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
Paul C
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Lake Russell is a quiet, peaceful place to visit and stay with no generators running, or power boats making waves. We enjoyed kyaking and oar boarding on the lake. We saw some wildlife as well. The beach area is actually a grassy area with a roped swimming area which we enjoyed to cool off. We met wonderful people who were staying or visiting, which made the trip even more meaningful. The park and campground have recently been taken back over by the forest service and there are issues that need to be addressed, and I assume work is in progress as money is available. Please pay your use fee so the forest service can make improvements. The only negative was that we felt like the bathrooms could have had more attention during the weekends, when there is the most use. There is no electric or water at each site, which is fine with us. We use our electric car to power our very small camper, which came in handy when temps were high.
Sam H
VerifiedJune 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Not just primitive but neglected and no enjoyment in camping. The restroom was clean but needed updating. The atmosphere was one of homeless shelters.
Jeffrey G
VerifiedJune 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 40, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
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Amy G
VerifiedJune 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
This was a great campground! Absolutely perefct for what we were looking for. The lake was amazing!
Dorothy W
VerifiedNovember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Beautiful place!! Only stayed overnight but want to o go back and stay longer,
David S
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Clean site with new picnic tables. Clean bathrooms, sites were decently spaced apart.
Michael A
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
We had a fantatisc time the only thing is I wish we had carried a canoe to trully enjoy the lake. The camp host was extremely helpful and friendly
John W
VerifiedApril 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
A very nice place. It was clean and quite, and easy to get to.
Luísa D
VerifiedMarch 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
This campsite (36) is right by the bathroom and a water spigot. Bathroom was in good condition and had a shower with hot water. Campsite had a fire pit, picnic table and plenty of space for 2-2 people tents. Camp site was quite during the day and night granted it was not fully booked. We enjoyed so much that were going back this weekend!
Michaele S
VerifiedMarch 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: LAKE RUSSELL RECREATION AREA
Friendly hosts! Clean restrooms. Loved it!
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. |
