About Van Pugh South Day Use Facility
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Kayaking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
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- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Lake Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (621)
What Guests Are Saying
Van Pugh South Day Use Facility is praised for its beautiful location on Lake Lanier, offering clean sites and picturesque views, making it a perfect spot for a day at the lake. Many visitors appreciate the friendly staff and the feeling of community among campers. However, some concerns were raised about limited overnight camping availability, crowd management, and occasional disturbances from large gatherings.
What Guests Are Saying
Van Pugh South Day Use Facility is praised for its beautiful location on Lake Lanier, offering clean sites and picturesque views, making it a perfect spot for a day at the lake. Many visitors appreciate the friendly staff and the feeling of community among campers. However, some concerns were raised about limited overnight camping availability, crowd management, and occasional disturbances from large gatherings.
Review Summary
Stephen L
April 25, 2021
Clean place to camp, Reasonable prices, Friendly staff. Overall a pretty good place to camp.
Stephen L
April 25, 2021
Clean place to camp, Reasonable prices, Friendly staff. Overall a pretty good place to camp.
Stephen L
April 25, 2021
Clean place to camp, Reasonable prices, Friendly staff. Overall a pretty good place to camp.
Larry W
April 24, 2021
Beautiful location right on the lake. Would love to go there again.
Kathy C
April 24, 2021
Beautiful area,clean and VERY friendly and courteous staff.
Susan B
April 24, 2021
The RV sites at Van Pugh are not close to the water, so we were not able to fish every day like we thought we would. The tent sites are on the water, but RV campers would need to locate a place to hike down to the water and most RV sites don't have water access. We thought it strange as the campground is located on Lake Lanier. Site #16 is much steeper than was described ("slight" incline) on Recreation.gov. So much so, that we were not able to back our small travel trailer up the hill and into the site with our full size truck A bit unsettling experience to say the least, but thankfully the host was able to move us to their emergency holding site (#1), where we stayed for the entire six nights of our trip.
Larry W
April 24, 2021
Beautiful location right on the lake. Would love to go there again.
Kathy C
April 24, 2021
Beautiful area,clean and VERY friendly and courteous staff.
Susan B
April 24, 2021
The RV sites at Van Pugh are not close to the water, so we were not able to fish every day like we thought we would. The tent sites are on the water, but RV campers would need to locate a place to hike down to the water and most RV sites don't have water access. We thought it strange as the campground is located on Lake Lanier. Site #16 is much steeper than was described ("slight" incline) on Recreation.gov. So much so, that we were not able to back our small travel trailer up the hill and into the site with our full size truck A bit unsettling experience to say the least, but thankfully the host was able to move us to their emergency holding site (#1), where we stayed for the entire six nights of our trip.
Larry W
April 24, 2021
Beautiful location right on the lake. Would love to go there again.
Location Van Pugh South Day Use Facility
Address:
6749 Gaines Ferry Road
Flowery Branch, GA, 30542
United States
Take I-85 north to I-985, take Exit 8, turn left on Highway 347/Friendship Road. Turn right on McEver Road, then left on Gaines Ferry Road and follow signs to the campground.
The campground is accessible via I-85 and I-985, with Exit 8 leading to Highway 347/Friendship Road. McEver Road and Gaines Ferry Road provide further access to the facility.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.1844 / -83.9906
Elevation: 344 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
