Below Dam South Carolina

US Army Corps of Engineers · Georgia

Below Dam South Carolina in Georgia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 128 public campsites we map in Georgia.

Below Dam South Carolina Recreation Area is a popular park just below J. Strom Thurmond Lake Dam along the Savannah River. The park is located on Power Plant Road just off South Carolina State Highway 221 near the Visitor Center. The Savannah River offers excellent fishing and boating opportunities. Recreation The 70,000 acre Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Site type: RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV: Yes
Phone: 800-533-3478
Coordinates: 33.65833, -82.20917

Plan the ride in, not just the night

Motocamp routes the vehicle you are actually in and picks up the road surface on the way. Download the state and it keeps working with no signal.

Start a 14-day trial

Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

All camping near Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government · All camping in Georgia