Coneross Park

We always have a good time. Went whitewater rafting down the Chattooga river. There are several outfitters. Going to do some trout fishing in Chattooga and Chauga rivers next time. We also went Jazz on the Alley in Seneca. They close off Ram Cat Alley on Thursday. Restaurants all set up in the street. Great food, beverages and live music.

We love the campsites near the swimming area. Bathrooms were dirty the whole week. The floors were never cleaned. We’ve been coming to Coneross for two years and this summer has been much worse for bathroom cleanliness.

Pros :
Great campsite 56 view of lake was excellent
Private than most trees all around
Had a tent… large area for it
Fishing down at the waters edge
Caught late night catfish ( one water snake did come visit us )
Bathroom behind site
Cons:
Bathroom was unbelievably hot sauna hot
Clean for the most part
Wear shower shoes
Fire pit next to concrete picnic table
Poison ivy everywhere stay on path to lake
Found ALOT of fishing hooks around tent area
Dog poop left from previous camper in a corner where we set up tent ( husband had to figure out how to dispose of had no shovel)
Smelled a skunk while out be campfire Hummmmm ??????
Older women at check out was sort of rude
However the older man at check in made up for that. He was extremely helpful and pleasant.
Will stay again

Nice campground with spacious sites. Bathhouses worked well. The campground map is lacking in detail. We booked a site we thought was waterfront and it was not. A move to an open waterfront was available, but you have to do that online. The front gate staff was able to move us after about 30 min's of confusing discussion. They were not very computer literate or able to multiplex. It did work out and our stay was great in a east facing site. The west side looked hot, but had better swimming from shore. Downtown Clemson is close and the Botanical gardens were nice. We stayed there in a 21 ft travel trailer

Nice campground, people like to speed around even though there isn't any place to go. The sites are mostly well spaced and the water looks nice but mucky on the bottom.

Perfect week

The grass was a lil high and uncomfortable but the trip as a whole was nice and the camp employees and volunteers were awesome!!

Clean and well kept. Great walking for exercise. Will be back in augusr.

Clean sites and bathrooms. Beautiful, right up against the water. Will return!!

Our family of 5 enjoyed a nice stay at Coneross Campground (July 2022). We had one of the many beautiful lakefront sites in the 30s with water and electric and close to a swimming beach. We had to check in after hours, but no big deal, they even called to make sure we were still coming and left info for us. This was only our second time at a COE campground and we hope to hit more in the future - the hosts/staff were very friendly/helpful, the park was well kept, the campers seemed like a very family friendly crowd. There are other highly rated COE campgrounds nearby like Oconee, but Coneross might be an overlooked hidden gem. The lake was not overcrowded for swimming or boating, and the water was very warm in July. There isn't a camp store, so no ice/firewood on site, and not much going on nearby - a few miles to the nearest store (Dollar General or Food Lion) though firewood is available outside the gate. Speaking of gates (and this is my only issue) they do lock the gates 10pm-7pm. This wasn't an issue for us during the stay but we felt it could be bad in an emergency or an unexpected late check in. We had a delayed arrival, and made it by 8:45, but if we had been further delayed it would have been a real problem. No one likes people checking in after dark but sometimes there are unforeseen circumstances. They do post emergency contact info, and I assume the on-site host can open the gate, but I don't know if they're always there. I wish COE parks would implement a rolling keycode gate system, as I have seen many state parks do. Overall though a great time, a beautiful park, and we hope to be back.