Richard B. Russell State Park

This park is a hidden gem. There is a very good golf course, disc golf, hiking and bike trails, cottages, beach, boat ramps and picnic areas with pavilions.

We had reserved a site on-line. Check in was easy. Make sure to ask for a cable box.

The pet friendly campground has 28 spots and sits on the lake with its own boat ramp and docks. All sites have power, cable and water, but no sewer. There are grey water dumps between every 2 camp sites. All have fire rings, tables and lantern posts. Some have large tent pads too.There is a bathhouse, but they were encouraging use of your own facilities due to COVID.

Most of the sites are on the lake side of the road, but even the ones one the other side can have a water view.

All but 27 and 28 are level. Those 2 sites are situated on an uphill slope. We talked to people in 28 and they said they couldn’t get level, but these 2 sites are large and are pull thrus.

We were in site 2. This is one of the smaller sites. While it was fine, there was a reason it was the only non-handicap space available when we reserved. The issue with this site are cross tie walls on both sides of the RV pad. We only have a 22’ trailer, but we could not take advantage of the depth because we couldn’t flip our steps down once we got to wall. Plus on the other side, our slide would have a close fit to that wall. Other than that, the site was fine.

Phone service for ATT is non existent in the campground, but you can pick up a signal around the golf course and the check in station.

We will definitely camp here again.

Really nice little campground on a gorgeous lake. I had a pull-through site at the end of the loop (28) and it was private and spacious. I was right next to the main campground road, but it wasn’t too busy at all. Just about 100 steps and I was at the boat launch. A pretty trek with a cup of coffee in the morning. Not a very level site; even after using all my blocks, I still wasn’t level enough. But most of the sites I saw—especially on the water—seemed pretty level. Pretty spacious suites, too. Nice, clean bathrooms. Convenient dump station on the way out with trash bin and water. Lots of BEAUTIFUL hiking paths that are well-marked. Beach area is gorgeous, with plenty of parking. This is another one of those Georgia parks that that sort of blew my mind. What a gem. Will definitely stay again. However, NOT when I have to work remotely—even with my WeBoost, my Verizon signal only teetered between one and two bars.

Smaller campground. The sites are large and clean. The loop road is narrow, so if you’re trying to back in or maneuver, anyone behind will have to wait and it can be somewhat difficult with longer rugs. Some pull-through a available. . The bathroom is dated and smelled of urine. I didn’t try the shower.
Most sites overlook Russell Lake, a fairly nice view.
We weren’t here long enough to do any of the hiking trails.

We have now stayed here three times for 2-3 night stays. We were there in late November and still enjoyed Fall colors. We returned over Christmas on our way to Florida. We stayed a third time over the 4th of July. No fireworks!! Yay! The nearby swimming beach is clean and total sand so easy and safe to swim and cool off. We enjoy all the hiking trails. Short hikes of only 3-4 miles. My husband, a golfer, especially enjoys Arrowhead Point Golf Course located on State Park land. With internet coupons he can often play for as little as $28. We love that nearly all of the campsites have lake views too. Quiet and respectful campers. Just be aware that during football season this is in the heart of Georgia with a lot of football fans camping out with their TVs. It is 30 miles south of I-85, so you do have to make it a destination. Down sides: No Verizon Cell Phone Coverage, no WiFi, no working TV systems.