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Winter Camping in Georgia
63 Georgia campgrounds publish a year-round season, along with what the agencies say about winter use.
Photo: Phil Varney (Public domain), Wikimedia Commons
Georgia campgrounds with a year-round season
| Campground | Park | County | Sites | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.H. Stephens State Historic Park | A.H. Stephens State Historic Park | Taliaferro County | 56 | 25 electric |
| Black Rock Mountain State Park | Black Rock Mountain State Park | Rabun County | 61 | 42 water and electric, 2 electric, 16 tent or primitive |
| Brickhill Bluff Wilderness Campsite | Cumberland Island National Seashore | Camden County | 4 | 4 tent or primitive |
| Chattahoochee Bend State Park | Chattahoochee Bend State Park | Coweta County | 66 | 34 water and electric, 3 electric, 20 tent or primitive |
| Cloudland Canyon State Park | Cloudland Canyon State Park | Dade County | 132 | 53 water and electric, 22 electric, 43 tent or primitive |
| Cooper Creek Recreation Area | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Union County | 14 | |
| Cottonwood Patch Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Murray County | 8 | |
| Crooked River State Park | Crooked River State Park | Camden County | 64 | 33 water and electric, 30 electric |
| Dames Ferry | Dames Ferry | Monroe County | 31 | 31 water and electric |
| DeSoto Falls Recreation Area | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Lumpkin County | 23 | |
| Don Carter State Park | Don Carter State Park | Hall County | 62 | 43 water and electric, 3 electric, 16 tent or primitive |
| Elijah Clark State Park | Elijah Clark State Park | Lincoln County | 183 | 164 water and electric, 8 electric, 10 tent or primitive |
| F.D. Roosevelt State Park | F.D. Roosevelt State Park | Harris County | 143 | 97 water and electric, 19 electric, 21 tent or primitive |
| Florence Marina State Park | Florence Marina State Park | Stewart County | 41 | 41 electric |
| Fort McAllister State Historic Site | Fort McAllister State Historic Site | Bryan County | 71 | 47 water and electric, 20 electric, 2 tent or primitive |
| Fort Mountain State Park | Fort Mountain State Park | Murray County | 87 | 66 water and electric, 4 electric, 8 tent or primitive |
| Fort Yargo State Park | Fort Yargo State Park | Barrow County | 65 | 37 water and electric, 9 electric, 12 tent or primitive |
| General Coffee State Park | General Coffee State Park | Coffee County | 52 | 45 water and electric, 5 electric |
| George L Smith State Park | George L Smith State Park | Emanuel County | 53 | 18 water and electric, 34 electric |
| George T Bagby State Park | George T Bagby State Park | Clay County | 31 | 31 electric |
| Hamburg State Park | Hamburg State Park | Washington County | 32 | 30 water and electric, 2 electric |
| Hard Labor Creek State Park | Hard Labor Creek State Park | Morgan County | 69 | 31 water and electric, 20 electric |
| Hickey Gap Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Murray County | ||
| Hickory Hill Wilderness Campsite | Cumberland Island National Seashore | Camden County | 4 | 4 tent or primitive |
| High Falls State Park | High Falls State Park | Monroe County | 114 | 101 water and electric, 5 electric, 1 tent or primitive |
| Indian Springs State Park | Indian Springs State Park | Butts County | 96 | 59 water and electric, 27 electric |
| Jack Hill State Park | Jack Hill State Park | Tattnall County | 30 | 12 water and electric, 17 electric, 1 tent or primitive |
| Jacks River Fields Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Fannin County | 7 | |
| James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park | James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park | Chattooga County | 29 | 24 water and electric, 4 tent or primitive |
| Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park | Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park | Early County | 29 | 24 water and electric, 1 electric |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Habersham County | 42 | |
| Lake Sinclair Recreation Area | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Putnam County | 33 | 5 water and electric |
| Laura S Walker State Park | Laura S Walker State Park | Ware County | 46 | 40 water and electric, 4 electric |
| Magnolia Springs State Park | Magnolia Springs State Park | Jenkins County | 30 | 24 water and electric, 2 electric, 3 tent or primitive |
| Mistletoe State Park | Mistletoe State Park | Columbia County | 101 | 86 water and electric, 6 electric, 7 tent or primitive |
| Moccasin Creek State Park | Moccasin Creek State Park | Habersham County | 53 | 46 water and electric, 7 electric |
| Morganton Point Recreation Area | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Fannin County | ||
| Mulky Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Union County | 11 | |
| Oconee River Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Greene County | 5 | |
| Okefenokee NWR wilderness canoe camping platforms and islands | Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge | |||
| Okefenokee State Park | Okefenokee State Park | Charlton County | 56 | 32 water and electric, 23 electric |
| Panola Mountain State Park | Panola Mountain State Park | Henry and Rockdale County | 1 | |
| Providence Canyon State Park | Providence Canyon State Park | Stewart County | 9 | 6 tent or primitive |
| Red Top Mountain State Park | Red Top Mountain State Park | Bartow County | 95 | 46 water and electric, 26 electric, 15 tent or primitive |
| Reed Bingham State Park | Reed Bingham State Park | Cook County | 48 | 4 water and electric, 42 electric |
| Reynolds Mansion | Reynolds Mansion | McIntosh County | 1 | |
| Richard B Russell State Park | Richard B Russell State Park | Elbert County | 27 | 27 water and electric |
| Sarah's Creek Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Rabun County | 22 | |
| Sea Camp Campground | Cumberland Island National Seashore | Camden County | 18 | 16 tent or primitive |
| Seminole State Park | Seminole State Park | Seminole County | 55 | 47 water and electric, 4 electric |
| Skidaway Island State Park | Skidaway Island State Park | Chatham County | 96 | 35 water and electric, 52 electric |
| Smithgall Woods | Smithgall Woods | White County | 2 | |
| Stafford Beach Campground | Cumberland Island National Seashore | Camden County | 10 | 10 tent or primitive |
| Sweetwater Creek State Park | Sweetwater Creek State Park | Douglas County | 15 | 5 tent or primitive |
| Tallulah Gorge State Park | Tallulah Gorge State Park | Rabun County | 55 | 50 water and electric, 2 electric, 2 tent or primitive |
| Tallulah River Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Rabun County | ||
| Toccoa River Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Fannin County | ||
| Tugaloo State Park | Tugaloo State Park | Franklin County | 123 | 101 water and electric, 4 electric, 11 tent or primitive |
| Victoria Bryant State Park | Victoria Bryant State Park | Franklin County | 36 | 27 water and electric |
| Vogel State Park | Vogel State Park | Union County | 109 | 26 water and electric, 64 electric, 18 tent or primitive |
| West Fork Campground | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Rabun County | 5 | |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Rabun County | ||
| Yankee Paradise Wilderness Campsite | Cumberland Island National Seashore | Camden County | 4 | 4 tent or primitive |
Winter notes from the agencies
20% discount on cottage rates, Sunday through Thursday, December 1 to March 31 (limited to one cottage per stay). Source
Park gates are locked at 10 p.m. at most parks. No winter closure statement found. Source
Forest alerts list recent winter-storm and landslide closures; Lake Winfield Scott campground is closed until further notice for construction (alert dated 2026-09-11). Forest campground season is in the federal agent's file. Source
Seniors 62 and older: 20% discount on campsite rates year-round (not valid for group camping; reservation must be registered to a senior; one campsite per senior). Georgia resident disabled veterans with a Certificate of Eligibility: 25% discount on individual accommodations, limited to one accommodation per person. Friends of Georgia State Parks memberships Georgia State Parks
Winter camping in Georgia: questions
Which Georgia campgrounds are open in winter?
63 campgrounds publish a year-round season; the table lists them.
Is there a winter discount?
State parks take 20% off cottage rates Sunday through Thursday, December 1 to March 31. Seniors 62 and older get 20% off campsites year-round.
Is Okefenokee camping open in winter?
As of November 4, 2026 low water had closed most paddle-in campsites; a few stayed open.
Does Cumberland Island camp in winter?
Yes, but there is no Tuesday or Wednesday ferry from December 1 to February 28, and campsites close during managed hunts in October through January.