Site 24
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
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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

Bill W

Verified

September 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: RROA

5

A great place to go and reset. On the Little River side has sunsets at the end of the lake over Graves Mountain. Prettier than Panama City Beach sunsets.
Great bank fishing. Usually a nice breeze.
Walking in morning and evenings is fun looking for fur babies and birds.
Did not see any foxes this year after camping 5 different times. Maybe next year. Grat place probably because of the great staff. Ha

Bill W

Verified

September 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: RROA

5

Ridge Road Campground is a gem. If you get in the right spot and look toward Little River Bridge you can see Graves Mountain in your yellow orange and red sunset. Totally beautiful. Staff is great and knows the area. Bald eagles are seen more times than not each day. Friendly deer are seen. Which is why leash rules are important.
I seen a fawn years ago scared into the water in the middle of the day. The fawn swam about a mile before getting back on land. Hurtful to have seen.
So all their rules are important even when we dont get it. The bathhouses are nice and refreshing. The boat ramp is very gentle. Can't beat the views

Meghan T

Verified

September 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: RROA

4

This was the first time I stayed at a COE and I was very happy with my experience. The site did not look like the pictures, no shade after Hurricane Helene but perfect for my Starlink mini! The water was extremely low but the path down was easy. It’s mostly red clay so be prepared to slip and slide in lots of areas. Thankfully I had lots of pebbles around my access and was able to get my paddleboard in easily. Lots of bugs in the bathrooms/showers but good water pressure. My only major complaint was the little black ants. They were everywhere and I’m still trying to get them out of my RV 2 weeks later. I’d definitely go back but I would plan better for the ants.

Cindy Y

Verified

August 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: RROA

5

Our site was extremely large, private and wide open view of the lake

Bill W

Verified

August 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: RROA

5

Beautiful place. Seen deer bald eagles
Has a resident owl. Great fishing from bank. Very friendly boat ramp although the lake is 8 ft low.
Very friendly camp host.
I have always loved ridge road campground

Daryl F

Verified

August 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: RROA

5

Had a wonderful time! Great campsite!

Richard A

Verified

August 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: RROA

2

Let me say that we have stayed at several of the COE campgrounds in this area.

We felt Ridge Road campground had a lot of potential to be an extremely beautiful park but has been neglected in a couple of ways.

Understanding that this campground like some others in the area suffered damage from a recent hurricane and that the necessary cleanup and recovery can be a long process, much of the needs of Ridge Road appear to be neglect.

The sites and general areas are immensely overgrown and in desperate need of maintenance, and while the bathhouses are in need of renovation, general attention to cleanliness and pest control (a lot of large, live, spiders) would serve them well.

We hope the park will get the attention it needs and look forward to returning.

Michael O

Verified

August 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: RROA

5

I should not give this campground a glowing recommendation, I don't want the place to get ruined by getting run over with guests. My wife & I had a tremendous week long visit here. The sites were spacious, the CG is quiet, public spaces are clean & the lake is not busy, we had our own private cove to float & paddle around in

Amy T

Verified

August 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: RROA

5

The women at the gate was so friendly.

Charles C

Verified

July 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: RROA

4

People were nice, helpful. Campsites are large.
Unfortunately, the lake was really low.

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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