Petersburg

Gatehouse
BOAT RAMP
Site 48
Site 25
GATEHOUSE

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Showers Showers

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

90 total sites

RV Sites

90 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 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
Closed periods
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Currently open - Mar 27 to Sep 13

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

Reviews (696)

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
696 reviews
5
71.4%
497
4
17.8%
124
3
6.2%
43
2
2.7%
19
1
1.9%
13

Erica C

Verified

April 14, 2024 Stayed at: 82, Loop: C

3

We have been camping at Petersburg for almost 20 years. Our experience is usually great, however not so much this last trip. We stayed during Masters week in Augusta, which usually means the campground is booked at 100% capacity. We were surprised to see the guard gate was hardly maned. Also, the C loop shower house had signs on it that said it was out of hot water and to go to another campground bathhouse. C loop consists of smaller campsites which draws mainly tent campers and non electric so this is probably the bathhouse most heavily used. 2 days from packing up I realized the hot water was either fixed or had never been out to begin with but the sign was left up. This bathhouse was also out of soap (we donated some of ours) and it looked like the stalls had just been sprayed with chemicals and never wiped down. This was very unfortunate for one of their busiest weeks of the year. The site to the left of ours was covered in leaves and grass and trash, like it had not been maintained. We also had the campground host/volunteer ask if we were “just not going to leave”. I showed them on my phone we had the proper booking, and they apologized and said they were having computer problems. Again this campground usually has an air of excitement and organization, especially this week of the year. I remember years past there were even games like horseshoes set up at various spots . It was unexpected to have deviated so much from its normal operating standard. It’s a beautiful place to stay and convenient to town.

Richard Z

Verified

April 14, 2024 Stayed at: 83, Loop: C

5

Nive views!

Rebecca M

Verified

April 17, 2024 Stayed at: 06, Loop: A

5

Enjoyed our stay here at site 6A during the Masters. Loved all the waterfront sites. Restrooms were clean and even had free washer and dryer! Would love to stay here again

Jim C

Verified

April 19, 2024 Stayed at: 36, Loop: B

5

Always good. Beautiful park that is well kept.

Lori B

Verified

April 20, 2024 Stayed at: 77, Loop: C

5

Great campground with easy access to the Bartram Trail.

Chris B

Verified

April 20, 2024 Stayed at: 41, Loop: B

3

The day I arrived the 50 amp service shorted out against the side of the electrical panel. I went to the host and reported it and they said it would be the next day before anyone could come look at it. The next day they found it was a broken wire underground that had shorted out and had to get an excavator to dig it up and repair the broken wire. They were very courteous and fixed the problem around 1pm. You would think that they would have someone on call but they told me no.

David K

Verified

April 22, 2024 Stayed at: 81, Loop: C

5

Beautiful site. Nice shade and a wonderful view. We had great Verizon connectivity too.

Ardis H

Verified

April 22, 2024 Stayed at: 47, Loop: B

5

Beautiful waterfront campground in site 48 x 1night and 47 x 4 nights (because of a mistake that we made!)

Bath house facilities were immaculate but I beg of you, make the shower areas more private with additional curtains so both showers are self contained.
I'm on the wrong side of 60 and nobody wants to see that or be seen like that. Seems like an easy and inexpensive fix with just a couple more curtains. Please.

Dale V

Verified

April 22, 2024 Stayed at: 73, Loop: C

4

Great place to camp. Beautiful sunsets. Can use some upgrades on some of the loops as far as retaining walls and trimming back tree limbs.

Timothy W

Verified

April 22, 2024 Stayed at: 53, Loop: B

5

Perfect setting, Nice friendly staff.

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.

Elevation: 110 feet

Distance to downtown

9.6 mi drive to downtown Appling (about 14 min)

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: September 2, 2026

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