About Petersburg
Number of accommodations: 90
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (619)
What Guests Are Saying
Petersburg Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained site with spacious, clean campsites and friendly staff, making it a peaceful place to enjoy nature. Many visitors appreciate the gorgeous scenery, access to the lake, and the opportunity to see wildlife like armadillos and woodpeckers. Although there are some lingering effects from Hurricane Helene, including tree damage and a need for improvements in certain facilities, overall feedback suggests a positive camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Petersburg Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained site with spacious, clean campsites and friendly staff, making it a peaceful place to enjoy nature. Many visitors appreciate the gorgeous scenery, access to the lake, and the opportunity to see wildlife like armadillos and woodpeckers. Although there are some lingering effects from Hurricane Helene, including tree damage and a need for improvements in certain facilities, overall feedback suggests a positive camping experience.
Review Summary
Thomas T
VerifiedOctober 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 57, Loop: C
Beautiful and quiet
Joel T
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: C
Wonderful place to stay. We try to be there twice a year. Wish it hadn't rained
Clodold B
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: A
My wife and I just love Petersburg Campground the easy access , clean, quite and beautiful scenery
Rodney P
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 89, Loop: C
Petersburg is a lovely campground with beautiful, lake-front sites. Avoid the higher campsite numbers (75+), especially #89. The lower site numbers, however, are most pleasant. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful; the bathrooms were clean and the campsites were immaculately maintained. We will definitely return to Petersburg.
Robert B
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 77, Loop: C
I have traveled all around the US and some of Canada and this is still one of my favorite parks to camp, unwind, and enjoy nature. You have campsites right on the shore of Clarks Hill Lake (aka Lake Thurmond) with great views. It is located within minutes of Evans Augusta GA area.
Always clean and with a 30+ mountain bike trail that runs next to the campground. Great fishing and boating also.
Gary A L
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 72, Loop: C
Very clean and well kept location. Professional gate staff and helpful.
james b
VerifiedOctober 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: A
Never had a bad time @ Petersburg. Park attendees always helpful and nice.
Franklin P
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: A
We look forward to each visit at Petersburg. Friendly staff, well kept sites, water views on all but a handful of sites, pull through sites abound. There are site for everyone, from very private to more social and open. Large and small, up high and beach access. Great single track mountain bike / hiking trail runs right through the park. Not much in walking or biking distance but everything you would need is within 10-15 miles. AT&T data is marginal but doable, Verizon cell service is fine but data is non-existent.
Nancy W
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 49, Loop: B
Great experience from the start meeting Eddie at the gate.
The camp site was beautiful and clean.
The restrooms were very clean and updated. Great bike trail runs right through the campground , very convenient.
We had a great stay , definitely will be back .
Susan H
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: A
Nice campground with beautiful large campsites. I didn’t mean to reserve a handicap site, (site 17) but it was fine. The only thing about it I didn’t like was that the fire ring was very high. Still with a beautiful view and lots of privacy. No cell service but could connect at the bath house for game updates. Looking forward to going back and staying in other sites.
Location Petersburg
Address:
3998 Petersburg Road
Appling, GA, 30802
United States
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.6619 / -82.2608
Elevation: 110 feet
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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Last updated: June 4, 2026
