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Cotton Hill

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Cotton Hill Campground will be closing September 15, 2024. It will open in Spring 2025. The final date of opening is to be determined (TBD).

Cotton Hill, near Fort Gaines, Georgia, is a fantastic spot for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors by the water. This campground boasts spacious sites, many of which offer beautiful waterfront views, making it a prime location for fishing, kayaking, and simply soaking in the scenery.

The amenities here are solid, with clean bathrooms, electric hookups, and picnic tables at each site. Campers have noted the well-maintained facilities and the friendly staff, which adds to the welcoming vibe of the place. One visitor mentioned, “The bathrooms are very clean and large, with hot water in the wintertime,” which is always a plus after a long day of activities.

For those who love to explore, Cotton Hill is close to walking trails and has a large beach area for swimming. You can also spot a variety of wildlife, including deer and herons, which adds to the natural charm of the campground. Just keep in mind that while some sites are close together, many offer enough space for privacy and relaxation.

Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a longer stay, Cotton Hill is a great choice for families and friends looking to unwind and enjoy nature.

Description

US Army Corps of Engineers

Walter F. George Lake

Overview

Cotton Hill Campground is situated on the shores of Walter F. George Lake on the Georgia and Alabama border. The lake is a great place to get away for a week, a weekend or just an afternoon. Boating, swimming, fishing and camping are popular activities. Click here for a virtual tour of the many facilities at Walter F. George Lake.

Recreation

The Chattahoochie River lakes are an angler's paradise, where largemouth bass, white bass, hybrids, crappie, channel catfish and bream are found. The lake's 640 miles of shoreline offer many excellent locations for bank fishing, and a boat ramp is conveniently located nearby. The lake and its surrounding forests provide a great locale for hiking, hunting or simply observing wildlife.

Natural Features

Walter F. George Lake, sometimes called Lake Eufaula, stretches 85 miles up the Chattahoochee River. Visitors come to relax and play among the natural beauty of the area. The lands surrounding the lake are forested with dense stands of mixed hardwoods. A wide variety of wildlife is commonly seen, including waterfowl, deer, squirrels, rabbits, eagles, hawks, bobcats and dozens of species of songbirds.

Nearby Attractions

The historic towns of Eufaula, Alabama and Cuthbert, Georgia are nearby. Eufaula boasts more than 20 structures and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beautiful antebellum mansions are located throughout both towns.

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Location

Cotton Hill is located in Georgia

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Fort Gaines, Georgia, follow State Route 39 north for 7 miles. Follow signs to the left into the campground.

Address

427 EUFAULA ROAD
Fort gaines, GA 39851

Coordinates

31.6744444 N
85.0641667 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Available
  • T-Mobile
    Available

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • 50 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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15 Reviews

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2022

One of my favorites

Great COE campground on a beautiful lake for fishing and kayaking. There are a variety of sites, some closer together and less private along the beach and others well spaced with shade trees and plenty of vegitation for privacy. No problems in May, but picked up chiggers in August in the tall grass abutting the lake. Take precautions if you visit this park.

Site34
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Terry P., August 11, 2022
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2022

4 out if 5 stars

This is a nice park. It is clean and well maintained. The sites are slightly larger than the usual and the lake is gorgeous. It was great to sit by the lake and watch the water fowl and many fishers.

Great place to kayak and ride your bike.

You really can't wade into the lake from your site because of water grass and murky water, but there is a swimming beach.

The sites are close to your neighbor with few trees. Not much coverage, nor shielding between you and your neighbor. We could have used a bit more of that. The sites have large "yard" areas between the site and the water. This is a great place to play, picnic or sit in chairs and watch the lake.

It was very quiet while we were there and at 2/3 capacity. The bathrooms and shower were heated (it was in 40's) and clean.

George Bagby State Park and Marina can be seen across the lake. Don't bother going there, nothing to see.

There are two restaurants in the area. One in the state parks lodge and Marcos Bar and Grill about a mile outside the gate. (Reviews are good) but we didn't eat at either. We went to Eufaula for the day, once and ate a fantastic meal at Thelma's Restaurant.

Verizon LTE was 4/5 bars and no issues streaming.

Site7
Month of VisitFebruary
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Fran H., February 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Fran H., February 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Fran H., February 20, 2022
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Reviewed Jan. 19, 2022

Large sites, most have shade, great camping

The sites are well spaced, most are water front and easy access to water or have water view. They have full hookups!! Great Verizon and AT&T signals. Some sites are at the beach if you have kids. Took fishing boat, kayak and Ebike. Has two walking trails, playground, large dog park, fish cleaning station and huge beach. Bathrooms are very clean and large and hot water in the wintertime and placed throughout the park. Also a nice laundry facility.Camp hosts were nice and helpful. Had full moon while here and the nice time was beautiful as well as fabulous sunrises and sunsets. Our two golden retrievers loved it. It is south of the nat line but no bugs or misquotes in January! We will be back.

Site35
Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Liz H., January 19, 2022
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Liz H., January 19, 2022
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Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021

Beautiful campground

The pros… beautiful mostly waterfront sites. A fair amount of space between, some better than others. A super clean and peaceful campground with laundry. We loved our site, 73, and our row. Although we walked the whole campground, and maybe other areas are a bit more spread out, we thought our row was the best location.

The cons… our row gets pretty windy if there is wind, which did, at times, affect sitting outside and having a fire. Some driveways have a steep decline, although the spots look level. We thought if we ended up with some, we might have bottomed out. Also some sites are buddy sites with back to back hookups.

Pro/con depending… the campground is about 25-30 minutes from anywhere. So if you need groceries, or wanna go do something other than just enjoy the lake, fish and chill, it’s a haul.

Overall, we loved it and would definitely stay again.

Site73
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Darlene W., October 29, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2021

Not up to the COE standards

Sad to have to write a bad review for this park, as we typically love COE campgrounds. Not sure what the issue was but when we arrived our site had not been cleaned. Several inches of dirt on the concrete pad, part of a ripped trash bag hanging from the lantern pole, nylon cord and aluminum foil in the fire pit, and cigarette butts around the patio. We left it better than we found it. The bathroom (small but functional) was out of soap the entire weekend, although the facility was clean otherwise. The public grounds and nature trail were well kept so really I don’t know if it was an oversight on the cleaning staff or a late checkout etc.

The view from our site was spectacular and we had a wonderful time enjoying the cooler weather. We will give it another chance as several friends list it as a favorite, and hopefully we will have a cleaner site next time.

Site14
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by jessica O., October 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by jessica O., October 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by jessica O., October 18, 2021
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Reviewed Oct. 17, 2021

Clean and Quiet

Cotton Hill campground was a great pick. Staff-Helpful Location-Ft Gaines, GA Site-97/98 nicely shaded with lake access 20 steps away. Amenities-clean bathrooms, water, electric close by. Site-tent site clean and included bench, prep table, fire ring, park grill, and hooked post to hang food, trash from. Wildlife-deer every morning, bald eagles, kingfishers, huge white and grey herons, alligator.

Recommendations-bring or buy live bait for fishing..none close by. Tent site is crushed/compacted fine gravel and is difficult to get pegs into..bring a hammer and metal pegs. Would definitely come again.

Site97
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Jun. 18, 2021

Separate tent area is nice!

I really appreciated having the separate tent area, which always makes for a quieter camp. The sites are right on the water and have a nice breeze. There are a few trees spread about, but definitely not a lot of shade or privacy. But even a holiday weekend, the tent sites were not all full when I went. A bit of a trek to the restroom (but also made the tent site area quieter from the rest of the campground, which is quite large). Has a small swimming area, but was pretty overgrown and not that enticing while I was there. This makes a pretty good camping base to explore Providence Canyon and the even closer George T. Bagby State Park and Kolomoki Mounds. Also, exceptional sunsets from the tent sites as they face west!

Site103
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Latika Y., June 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Latika Y., June 18, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 22, 2020

One night tent camping

Went for a one night, quick trip. Stayed on the OM loop. It was very nice. Bathhouse was super clean. Smelled of bleach which I appreciated. The host was super nice and helpful. Campsite was a good size and the folks beside us were not right up on us. It was quiet and peaceful. Great trip and highly recommend. We will definitely go back and stay on the beach.

  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Andrea W., June 22, 2020
Reviewed Jun. 1, 2020

Nice big campsites

We stayed in site # 81 it had full hook up and was on the water/lake. It's a big site and a quiet campground. The price is right with a National Park Pass  we paid $13.00 a night, had a picnic table and a fire pit. We kept the kayak near the lake & launched it right there. There are some gators  in the lake saw them kayaking. This campground is big having several loops. Our site was great but the best sites were #73, 81, 79 & 72 was at the end very private but had a big tree down. Hurricane Michael came through there & tore things up. 

There is a swim area, boat launch, some small hikes in this campground. I would stay here again. This campground borders GA & AL the time on our clocks was reading Al. time.

Site81
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by B M., June 1, 2020
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by B M., June 1, 2020
  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by B M., June 1, 2020
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Reviewed Mar. 6, 2020

Awesome!

Great campground! Full hookups and all waterfront sites! They do have a primitive area but I was able to check it out. This is a corp lake so half off with an access pass.

All sites have a concrete pad and gravel area! Plus a fish cleaning table! The sites are large so you dont feel like you are sleeping with your neighbors!

This campground sits on a massive lake so fishing is the activity of the day!

Differently will be back!

  • Review photo of Cotton Hill by Bethany S., March 6, 2020
Reviewed Jun. 11, 2019

Tex

Another good COE campground. A lot of large spacious campsites and they were clean. Some right on the water. A lot of waterfowl and wildlife. Also a lot of access from shore to fish. Restrooms and showers were clean. A lot of COE campgrounds we stay at are very nice and the price is right . Especially with senior pass. The only problem I had was there was a boat going up and down the lake cutting up grass growth on water. They would do this for a few hours everyday. Very noisy! The Staff were very nice and helpful.

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

Clean

Every morning for a week we were woke up by lawn crews for during our 4 night stay. Every morning at 8 at they were blowing off the roads, cutting random patches, and other things. The laundry facilities were very convenient. The shower house was clean. We had issues with ants.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Cotton Hill have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Cotton Hill has 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Cotton Hill?

    Cotton Hill allows vehicles up to 45 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Cotton Hill?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Cotton Hill, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Cotton Hill have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Cotton Hill does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Cotton Hill?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is available.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Cotton Hill?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Cotton Hill. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Cotton Hill, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Cotton Hill?

    There are 102 campsites at Cotton Hill and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts