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
Cindy P
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Lovely
Wish I could have stayed to see the leaves change💕
marcia m
VerifiedAugust 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Tentsites were flat, lots of ants. I cleaned up debris and trash on my site, before setting tent……..
Trails not well marked; and no trail maps available.
Disappointing
Crystal R
VerifiedJuly 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
I really enjoyed the fact that there wasn't great cellphone coverage there. We go camping to "disconnect" and it's one of the biggest things I look for in choosing a campground.
Laneah C
VerifiedJuly 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
I use to love this campground. The camp host is now completely away from the campground loops. We just stayed 2 nights and only saw the camp host once. No one cleaned or even checked the restrooms while we were there. One family was set up for the week in a site that was showing “available” online and 2 vehicles came in to park overnight without paying or setting up at all. No wonder they don’t have the money to make improvements. The camphost didn’t even know we were there until late on our 2nd day. They had “Restrooms Closed” signs posted but a camper told us they had just reopened. When they reopened, no one even bothered removing the signs while we were there. The rate is too expensive for the lack in care for this campground. Sad to see it go downhill so bad.
Ray T
VerifiedJune 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
I camped on Site #20 in mid-June '24. The site was almost level, side to side, with a very slight doward slope toward the rear. It's a nice, large, shaded site, with picnic table, fire ring and lamp post. The site is on the outside of a left hand curve, so it's almost a straight back-in. I camped during the week, so few campers, and no other campers in Loop B on my last night, so it was very quiet. The bathhouse was fine and just short walk up the road. There are numerous hiking trails and mountain/gravel bike loops nearby off Nancytown Road. No utilies at site, so prepare accordingly. Also, there is a low crosstie retaining ledge, maybe 3"-4", so short I wouldn't call it a "wall" that lies perpendicular to the site, so accessiblity may be limited to campers in wheelchairs, etc.
Tonya M
VerifiedJune 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Campground has gone done bad I wished the old camphost was still there,she was very sweet. Bathrooms wasn't clean toilet paper and soap was out by Saturday
Kenneth G
VerifiedMay 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 30D, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
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Lee C
VerifiedApril 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Very quiet. Easter weekend was somewhat crowded, but everyone was very nice. Bathrooms were clean and amenities were great. Did not meet camp host but had everything we needed at the site when we arrived. Will stay here many more times in the future.
Mike K
VerifiedApril 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Beautiful walk around the lake.
Jimmy M
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 30D, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
EXCELLENT TIME!! It was daddy/daughter’s first camping trip! My daughter and I, my son-in-law and granddaughter. The campsites and restrooms were clean and the lake was beautiful! We caught it just before the busy season which made it that much more special because we almost had the place to ourselves. I will only camp at one site because the other sites are too close for my personal preference. All in all the place was EXCELLENT and we are certainly planning on a return trip!
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. |
