Dont take #89 until steps are repaired. The picnic area is about 25’ from parking on a downhill slope along a gravel path ending with 5 steps in very poor condition. I was moved to a different site after complaining about the unsafe condition.
The bathroom on this side is in poor condition and has only one shower— it takes a bit for the water to run warm. Soap dispensers aren’t monitored. But when brought to attention, they were filled. We lost lights in the bathroom twice during my 2-week stay and briefly at the camp site.
The ground’s keepers were helpful and cleared my site of pine needles and offered additional assistance if it needed to be repeated.
There were parties going on and 10pm quiet time wasn’t adhered. They were loud well after 1am. People were also camping in the forest —I dont think they rented a lot. Squatters??
Also, hosts used golf carts to speed around the campground.

Location & Directions for Petersburg

3998 Petersburg Road, Appling, GA 30802 United States

Elevation: 110 ft

Nearest town

Appling, GA - 9.6 mi

About 14 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible via GA-221 approximately 6 miles to the east, which connects to US-278 about 10 miles away. I-20 is located roughly 20 miles to the south, providing further regional access.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

3PM

Check out time

1PM

General

  • Gates open at 7:00am and close at 10:00pm.  Combination lock codes will be issued to registered campers at check-in. If you need to leave due to an emergency and have trouble opening the gate, please notify the on-duty camp host.Gates open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Gate are locked during these hours but a gate combination is issued to campers. In case of an emergency dial 911.
  • No more than 12 campers allowed per site, and 4 vehicles per site if space allows. If vehicles do not fit, vehicles must be parked at the overflow lot.
  • One wheeled camping unit (RV, Camper, Camper van/truck, etc) per single site and must be parked on impact pad. Tents are restricted to impact pad.
  • Scooters, UTVs, and ATVs are prohibited; however, golf carts are allowed per campground rules. See Park Attendant at the campground gatehouse for more information.
  • Maximum stay is 14-days within 30 day period. Changing names on a reservation, changing campsites, or making multiple reservations in order to stay over 14-days is prohibited and applicable across USACE campgrounds. Violaters may have reservations cancelled.
  • Alcohol, fireworks, and firearms is prohibited
  • Keep your campsite and campground clean. Keep your trash contained and frequently remove trash from campsite (dumpsters located within campground). Do not leave litter in fire ring or on campsite upon check out.
  • Gray water (any wastewater from sinks, dishwashing, bathing, etc) or other waste water such as black water must be disposed of properly at campground dump station.
  • All pets must be penned, caged, or on a leash no longer than 6 feet; pets are prohibited on swim beaches, playgrounds, and in restrooms. You MUST clean up after your pet!
  • All shorelines adjacent to campsites are public property.
  • There are alligators in the fishing pond at this campground. Please do not feed or interact with the alligators if you see them. 
  • For current lake conditions, call 1-800-533-3478 ext. 1147.
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • For a complete set of rules and regulations concerning, please refer to Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327 - Rules and Regulations Governing Public Use of Corps of Engineers Water Resources Development Projects.

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