Lake Russell Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Georgia

Lake Russell Recreation Area in Georgia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 128 public campsites we map in Georgia.

This North Georgia mountain mecca has something for everyone, swimming, camping, picnicking, hiking, biking (on and off road), fishing and boating (electric, wind, or human powered), wildlife, foliage, camping, Recreation The Lake Russell Recreation Area maintains a swim beach for those hot summer days, along with plenty of picnic spaces with tables and grills to help fuel your day in the mountains. No dogs on the beach please, and no shore fishing within the swim area boundary.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Not allowed

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Number of sites

210

Phone

1-706-778-8427

Coordinates

34.49315, -83.49496

Nearest sites we map

• Don Carter State Park25 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area29 km · US Forest Service
• Chattooga River District30 km · US Forest Service
• A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter38 km · US Forest Service
• Andrew'S Cove Campground39 km · US Forest Service
• Wildcat Campground #139 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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