Leslie Spencer

We camped here 10/19-10/23 and the foliage was quite lovely. But as others have mentioned you have to be very careful choosing a site. Ours was on what we would consider the family loop. It was an awkward site, terribly hard to find but finally after asking park staff we found it adjacent to the field and playground. We were basically perpendicular to the row next to us and the trees were so close we couldn't open our awning. The site would be good for a family with kids because the field and playground are right there. The trails were plentiful (but very crowded) so we did enjoy exploring the park. We saw a lot of unlevel sites (some dangerously unlevel) but Loop B seemed to be the best with the most room between sites and much quieter. Recommend visiting the Mennonite community nearby; the general store had a lot of goodies, fresh fruit and veggies.
New Visitor Center was very nice; check in was easy.

We camped here 10/19-10/23 and the foliage was quite lovely. But as others have mentioned you have to be very careful choosing a site. Ours was on what we would consider the family loop. It was an awkward site, terribly hard to find but finally after asking park staff we found it adjacent to the field and playground. We were basically perpendicular to the row next to us and the trees were so close we couldn't open our awning. The site would be good for a family with kids because the field and playground are right there. The trails were plentiful (but very crowded) so we did enjoy exploring the park. We saw a lot of unlevel sites (some dangerously unlevel) but Loop B seemed to be the best with the most room between sites and much quieter. Recommend visiting the Mennonite community nearby; the general store had a lot of goodies, fresh fruit and veggies.
New Visitor Center was very nice; check in was easy. Bathrooms were OK; didn't use showers.

We stayed here for two nights on our way up north. Lovely clean campground. The 50amp plug at our site had an open ground but we were able to use the 30amp. Bathrooms were clean, didn’t use shower. Despite being pretty busy with tons of golf carts the park was very peaceful. Our site was on the outer loop which I recommended as most back up to trees for a bit more privacy. My BUT comes from the fact that there is no connecting pathway from the loops to the bathrooms (which are all in the center). Others have commented on this as well.
The Legacy Trail connects you directly to downtown Lexington, we rode our bikes in and it was fabulous. What an incredible resource. Unfortunately the Kentucky Horse Park museum is closed on Monday and Tuesday so we weren’t able to visit. We did explore the grounds which were lovely.
Super convenient to I75, will definitely stay again.

Although we had been to the park before this was our first time camping here. We love this area so had to make a trip here. We came the weekend before Thanksgiving and it was pretty busy. Our site (26) was in the 40 ft section so we thought we'd be fine. But the road is very narrow and the sites are a tight squeeze - very tight with a lot of trees. Thank heavens there was a friendly neighbor (thank you Chris) who helped us navigate parking. Once we were in it was a great spot. If you like more privacy you may want a spot by the river but we were happy with ours since we made some really nice friends in our area. Beautiful area for stargazing as it is very dark at night - minimal light pollution.
Restrooms were new and kept clean. The park was very quiet at night despite being full over the weekend. Nivea hiking trails - we did the lake loop with the offshoot to Trahlyta Falls, Byron Reese Nature Trail and Bear Hair trail (4.1 miles) gives you a fabulous overlook of the park and if we had more time we would have tackled the longer hike - Coosa Back Country which is 12+ miles.
Visited the Sunrise Country Store - oldest grocery store in Blairsville and the Hole in Wall Restaurant in downtown Blairsville for a yummy lunch.
Since the park is in a bit of a canyon/bowl don't plan on any good connectivity - we didn't have good reception on Verizon and AT&T was only slightly better. But for us being disconnected was a good thing.
We missed the peak leaf season by a few weeks but definitely plan to come back again.

First visit but not last. Beautiful shaded sites with FHU. Slightly unlevel side to side but easily remedied. Park itself has tons of amenities: trails, splash pad for kiddos, W/D with tap to pay (very convenient), and nicely stocked camp store.
Park stays very busy and was full the entire week we stayed. Super quiet and peaceful.

Highest state park in Georgia earns its name. It’s a beautiful lush campground that is best suited for tent camping and smaller rigs although we did see a couple of brave fifth wheelers. The ride up is certainly not for the faint of heart but we made it up and down without any problems. Our site number 44 was long enough for our airstream but not a lot of parking room for our truck. While the sites were somewhat close together there was enough foliage and trees so that you still maintained some privacy. Site was clean with a fire pit and table. Great hiking trails that you can access right from the campground. Check-in was easy by going directly to the camp Ground trading post. The bathrooms and laundry facilities were very clean. We had full bars on Verizon so great Wi-Fi coverage. I really recommend walking the trails around the park as they give you some beautiful vistas, although the 7.2 mile Edmonds Trail is fairly challenging.You’re also close enough to North Carolina that you can take advantage of some hikes such as Dryfalls and Glen Falls. We didn’t eat out at any restaurants due to Covid but we did stop by goats on the roof for some of their ice cream which was very tasty. Plus, a chance to see goats on the roof is not something you see every day..

Quiet clean campground, small with only 17 sites but close to all the area sites: Wind Cave NP, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and the Mammoth Site. Recommend seeing visiting all of them. No showers or dump onsite but there is a free dump/water fill at the Hot Springs Municipal Bldg that is convenient. The only water spigot is on the front of the bathrooms so I recommend filling up before arrival. Sites are a little odd with picnic tables and fire rings located sometimes located behind site next door. Nice camp host there during the season. The sites don't offer a view of the reservoir and only way to access is driving down the hill but it is still a very pretty area.
We were there during Sturgis but this campground is far enough off the beaten path to offer peace and quiet. We were at the top of the hill so we had about 1 bar of Verizon coverage - not so much with folks at the bottom of the hill.
The 1 1/2 mile road in to the campground is gravel and was pretty washboardy when we arrived but they graded it while we were there so it was much better upon departure. The roads in the campground are paved.

Loved this park and it worth the drive up to get there. Note that there is a tunnel with a 10’6” height restriction. But the spots were tight, really meant for RVs less than 25 feet. We had a pull off site that was barely big enough for the rig and truck. Nice camp host set up a flashing cone so nobody would hit us. But the views and nearby hiking made up for the site deficiencies. Gorgeous hike into the canyon and up to rim road. No dump at park. It there was a free dump station at Fruita Visitor Center.

This campground far exceeded our expectations. Our spot was just spectacular. Right at the end of the peninsula on the water. We had our own personal kayak. Launch spot steps from the pad. Our next-door neighbors were close but your lounging area has all the views. Just about any site on the water here is beautiful. You just have to determine if you want eastern or western exposure. Our site faced east, so we had lovely morning sun and shelter from the afternoon son. My only complaint is that there is absolutely no soap in any of the bathrooms. I have no idea why that is. Wi-Fi was just so so, one to two bars at times, not enough to stream clearly. But truthfully, you are here to play on the water, so bring your boats or kayaks.

Based on previous reviews I made a reservation in the Old Circle campground. Upon arrival to our site (37), our neighbors appeared to have been living there for weeks with garbage and debris strewn all over their site. They did not give us a warm fuzzy so we proceeded to the park office to see if a change could be made. Granted this was the start of a busy weekend so the staff was swamped. However a nice lady indicated we could have a spot (16) in the Equestrian Campground if we wanted it. That worked out much better and even though it was packed over the weekend it became a ghost town by Sunday.
Hike up to Robbers Cave was a fun scramble and we enjoyed kayaking on Lake Carlton and Lake Wallace.
No check in for camping, you just go straight to your site. Saw no evidence of hosts but park rangers drove around on occasion. You can tell they have put some money into the park. I think if we had come during the week we may have had a different experience but as it stands I doubt we would come back.