Are you an equestrian lover who prefers a more rustic experience when you visit Atlanta? Finding a place to stay in Georgia while traveling with your horse has never been easier. You're sure to find the perfect site for your Georgia horse camping excursion.
Little Tallapoosa Park is 256 acres and includes: 7 miles of natural trails 2.5 miles of paved trails 7 acre open meadow for events, disc golf, and more 32 tent/pop-up campsites with 120-Watt electric hookup 23 RV campsites with water, sewer, and power hookups All sites have picnic table and fire ring with grill Equestrian parking Comfort station with bathroom, showers, washer, and dryer Small pond for fishing 17 Geocaches
$30 / night
The McIntosh Reserve Park is 527 acres packed with history, trails, a splash water park, pavilions, and sweeping frontage on the Chattahoochee River. The park is a favorite of hikers and equestrian riders. Park Hours McIntosh Reserve Park is open year round except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Park office hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. The park is open: 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (Summer) 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. (Winter) Reservations Camping and pavilion reservations may be made by phone or in person Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Location McIntosh Reserve Park is located 35 miles southwest of Atlanta along the Chattahoochee River and can be reached by U.S. Alternative 27 from Carrollton or Newnan and Georgia Highway 5 from Douglasville. Direct access to the park is provided by a county-maintained road that connects with Georgia Highway 5 at 2 miles west of Whitesburg.
Conveniently located just south of Atlanta, 2 miles from I75 Jodeco RD Exit, restaurants, and shopping, enjoy 5+ acres of flat, private land bordering a large creek.
A dirt driveway off a quiet back road takes you to a secluded 120'x80' field perfect for tents, hammocks, and RVs. There's enough room for small to medium size RVs and travel trailers to pull through / turn around.
Continue down the path to the back of the property where it opens up to a 200+ year old oak tree and large creek.
A camping toilet and sink are available.
$25 - $50 / night
This campground is located across the street from the graveyard up the road - not at the park itself. It is better suited to primitive camping.
This campground is first come, first serve. It is $15 dollars a night. Some of the sites are waterfront. There is a bathroom with a shower that was kept up with and stocked with toilet paper and paper towels. There is also a water spigot near the bathroom and electrical outlets in the bathroom.
$15 / night
54 acre working horse farm welcomes short stay boondockers. Pets available with pre approval. Quiet, beautiful acres with horses, ponies, goats, sheep, and chickens. Fire pit, bring your horse or book a ride on one of ours, 5 miles from Hard Labors State park with hiking, boating, mini golf etc. 15 minutes from Downtown Covington of Vampire Diaries fame. 10 minutes from Monroe’s antique shops. Do ALOT or nothing at all. You decide.
$35 - $40 / night
This park is located at the intersection of Browns Bridge Road and Appalachee Church Road and was newly dedicated for the late Council member James Shackelford. Before its dedication and reopening, the park was renovated by Scout Troop 774. This park offers camping areas with shelters, and a beautiful nature trail that circles the park.
Equitopian Escape Farm is a 20+ acre private farm. The camping experience includes the opportunity to hang out with the horses and donkeys, and free ranging chickens. There are also walking trails and a narrow creek in the woods.
This is for primitive tent camping or if you are passing through with your RV, horse trailer, or other mobile camper there is plenty of parking and space to camp out and enjoy nature and the farm animals. there is an outhouse on the property.
There is no RV hook up or electricity available.
$40 / night
We’ve been told by many of our visitors that the Georgia International Horse Park is one of the best kept secrets that they have found with regard to RV parks east of Atlanta. The GIHP offers a full-service RV park for the convenience of our guests. Fully equipped with water, electric and sewer service, these 140+ sites are located near the Stable Complex and the Walker Arena Complex. Full-service shower facilities are also located within the RV Park and their use is included in the daily RV site rental fee. Guests planning to stay overnight in a RV for an event or show need to contact the event promoter directly for reservations. Individuals looking to overnight at the Horse Park, but not associated with a particular event, may contact our office directly. Due to limited capacity and show schedules, you must call in advance (770-860-4190) and reserve your space. Availability is determined by scheduled events. GIHP office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. We look forward to your visit!
Ranger
This place was great. We arrived after hours and spoke with the camp host he told us we can pay online or in the morning. We drove all day in the sun and due to hurricane Helene aftermath we were limited on where to stay. It was nice to pull in and it be nice and cool with the trees. The stars popped out at night and could be seen through the tree tops. Showers were hot.
Traveler
The best place to camp Fish Enjoy the Chattahoochee
Guide
CG Manager drove through periodically and was very friendly. I met him on the trail to the falls and took the time to explain the factory that used to be there. Very interesting. Most sites are on the water. Has toilets and showers. I stayed for 3 nights and had a great time.
ScoutThe park was quiet and clean. Bathroom and bath house area kept very clean with plenty of HOT water. Site 26 is a pull through with kinda odd connection placement but we made it work.
Scout
We really enjoyed our time at Liberty Stables! Will definitely stay there again as our granddaughters live nearby! Highly recommend!
TravelerNote to future campers: the campground is NOT located at the address provided. This is the recreational park. The campground is actually up the road, on the opposite side of the park, at the entrance of the graveyard.
This campground is first come, first serve. It is $15 dollars a night. Some of the sites are waterfront. There is a bathroom with a shower that was kept up with and stocked with toilet paper and paper towels. There is also a water spigot near the bathroom and electrical outlets in the bathroom.
We arrived late at night and didn’t see how to pay for the campground so we just set up but the next morning, the campground manager, Raymond, stopped by to welcome us and take our payment. He was very nice and helpful, keeping up with the grounds and the bathroom, and answering any questions we had.
We lucked out and got a waterfront site (site 4) due to the fact somebody checked out early. We had a happy little bonus of getting to watch the beavers play in the river early in the morning. Each of the sites have a raised gravel platform for tents, a grill, trash can, and a fire pit.
The campground was full on Saturday when we arrived but cleared out during the week.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely be back if we ever come back to the area.
Thanks again, Raymond, for all that you do to keep up with the place and make it an enjoyable experience for campers like us!
On a final note: this campground is definitely set up for primitive camping, focusing more on tents. We have a 10 foot trailer. We were able to back in to our spot with no problem. The site was not level but that wasn’t a big deal for us in our rooftop tent. We didn’t check out the other sites but an RV would probably have a hard time setting up here.
ScoutWe had so much fun we spent the whole weekend at hard labor creek at park camping and swimming at the beach it was very convenient the restrooms and showers were near the campsite so it wasn't a long walk. Def will be going back
TravelerSuch a great campsite for very cheap. They have many water front campsites with a lot of room. They have a box platform for your tent. It could easily fit my 8 person tent. They have fire pits and a main bath house with a shower. I will say that you should probably bring flipflops for the shower because it doesn't look like it's been cleaned in a year but it's nice having a option for one. That was the only downside to the property but it's only 15 dollars a night so I can't really complain
RangerMeh I have mixed feelings for hard labor. This is actually my first time camping at their campground. I did find the camp area pretty nice. I did have concerns about some of the trees as I recall last year they camp host had an incident. My issue for me was I used a ground tent this time versus my roof top tent or camper. Man my site choice was horrible! Site 24 turned into a pool. I had to move my tent to RV vehicle parking area. I did consider trenching the site but didn’t want to cause property damage with the rail road ties. Other than the flooding of my site and making adjustments not a bad experience. Just noticed a lot of water issues throughout the park and runoff.
TravelerWe needed a last minute place to stay on our way back home. They were very accommodating and friendly. Beautiful property with farm animals to look at. Will definitely stay again!
Scout
Very quiet, secluded area! We love the splash pad!
ScoutNot much to say about it pretty much all the sites around the lake area the same in Hall county Gwinnett it was very peaceful nice people was able to find plenty of outdoor stuff to do hope other people enjoy it too
LegendAshley here with The Dyrt. We're so happy to have this property on our platform. Quiet, beautiful acres with horses, ponies, goats, sheep, and chickens. Fire-pit included! Book your stay and leave them some love.
RangerNow we’ve never stayed here for our rv trips however we’ve revisited over the course of maybe 5 years for our family reunion and yes over the past two to three years they’ve remodeled the cabins. Yet, this year the newly remodeled cabins were in need of maintenance and repair. I mean come on. The conditioned building we rent every year has even got mold in it and we had a family member clean the kitchen for two hours in preparation for our event. We plan on changing locations finally as it seems the staff and rangers at Hard Labor are just riding their paycheck.
TravelerThis campground has a great rural state park vibe. If you’re weekending -it’s nice. The sites are pretty private & woodsy. Kids can ride bikes everywhere, play some putt-putt or on the playground, go fishing or take them to the lake beach (just a short drive away-5 minutes).
If you’re into golf-looks like a nice course.
If you’re planning to remote work from here-forget it. We had absolutely no service, even weak cell service. You’re also away from town/groceries/restaurants.
Bottom line is it’s a fun place to weekend/feel pretty remote but not ideal for full timers who still work/school online.
ScoutIt’s easy to find what you’re looking for everything is right there you just have to pick and choose
Scout
Great location if you're driving through or visiting Atlanta. It's just off the interstate, and there are plenty of restaurants around. Also there's a Dollar General at the end of the road if you need anything.
TravelerHeard about this place from a co-worker and I was not disappointed.
Check in is easy, either call and leave a deposit or drive up and pay. They let you peruse the sites before paying which was nice.
Hosts stop by to introduce themselves and how to contact them if needs arise.
Everything is well maintained from the roads, campsites, unpaved trails, and bathrooms. I was impressed with how clean everything was despite being a campground.
Trails are great for running or just nice stroll, and there is a small lake onsite that could be used to fish with convenient benches around it.
The only downside would be that the campground is close to a highway, so occasionally there will be loud subs or burnouts, but not to the point that I’d remove a star.
Overall great experience and will be camping here frequently.
Travelergreat spot! Friendly hosts!
ScoutGreat RV park that is owned and ran by the county. We stayed in the horse camp section because the RV area was full. They use the horse camp area as overflow. Plenty of space there with power and water. Sewer hookup is only available in the RV section. Tons of walking/horse trails to go along with a creek and a couple of lakes.
ScoutWe checked in and I was impressed with the reception, she worked with me to get everything right. Spot was not far from the bath house. And My only issue was the noise of another group of people halfway through my stay.
TravelerEasy check in, wide roads, well marked sites. Full H/U - 50/30/20 w/s. Easy level paved sites with gravel pad w/picnic table and fire ring. 60+ feet between campsites with lovely shade trees.
ScoutWhile most of my camping trip was spent at camp Daniel Morgan, I did stay a night at the public campground. The facilities were excellent. The bathrooms were extremely clean. The neighbors were polite and quiet. Great overall experience.
TravelerWe were able to get a last minute spot during Labor Day. It was packed. Spacing is nice. Facilities are clean and staff is friendly.
TravelerAwesome campground located about 15min off of I-20.
Fantastic golf course that I didn't get to play unfortunately.
We stayed at the "buddy site" with our 37' Mallard and my Father-in-law's Winnebago. Though the layout of the site didn't quite make sense, the kids and dogs loved having everyone so close together.
*Note - no sewer hookup on the buddy site. Not sure if any of the other sites have one either. The ones I checked didn't have one. There is a 2 lane dump station on your way out though.
Multiple playgrounds, mini golf and a lake with a beach located about 5min from the campsites.
Well kept and friendly staff. We will definitely be returning!
ScoutPlace to camp ever you have to go across the street to get to the campgrounds
GuideNicest state park cabin I’ve never stayed in! The furnishings were beautiful and the screened porch was amazing. I really appreciated that the bedding and towels were plush and extremely comfortable-very unlike most state parks or other rental cabins. It was also impeccably clean, AND the bathrooms had handcrafted local soaps!
As a side note, my husband is a wheelchair user and this was the most accessible vacation rental we’ve ever encountered (and we travel a lot). The picnic table had a seat cutout, the fire pit and grill were on a level surface, and the kitchen sink was roll under! 10/10 thank you HLC for the thoughtful attention to accessibility.
Horse camping in Georgia offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and equestrian enjoyment, perfect for those looking to explore the state's beautiful landscapes on horseback.
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