F.D. Roosevelt State Park

I enjoyed staying at this campground. Sites 308 and 309 are buddy sites, but not listed as such so that was a slight surprise. The road in is a little tight and steep, but very doable. If you have any bit of a size of rig I would recommend checking in over the phone and going right to your campsite. Go back to the office if you need to pick stuff up such as your site card. I have a 40' diesel pusher with a 4 door sedan in tow, and even though there weren't many cars at the office (it was closed due to Covid) those cars were parked in spots that made it so i couldn't get out (during normal times I am sure there are even more cars). To make the turn to the out road I had to unhook my car, maneuver the RV, then hook the car back up (I was solo this weekend, if you have someone to drive the toad then it is no problem). The road is a little on the tight side once you get into the campgrounds but was doable, even with my car hooked up. Site 309 was easy to back-in, probably the most level site I have ever had! I didn't need to put any of the tires up on a board, and after dumping the air and putting the jacks down, all i had to do was put them on the ground, i never had any lights come up to tweak the leveling.I love the campground, all of the hiking, the quietness. They were redoing some sections when i was there, but only worked until 4pm on Friday and no work over the weekend. I think I irritated one of the construction guys because he was coming down the road behind me when I got to my site, he had to wait for me to unhook my car and then back in, oh well. I did have some cell signal when I arrived, and that is what my coverage is listed as below, as far as during the entire time, I am not sure because my phone got turned off. If cell service is a main concern, maybe camping isn't your thing......

As a Friends of GA State Parks Supporter, we used our 3 "free" nights at FDR State Park.

There was a lot of site construction going on, so space selection was limited when I made our reservation. Site 308 was one of the least desirable sites. It was almost a "buddy" site on both sides and directly across from the bathhouse. The site was 2 30 amp outlets with water and an open gray tank dump at the front. It was pretty level, gravel, and shaded. There was a picnic table and firepit with the adjoining sites table and firepit right next to our site. One of the biggest negatives was having so much campfire smoke so close. The drive through the campground was narrow and required caution with tree branches.

The plusses were the variety of things to do even with an almost complete shutdown due to Covid-19. There are many good hiking trails that were well marked and maintained. We found a number of geocaches along the trails. There are trail rides at the Roosevelt stables which we did (we had an extremely inexperienced guide who was panicking throughout the ride, but the trails were interesting otherwise). And Callaway Gardens was close by and open for bicycling and walking.

Verizon service was fine for streaming without a booster.

This is my second review in under a year. This remains a favorite state park. Only had two nights last August and limited time for exploring the available trails but have done over ten miles of hiking this trip. The campground is undergoing major renovations closing temporarily a whole section of sites that overlook Lake Delanor while clearing out trees to create a couple new lakeside sites. That work has been noisy but only during the day when we were on our way to exploring the hiking options. The trading post is closed for renovations as well which is inconvenient as it’s the closest place to resupply. We seem to be here right before their busiest time so services are sketch. Even with those negatives I highly recommend this park campground. Pine Mountain Trail winds through the park 23 miles we hiked 10+ of them. Particularly beautiful is Wolf Den Loop which runs 6.7 miles of relatively easy hiking and includes several waterfalls. Trails are extremely well marked and maintained by the Pine Mountain Trail Assoc. kudos to them.

We loved the campground and our campsite. Sure, the roads were a bit narrow and there were some drop offs at the edge of some of the roads and beside my site; however, it was all manageable with my 35’ fifth wheel and 22’ tow vehicle. Despite the site listing as only having 30 amps we were pleasantly surprised to find it had 50 amps as well. This was great because it was hot! This campground is a great place to stay for visiting Callaway Gardens and FDRs Little White House. We enjoyed bike riding and hiking there.

What serenity after driving through Atlanta. This park is perfection. Many lakefront and lakeview sites. Great site spacing. Hiking trail from campsites to Liberty Pool is a masterpiece. This park offers so many hiking trails you need more than our two nights so we will go back. Warm Springs and Pine Mtn are close by. We managed to fit in The Little White House in Warm Springs where Pres.Roosevelt would go to unwind and recupurate from polio. Shouldn't be missed. Take a walk at night and watch for fireflies haven't seen them in these numbers since childhood. A swim in the pool is unique for a State Park experience. Dump Station was a two banger so for us no waiting. It's a exit/entrance that we discovered was far closer to Pine Mtn a town with more services to offer than the entrance we first entered from.

We were here in winter with less than 12 other campers so very quiet with store mostly closed except for weekends. Our site was a pull thru that could have handled a 45’ rig but roads are narrow and some turns are tight. Site selection is definitely a consideration as some would be very challenging to get into because of road design and trees.

Getting into office for registration is a challenge and would be more so in the busy summer season. Because park was empty, staff made a couple of suggestions and we had alternatives but one of them would not have been possible so be prepared. Facilities were very clean and well maintained and we enjoyed our stay. Enjoyed visits to Little White House, Callaway Gardens and Infantry Museum in Columbus