About Lake Russell Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 41
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (104)
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Russell Recreation Area offers a peaceful and serene camping experience, with beautiful wooded surroundings and friendly staff. Many campers appreciated the spacious and well-maintained sites, as well as the intimate lake setting ideal for fishing and kayaking. However, several reviews noted issues with cleanliness, particularly in the bathrooms, and the condition of some parking areas, indicating a need for better maintenance and oversight from the camp host.
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Russell Recreation Area offers a peaceful and serene camping experience, with beautiful wooded surroundings and friendly staff. Many campers appreciated the spacious and well-maintained sites, as well as the intimate lake setting ideal for fishing and kayaking. However, several reviews noted issues with cleanliness, particularly in the bathrooms, and the condition of some parking areas, indicating a need for better maintenance and oversight from the camp host.
Review Summary
Jewell S
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Peaceful serenity. Best campground Host ever, she is friendly and caring.
Bill C
VerifiedApril 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
It was unkept. Trash in our site and many others - and been there awhile.
We are self contained but thr bathroom had no warm water and no light in shower.
The parking areas in sites was in terrible shape in all of the sites in loop A.
A tour of loop B - all were clean and kept up. The host of loop A - not good at all.
James B
VerifiedMarch 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
8th
Amy L
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Very placid and peaceful place. Remote but easy to check in.
Laurie A
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Bathrooms filthy. Camp host on site but didn’t keep bathrooms cleaned. One working shower in campground and it’s drain clogged.
Rick C
VerifiedNovember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Bathrooms and roads in fair condition otherwise a beautiful wooded park
Julie N
VerifiedNovember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 40, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
The campsites are well maintained and very nice
Ashley r
VerifiedNovember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Didn’t even end up staying . Can’t get money back either :( didn’t like the people
Sergio G
VerifiedNovember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Great RV park, well maintain, clean restrooms and showers
Jeremy H
VerifiedOctober 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
None of the showers at the camp ground worked and bathrooms where nasty
Location Lake Russell Recreation Area
Address:
3059 Lake Russell Road
Mt. Airy, GA, 30563
United States
Take Ga 365/U.S. 23 North from Gainesville past Cornelia to Hwy 197. Turn right for approximately 3 miles until dead-end. Right on Dicks Hill Parkway for approx.3/4 mile. Turn left onto the paved Lake Russell Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.4931 / -83.495
Elevation: 321 feet
Policies & Rules
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Low Volume Generators may be used up to 4 hours per day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Quiet hours are between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. If a generator is unreasonably disturbing to other campers you may be asked to turn it off. |
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Campsites are available through reservation only. Check-out time is 12:01 pm and check-in time starts at 2:00 pm |
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Click here for more information on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
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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. |
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Third loop for future use and part of campground facility. No hunting within any developed campground, developed campsite, developed trail, or other developed recreation site on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. |
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14 day stay limit at all campsites. All parties must vacate the site to allow other visitors to enjoy camping on that site. |
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The bathroom across from Campsite #25 has been decommissioned and is no longer in use. |
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No driving, unloading, or loading of any ATVs or UTV, allowed on or near all the campgrounds, dispersed campsites, and Day Use Areas to include Nancytown, and the Lake Russell WMA. |
