US-GA-Petersburg+Campground

Also, see Strom Thurmond-Clark's Hill Reservoir
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Columbia County
=Petersburg Campground= 4056 Petersburg Rd Appling, GA 30802 Petersburg Campground webpage Strom Thurmond-Clark's Hill Reservoir webpage Strom Thurmond-Clark's Hill Reservoir trails and maps webpage

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Petersburg Campground
Coordinates: 33.6643983, -82.2558832 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Petersburg Campground
The nearest campground to Augusta, Petersburg is the largest Corps of Engineers campground on J. Strom Thurmond Lake. Two swimming beaches, a fishing pier, a hiking trail (Bartram's trail), a pond, and a first-come-first-serve picnic shelter provide for plenty of recreation opportunities right in the campground. A boat ramp for campers gives access to the 70,000 surface acres of water of Thurmond Lake, the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi River. Nearby Lake Springs Recreation Area offers group shelters, playgrounds, a three-lane launching ramp and numerous beaches. Petersburg is 4 miles from the Thurmond Dam and Visitor Center.

Boasting 93 sites, most with water and 50-amp electrical service, this campground is open year-round. Site fees range from $16-$24 per night. Pets are allowed if penned or leashed. Public use of alcohol is prohibited. Gates open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Sites accommodate one RV, and tents are limited to impact pad capacity. From Petersburg Campground webpage

About Strom Thurmond-Clark's Hill Reservoir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' J. Strom Thurmond Lake is a damned lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Broad, and Little Rivers. The lake is created by the Thurmond Dam, located on the Savannah River 22 miles above Augusta, Ga., and 239.5 miles above the mouth of the Savannah River. The lake extends 39.4 miles up the Savannah River, 29 miles up the Little River, and 6.5 miles up the Broad River in Georgia, and 17 miles up the Little River in South Carolina. At full pool elevation, Thurmond Lake comprises nearly 71,100 acres of water and 1,200 miles of shoreline. The Thurmond Project was designed for flood control, hydropower, fish, and wildlife, water quality, water supply, downstream navigation and recreation. It's one of the top 10 most-visited Corps lakes in the nation! From Strom Thurmond-Clark's Hill Reservoir webpage

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