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.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (106)
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Russell Recreation Area offers a peaceful and serene camping experience, with fun bike trails and a lovely beach for lake access. Many reviewers appreciated the friendly campground host and the well-maintained campsites. However, there were concerns about restroom cleanliness, maintenance issues, and some overcrowding with neighboring campers, which detracted from the overall experience for some visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Russell Recreation Area offers a peaceful and serene camping experience, with fun bike trails and a lovely beach for lake access. Many reviewers appreciated the friendly campground host and the well-maintained campsites. However, there were concerns about restroom cleanliness, maintenance issues, and some overcrowding with neighboring campers, which detracted from the overall experience for some visitors.
Review Summary
Nicole C
VerifiedMay 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 30D, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
The CG is very quiet. The bike trail was fun to ride for mid to experience trail bikers. The beach was a nice place to access the lake and sit and enjoy.
Kirsten T
VerifiedApril 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
We only booked for 2 nights as a trial run. Unfortunately the fire restriction went into effect the day we checked in and became a complete ban. (No fault of the campground) The bath house had no hot water and smelled like sewage. Overall the amenities they do offer are not well maintained. During the day we were over ran with a neighbor campers’ children (we also had our kids) who were continuously getting into our food and things and wouldn’t stop when asked. In the evening it was quiet and peaceful though.
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
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.
Lake Russell Recreation Area is accessible via Ga 365/U.S. 23 and Hwy 197. Ga 365/U.S. 23 is the nearest major road, providing access from Gainesville.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.4931 / -83.495
Elevation: 321 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12:01PM
General
- If a generator is unreasonably disturbing to other campers you may be asked to turn it off.
- 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.
- 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.
- 14 day stay limit at all campsites. All parties must vacate the site to allow other visitors to enjoy camping on that site.
- The bathroom across from Campsite #25 has been decommissioned and is no longer in use.
- 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.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
