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RIDGE ROAD primitive site 43
RIDGE ROAD site 47

Featured amenities

Showers Showers

Available sites

66 total sites

About Ridge Road

Ridge Road Campground is located on a scenic peninsula surrounded by the J. Strom Thurmond Lake, only 15 mi away from the Lake Thurmond Visitor Center and Dam and one of the area's first campgrounds. Camping at Ridge Road 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! 

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Birding

Birding

Year-round
Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Kayaking

Kayaking

Spring Summer Fall
Swimming

Swimming

Summer
Water Skiing

Water Skiing

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
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Dec
Currently closed

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

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
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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

66 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 003, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 004, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 005, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 006, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 007, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 008, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 009, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 010, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 011, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 012, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 013, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 014, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 015, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 016, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 017, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 018, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 019, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 020, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 021, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 022, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 024, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 025, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 026, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 027, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 028, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 029, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 030, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 031, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 032, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 033, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 034, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 035, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 036, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 037, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 038, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 039, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 040, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 041, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 042, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 043, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 044, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 045, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 046, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 047, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 048, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 049, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 050, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 051, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 052, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 053, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 054, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 055, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 056, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 057, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 058, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 059, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 060, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 061, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 062, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 063, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 064, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 065, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 066, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 067, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 068, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 069, Loop: RROA RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel

Reviews (780)

What Guests Are Saying

Ridge Road Campground offers a beautifully maintained environment with spacious, clean campsites that provide great access to the lake and plenty of privacy. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the scenic views and well-kept facilities. However, some guests expressed concerns about early closures and issues with muddy water access, alongside a few negative interactions with staff.

Review Summary

4.7
780 reviews
5
82.7%
645
4
10.5%
82
3
3.8%
30
2
1.3%
10
1
1.7%
13

Barbara G

Verified

June 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: RROA

3

Not a typical COE camping experience. This campground recently reopened after having been closed for renovation from storm damage. It needed more work completed on sites and roadways to bring it up to standards of other COE campgrounds. Utilities worked fine but aesthetics were not as expected.

Angela B

Verified

June 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: RROA

5

I truly enjoyed my stay at this beautiful campground. I was a little confused as to why it was so empty in the middle of June, but a conversation with one of the camp hosts, Monica, let me know that this park had been hit hard by Hurricane Helene and had only been reopened for 3 weeks, so I guess I was lucky to be there before everyone found out! The sites are well-spaced and mine was meticulously clean. I even had the privilege of having a brand new charcoal grill since some had been destroyed by the storm. As you walked around, there was evidence of the massive amount of work that went into clearing and restoration of the grounds. I would definitely stay here again and it would be lovely to have the same site.

Brandi R

Verified

June 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: RROA

4

Happy the campground is back open and appreciate all the hard work everyone put into repairing the campground after the hurricane. This is still one of my favorites. It was heartbreaking to see the impact of the hurricane, mostly that all the trees are gone. Signage was still missing except for one loop so maneuvering around was a little tricky but we quickly figured it out.

matthew g

Verified

June 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: RROA

5

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Monika B

Verified

June 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: RROA

5

Nice park, even with post-hurricane damage.
Clean, safe and very peaceful. Very nice and clean bathrooms.
Ants ever present but that's part of the experience.
We lost a power for a little bit during the thunderstorm, but it did not last long.

Wayne B

Verified

June 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: RROA

5

Nice, quiet place that has nice sized camp sites and good views of the water. We stayed on site #7, which was clean and level. While there, we saw Piliated Woodpeckers and a Blad Eagle which perched is one of the trees on our site.

Ruthi H

Verified

June 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: RROA

5

I'm completely in love with this park and the lake! There are some things being worked on, so don't come expecting perfection, but the staff are friendly and professional. The sites are larger, you have more than ample room to enjoy your lakeside adventure! The rock formations, the wildlife....I'm head over heals in love with this park! I do wish it were still run by the actual corp of Engineers...and that someone was in the guard shack more than a few hours a day. Not sure what's happening with that, but our stay was fabulous!

Bobby M

Verified

June 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: RROA

5

Beautiful waterfront views. Helpful staff. Clean campsites and bathhouses. A few negatives. No ac in bathhouses. NO SIGNAGE! so campers were having to drive around to figure out which road to take to campsites and dump station. (However, sites are labeled) We also blew out two water hoses, so consider a water pressure regulator here.

David H

Verified

June 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: RROA

5

This was a nice, big spot, weather was perfect, plenty of room for RV and tent for table and room for golf cart and vehicles, it was close to the park and the beach and not far from bath house. Perfect weekend!

Debra P

Verified

July 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: RROA

5

It was great to be camping at our favorite campground Ridge Rd again though it has changed so much it’s like brand new! We love this place! The staff is friendly and welcoming. See you soon!

Location & Directions for Ridge Road

5886 Ridge Road, Appling, GA 30802 United States

Elevation: 108 ft

Getting There

5886 Ridge Rd Appling, GA 30802


From I-20 take Exit 183 (Appling). Go north on HWY 221 approximately 6 mi. At 4-way stop, go left (GA HWY 47) and drive approximately 5 mi. Campground road is on right. Follow signs.

Nearest town

Appling, GA - 14 mi

About 20 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible from I-20 via Exit 183, followed by a drive north on HWY 221 for approximately 6 miles and then west on GA HWY 47 for about 5 miles.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

3PM

Check out time

2PM

  • Combination lock codes will be provided at check-in for registered campers.
  • Call the provided number for updates on lake conditions.

Cancellation policy

  • Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
  • Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
  • Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
    • Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
    • Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
    • One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
  • Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
  • Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
  • Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.

Site capacity

  • A maximum of 12 campers and 4 vehicles are allowed per site, with overflow parking available if needed.

Site types & loops

  • Only one wheeled camping unit and tents are allowed on the impact pad per site.

Vehicles & parking

  • Scooters, UTVs, and ATVs are not allowed, but golf carts are permitted.

Safety & rules

  • Stay is limited to a maximum of 14 days within a 30-day period, with strict rules against circumventing this limit.
  • The use of alcohol is not allowed on the premises.
  • Maintain cleanliness by managing trash properly and removing it before checkout.
  • The use of fireworks and firearms is banned on the premises.

Utilities

  • Dispose of gray and black water only at designated dump stations.

Pets

  • Pets must be leashed or contained, and are not allowed at swim beaches, playgrounds, or restrooms.

Local regulations

  • Shorelines next to campsites are considered public property.
  • Refer to the specified title and chapter for comprehensive regulations concerning public use.

Fires & fuel

  • To protect forests, buy firewood locally and burn it on-site without moving it.

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Last updated: October 18, 2026

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