About Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
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Reviews (569)
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area offers beautiful scenic views, great hiking trails, and a well-maintained campground with clean facilities and friendly hosts. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and proximity to the lake, making it ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities. While some areas need maintenance, particularly regarding drainage and campsite access, the overall experience is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area offers beautiful scenic views, great hiking trails, and a well-maintained campground with clean facilities and friendly hosts. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and proximity to the lake, making it ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities. While some areas need maintenance, particularly regarding drainage and campsite access, the overall experience is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Herb N
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 60, Loop: Loop 2
Rabun Beach campground is a great place with a lot to be improved. Some improvements have been made. But unfortunately are not to my liking. Example handicapped and child proof campfire rings, similar to a trash burning barrel, are now on many sites. Would be ok if they left the traditional low fire rings too. Or made a rock ring fire place.
The reservation system is horrible , no map of the campground, just some generic grid map.
I had made a reservation for a camp site weeks in advance. Days before leaving I received a call that the camp site was un available due to power issues. I had to cancel my trip and make reservations for 10 days later. Powered camp sites are at a premium here and fill up with weekend warriors every weekend. Which is good unless you are camping during the week and want to extend your stay. If you want to extend your stay with out internet service, via phone, you are in for a horribly long experience. It took over four hours to get through to recreation .gov. You call and they say the wait is 20 minutes after 20 minutes you are disconnected . Call again same thing this went on 5-6 times. Finally got a message saying leave your number someone will call you back. They did. But had to transfer me to someone else to make a payment. Good thing I am retired and have some precious time to waste.
Back before FIND took over it was first come first served with all sites at this campground, which was great and needs to be back.
On a positive note, the camp hosts are nice and the showers and restrooms are very clean.
Bailey C
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 63, Loop: Loop 2
We had an excellent time at lake rabun campground we will definitely be going back as we have camped there before
Bailey C
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 63, Loop: Loop 2
We had an excellent time at lake rabun campground we will definitely be going back as we have camped there before
Bailey C
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 63, Loop: Loop 2
We had an excellent time at lake rabun campground we will definitely be going back as we have camped there before
Daniel N
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: Loop 2
Staff all very friendly. Bathrooms clean, men's restroom has urinal and 1 toilet 1 shower that I thought was a handicap stall but realized it was the shower. Women's had 2 stalls and 1 shower the same as men's wife thought it was a handicap stall as well. 2nd part has 2 but 1 isn't close to anyone but 60-65 sites. The park being delayed in opening is still needing cleaned up around some sites. Lots of downed trees and rough roads. You can tell they are working to clean up but just a lot to do. The beach access isn't close enough to comfortably walk with anything. It's across the road and about .5-.75 mi from the loop 2 area that has the power hook-ups. There is parking at beach area and has a boat ramp. Kayaking on this section is nice since boats are supposed to be idle sped only. COVID has effected the local restaurants and businesses general store down the road was not open while there Mid July Sat-Mon.
Daniel N
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: Loop 2
Staff all very friendly. Bathrooms clean, men's restroom has urinal and 1 toilet 1 shower that I thought was a handicap stall but realized it was the shower. Women's had 2 stalls and 1 shower the same as men's wife thought it was a handicap stall as well. 2nd part has 2 but 1 isn't close to anyone but 60-65 sites. The park being delayed in opening is still needing cleaned up around some sites. Lots of downed trees and rough roads. You can tell they are working to clean up but just a lot to do. The beach access isn't close enough to comfortably walk with anything. It's across the road and about .5-.75 mi from the loop 2 area that has the power hook-ups. There is parking at beach area and has a boat ramp. Kayaking on this section is nice since boats are supposed to be idle sped only. COVID has effected the local restaurants and businesses general store down the road was not open while there Mid July Sat-Mon.
Daniel N
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: Loop 2
Staff all very friendly. Bathrooms clean, men's restroom has urinal and 1 toilet 1 shower that I thought was a handicap stall but realized it was the shower. Women's had 2 stalls and 1 shower the same as men's wife thought it was a handicap stall as well. 2nd part has 2 but 1 isn't close to anyone but 60-65 sites. The park being delayed in opening is still needing cleaned up around some sites. Lots of downed trees and rough roads. You can tell they are working to clean up but just a lot to do. The beach access isn't close enough to comfortably walk with anything. It's across the road and about .5-.75 mi from the loop 2 area that has the power hook-ups. There is parking at beach area and has a boat ramp. Kayaking on this section is nice since boats are supposed to be idle sped only. COVID has effected the local restaurants and businesses general store down the road was not open while there Mid July Sat-Mon.
Irene F
VerifiedJuly 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: Loop 2
The BEST campground! Clean, private sites and run by some of the friendliest camp hosts! Just an overall great experience and close to the beautiful lakes, rivers, waterfalls and so much more!
Irene F
VerifiedJuly 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: Loop 2
The BEST campground! Clean, private sites and run by some of the friendliest camp hosts! Just an overall great experience and close to the beautiful lakes, rivers, waterfalls and so much more!
Irene F
VerifiedJuly 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: Loop 2
The BEST campground! Clean, private sites and run by some of the friendliest camp hosts! Just an overall great experience and close to the beautiful lakes, rivers, waterfalls and so much more!
Location & Directions for Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area
4726 Lake Rabun Road, Lakemont, GA 30552 United States
Elevation: 521 ft
Getting There
Take U.S. 441/23 south from Clayton for 5.4 mi; turn right on Wiley Connector for 0.1 mi; turn left (south) on Georgia 15 (Historic 441) for 1.4 mi; turn right on Lake Rabun Road (County Road 10) for 5 mi.
If pulling a trailer, the best route is ...
Take U.S. 441/23 south from Clayton for 5.4 mi; turn right on Wiley Connector for 0.1 mi; turn left (south) on Georgia 15 (Historic 441) for 1.4 mi; turn right on Lake Rabun Road (County Road 10) for 5 mi.
If pulling a trailer, the best route is to go west on Hwy 76 for 7 mi; turn left on Charlie Mtn. Road for 3.5 mi; turn right on Bridge Creek Road for 2 mi; turn left on Burton Dam Road for 5.4 mi. The campground will be on your left.
Highway access
Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area is accessed via U.S. 441/23, which is approximately 5.4 miles north from Clayton, and then via Georgia 15 (Historic 441) for 1.4 miles.
Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The closest entrance is: Deep Creek Entrance
Approximate drive: 59.4 mi · over 1 hr (102 min)
Policies & Rules
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.
Safety & rules
- Generators can be used for up to 4 hours daily, but must not disturb other campers.
- Generators can be used for up to 4 hours daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Generators must be used quietly to avoid disturbing other campers.
- You may be asked to turn off generators if they disturb other campers.
General
- First-come, first-served sites are also available.
- Click here for more information on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests!
- Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site.
- Moving firewood is illegal in some states.
- Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- Camping or maintaining a campsite in developed and dispersed areas in excess of 14 days within any 30-day time period.
- After the camper(s) has accumulated 14 days within any 30-day time period, the camper(s) must leave that area/campground and move from Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest land before returning for another stay.
- 36 CFR Section 261.58(a).
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain it locally to prevent pest spread.
Site capacity
- Camping is limited to 14 days within any 30-day period; after that, you must leave the area before returning.
Local regulations
- Hunting is prohibited in developed campgrounds, campsites, trails, and recreation sites.
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