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Petersburg

Gatehouse
BOAT RAMP
Site 48
Site 25
GATEHOUSE

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Showers

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 miles 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.

Number of accommodations: 90

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
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Currently open - Mar 27 to Sep 13

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
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
Missing information?

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
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 03, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 04, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 05, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 06, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 07, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 08, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 09, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 10, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 11, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 12, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 13, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 14, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 15, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 16, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 17, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 18, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 19, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 21, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 22, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 23, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 24, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 25, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 26, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 27, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 28, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 29, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 30, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 31, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 32, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 33, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 34, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 35, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 36, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 37, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 38, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 39, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 40, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 41, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 42, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 43, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 44, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 45, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 46, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 47, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 48, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 49, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 50, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 51, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 52, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 53, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 54, Loop: B
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 55, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 56, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 57, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 58, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 59, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 60, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 61, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 62, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 63, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 64, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 65, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 66, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 67, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 68, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 69, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 70, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 71, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 72, Loop: C
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 73, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 74, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 75, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 76, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 77, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 78, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 79, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 80, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 81, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 82, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 83, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 84, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 85, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 86, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
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🚐 87, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 88, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 89, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 90, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 91, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 93, Loop: C
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
Price not available

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.

Review Summary

4.6
619 reviews
5
72.7%
450
4
17.3%
107
3
6.1%
38
2
2.3%
14
1
1.6%
10

Jeannie W

Verified

January 18, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 04, Loop: A

5

We are so happy to have our campground back after Hurricane Helene. She certainly left her mark, however I think she will be looking very nice in the spring.

Kenneth C

Verified

January 18, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 11, Loop: A

2

The campground host that resides in site #1 in the large Class A camper is a belligerent bully, unless you talk down to him the way he talks down to you, which unfortunately I had to do.
The old crow that resides in the white camper up front near the entry gate and where's a hat like Slash from Guns and Roses isn't much better... They both need a serious attitude adjustment, and if they keep treating people the way they do somebody's bound to give it to them! Neither have any people or communication skills, let alone customer service skills... I have no idea how those two clowns made it through life as far as they have and why anybody in their right mind would hire either of those two men as campground hosts!

At Petersburg Campground the rules only apply to the people they generally don't like or care for, and that would include most that don't have a large fancy newer type of camper, or not a local... These two aforementioned guys definitely discriminate and profile people and their vehicles /campers...
In my opinion these two old hateful aforementioned guys are a federal lawsuit waiting to happen and have no business being campground hosts anywhere!
There poor attitudes filled with contempt disdain and hate are enough to ruin anybody's camping experience at Petersburg Campground, but I didn't let it ruin mine, I just mouthed back at them and gave them some of their own medicine, and when they threaten to call the ranger on me for what they perceive to be breaking their rules I simply told them-- Go ahead I'll be right here waiting for them, and went about my business as usual. These guys enjoy belittling. The campground itself is pretty nice other than the fact that it was decimated pretty badly by Hurricane Helene, but in my opinion it's overseen by some real loser campground hosts, other than a third set of part-time campground hosts that are from Wyoming ( Paul & Kat) who are actually pretty nice down to earth people that are reasonable and sensible...

Scott S

Verified

January 18, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 03, Loop: A

5

Even after the damage it is still a very nice campground.

Noreen M

Verified

January 15, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 02, Loop: A

3

It was disappointing finding all the clear cutting going on in the campground. It was disconcerting that the Bartram trail has been eliminated in the campground because we always look forward to walking the trail with our dogs.
If we had known we needed to make a reservation before we arrived it would have been easier too. We have never known our exact dates to be there and in years past we just went up to the office paid for our site and that was it. Now you have to make a reservation before you can drive in campground by phone it was a sixteen minute wait and impossible to get on the internet without WiFi!
The campground hosts said they really didn’t know what they were there for because they couldn’t do anything! It looks to me like someone new took over and had to reinvent the wheel when this process had already been tried before and probably failed! Anyway it wasn’t as pleasant as previous visits.

Juan R

Verified

January 13, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 10, Loop: A

5

We spent New Years eve here. It was great! There had been quite a bit of damage done by a hurricane but I don't think it negatively impacted our experience. The scenery was still very beautiful and the restroom and showers were clean and well kept. I was sad that our stay here was so short. Plenty of space for hiking other activities.

Roger M

Verified

January 13, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 09, Loop: A

4

Always enjoy this ACE camping ground.
The weather has been raw during my last two visits, so I'm going to hold off camping for a while.

While walking through the campsite recently, I noted that the cover to the electric panel on site 10 was lying on the ground and damaged to the point where it could not be reattached. This could be dangerous. I noted this last year as well.
Roger Marin.

Mamie E

Verified

January 13, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 17, Loop: A

5

The campground looked great. The workers did a great job of cleaning and restoring the campground after Hurricane Helene hit the area. Very satisfied.

Judith M

Verified

January 13, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 05, Loop: A

5

always enjoy staying at Petersburg, even though the Hurricane took out a lot of the trees, it is still a very peaceful place to camp. Staff are helpful and always in a good mood.

Mary Y

Verified

January 11, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 09, Loop: A

5

Sad how much was lost because of Hurricane Helene, but it’s still my favorite local park. Staff are friendly and helpful. Sites are always clean.

Lawrence C

Verified

January 8, 2026 β€’ Stayed at: 05, Loop: A

5

The campground looks great after all the storm damage clean up. We camp there for many years our favorite local campground. Plenty of places to get things you need while camping. All ways quiet and peaceful.

Location Petersburg

Address:
3998 Petersburg Road
Appling, GA, 30802
United States

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.

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 3, 2026

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