Tugaloo State Park
Georgia State Park
Write a Review 1763 Tugaloo State Park Rd. Lavonia, GA 30553 706-356-4362 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.4986, -83.0781
Overview of Tugaloo State Park
Last Price Paid: $40
Reported by Gaelicdog on 12/20/2022
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Class A)
Reported by Tom and Patty on 3/22/2021
Number of Sites 105
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 688 ft / 209 m
Tent Camping Yes







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Reviews of Tugaloo State Park 17 people have reviewed this location.
“Had the park to ourselves!”
Reviewed 12/20/2022
Nightly rate: | $40 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 11 |
Not sure of the reason but we were the only camper in our loop other than 2 campground hosts. Park is super clean and staff friendly. Bath house was clean and unused,,, but COLD! Lake is somewhat down so minimal boat traffic. Previous reviews are correct, know what site you are going to FIRST. There are some tight turns and narrow road... more
Not sure of the reason but we were the only camper in our loop other than 2 campground hosts. Park is super clean and staff friendly. Bath house was clean and unused,,, but COLD! Lake is somewhat down so minimal boat traffic. Previous reviews are correct, know what site you are going to FIRST. There are some tight turns and narrow roads here. Lot's of wildlife.
From this site and this side of the park you can hear traffic coming from the I85 bridge, but it is minimal.
Only real issue on this trip was minimal cell coverage, we both only had 1 and somethings 2 bars with NO INTERNET connectivity through the signal.
We will definitely stay here again.
Gaelicdog would stay here again
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“Great park but pick your site carefully”
Reviewed 6/29/2022
Nightly rate: | $44 |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
Site Number: | 78 |
We really enjoyed Tugaloo but we can't say the same for our specific site. We were in site 78 and we had a bear of a time fitting our 39' fifth wheel into the site even though it was a pull through. If you have a smaller rig, you're fine going with whatever site you want but if you have a tall rig stick to the main part of the campgrou... more
We really enjoyed Tugaloo but we can't say the same for our specific site. We were in site 78 and we had a bear of a time fitting our 39' fifth wheel into the site even though it was a pull through. If you have a smaller rig, you're fine going with whatever site you want but if you have a tall rig stick to the main part of the campground. There are tons of beautiful trees that become a little less appealing when you're parking a 13' tall rig.
As far as the overall park goes, it's well kept up and cared for. The boat access is good but not great depending on which site you're in. Our nightly rate crept up a bit after all the taxes and fees; it's a little annoying. In all, we'd stay here again, but I'd be much pickier on the site we choose and I might stay a little longer so the one time fees don't impact as much.
RosietheRaptor would stay here again
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“Beautiful Campground on Lake Hartwell”
Reviewed 6/5/2022
Nightly rate: | $40 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 77 |
We stayed in a pull through site with a nice view of the lake which was obstructed by trees but still very nice. The site was not level, but we were able to level our fifth wheel with two layers of leveling blocks under our right-side tires. This appears to be an older campground and it has the narrow interior roads to go with it. T... more
We stayed in a pull through site with a nice view of the lake which was obstructed by trees but still very nice. The site was not level, but we were able to level our fifth wheel with two layers of leveling blocks under our right-side tires. This appears to be an older campground and it has the narrow interior roads to go with it. The big draw of this campground is its location on amazing Lake Hartwell. You will have a lot of boat noise during the day, but it quiets down nicely after dark. Our site was very private, it had 30-amp power and water. The dump station is easily accessible and set up for incoming and outgoing traffic with a lane on each side with two sewer holes. The cell coverage was just okay on both AT&T and T-Mobile good for email, calls and web browsing, but not strong enough for streaming. We got plenty of OTA TV channels from Greenville, SC which is not too far away. There are at least two areas to launch boats from in the park as well as plenty of places to access the lake for swimming and sunbathing. Easy access to I-85 which will get you to Clemson and Greenville, SC which have awesome restaurants and shops. We didn’t make it to the nearby town of Lavonia, GA but it looked cute when we passed through on our way to the park.
Yochepy would stay here again
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“Best Camp Site Ever”
Reviewed 4/29/2022
Nightly rate: | $34 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 43 |
Beautiful campsite right on the lake. Water and power available. Reasonably clean restrooms. Huge trees provide great shade. There were many sites at which people were able to tie up their boat close by. About 15 minutes into town. Wish we had reserved for more nights but it was full even during weekdays
Rich would stay here again
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“Nice State Park ”
Reviewed 8/13/2021
Nightly rate: | $34 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 73 |
Had a wonderful stay at Tugaloo. We were in site 73 which in my opinion is the best site. Large pull through lake front. Large outside living area with lots of grass for the dogs. Next favorite sites would be 78, 79 & 80. Also lake front but highly shaded. There was no one next to us or behind us during our Monday-Friday stay. Bathhous... more
Had a wonderful stay at Tugaloo. We were in site 73 which in my opinion is the best site. Large pull through lake front. Large outside living area with lots of grass for the dogs. Next favorite sites would be 78, 79 & 80. Also lake front but highly shaded. There was no one next to us or behind us during our Monday-Friday stay. Bathhouse was just okay. They did shut the water off to the entire park for a couple hours every day we were there. Not sure why. Make sure you check site lengths, some seemed fairly short.
Tonya would stay here again
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“Nice State Park”
Reviewed 8/4/2021
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 73 |
We stayed at Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia, Georgia. Nice campground with electric and water at sites, easy pull through dump. Bathroom facilities were clean with laundry and camp hosts were nice. Premium sites on the water for $35. We were on site 73. Look at map as some big rigs may have issues. On Lake Hartwell, sites had nea... more
We stayed at Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia, Georgia. Nice campground with electric and water at sites, easy pull through dump. Bathroom facilities were clean with laundry and camp hosts were nice. Premium sites on the water for $35. We were on site 73. Look at map as some big rigs may have issues. On Lake Hartwell, sites had nearby steps to enter water, so bring a float or boat.
Happy Camping! #neverenoughsunsets 🌅
Cathiebraz would stay here again
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“Tight turns, narrow roads”
Reviewed 3/22/2021
I drove through this campground looking for a spot for our 44’ Blue Bird. They list 50’ sites. However, there is no reasonable way I felt I could get our bus into the high 90’s to 100 site numbers. The turn into the sites is 90 degrees and very narrow. Certainly would require off roading the front axle or rear....maybe both. If I co... more
I drove through this campground looking for a spot for our 44’ Blue Bird. They list 50’ sites. However, there is no reasonable way I felt I could get our bus into the high 90’s to 100 site numbers. The turn into the sites is 90 degrees and very narrow. Certainly would require off roading the front axle or rear....maybe both.
If I could get the bus in, I would have to back all the way out because the exit has such a break in road elevation it looked like we would high center.
I’m not sure we could get our old 36’ Alpine Coach in there that had a wheelbase nearly as long as a 40’.
Check it out first if you have a larger rig. If you fit your 44-45’ in let us know.
Other than the roads, if you make it, seems to be a pretty nice campground during the week.
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“Not Happy Campers”
Reviewed 3/8/2021
Nightly rate: | $38 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 78 |
EDIT: at the time of this review we were driving a 40' Class A PROS: Great views, Beautiful area, not terribly far off the interstate for a quick over nighter, The park looked clean and nice on the drive in to our loop. CONS: Sites so close to the road peoples slide outs were at risk. Our loop was VERY narrow and steep. Our site ... more
EDIT: at the time of this review we were driving a 40' Class A
PROS: Great views, Beautiful area, not terribly far off the interstate for a quick over nighter, The park looked clean and nice on the drive in to our loop.
CONS: Sites so close to the road peoples slide outs were at risk. Our loop was VERY narrow and steep. Our site was so close to 77 it appeared to almost as one site. Our site was supposed to be 50' and the turn in so sharp the camper on 77 had to move his vehicle. Campers on both side came out to watch the fun. As our neighbors said, "You're going to put THAT in THERE"? The site was VERY tight, just barely big enough, glad we did not have a slide out, and we unable to access one bay storage door do to a tree.
SUGGESTION: I would suggest you walk or drive the loops before turning onto them, once you're in you are committed.
Gaelicdog would stay here again
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“Easily accessible and lots of fun for everyone”
Reviewed 9/8/2020
Nightly rate: | $34 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 33 |
One of my favorite parks to stay at with large lots and plenty of space between other campers. If possible, the lakefront lots are the best. Enjoy hiking, beach, and many other activities. The accessibility to the park is excellent only being about seven minutes from the interstate and roads are wide.
WolfPup8 would stay here again
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“Not as good as I expected.”
Reviewed 8/28/2020
Nightly rate: | $38 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 53 |
This park is close to home, about 30 minutes so we decided to give it a try earlier this year during the Covid lockdown because Georgia state parks were open. First I'll give the pros: waterfront with great view, back in site but easy entry, level-no blocking necessary. Now the cons: campground roads and signage is wonky and hard t... more
This park is close to home, about 30 minutes so we decided to give it a try earlier this year during the Covid lockdown because Georgia state parks were open. First I'll give the pros: waterfront with great view, back in site but easy entry, level-no blocking necessary. Now the cons: campground roads and signage is wonky and hard to follow, sites are laid out terrible with some pull throughspots so close to road I'd be concerned someone would hit the slideout, firepit way too close to parking (almost under awning). The rules were barely enforced if at all--dog droppings everywhere, dogs running loose, neighbors played music so loud we went inside, then while we were inside they set up a cornhole game on our campsite, later on in the afternoon another group showed up and set up a tent on an area that was questionably part of our campsite but definitely not on a tentpad. Narrow roads and vehicles parked on the shoulder. And yes, I'm going to give it another try sometime, it was possibly full of riff-raff because few other parks were open. It's quite a ways from shopping.
Red_Stephens would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- horseshoes
- mini golf
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- tennis court
- volleyball
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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