Best Glamping near Bishop, GA

Hard Labor Creek State Park and Fort Yargo State Park house the region's premier luxury glamping accommodations, with distinctive yurt villages featuring permanent canvas-walled structures on raised platforms. Each yurt comes equipped with electricity, furniture, and comfortable bedding, making them ideal for those seeking nature with upscale comforts. "The sites at HLC are well spaced and the bath houses are spotless," noted one visitor who stayed in one of the park's well-appointed units. Fort Yargo's yurts offer scenic lake views with private decks, while Stone Mountain Park provides unique glamping experiences in canvas tents with plush queen beds, wooden floors, and private outdoor spaces. These glamping accommodations maintain a rustic aesthetic while delivering modern amenities like climate control, access to newly renovated shower facilities, and proximity to pristine lakes and forests.

Numerous hiking trails wind through the parks housing these glamping sites, with Hard Labor Creek offering multiple lake access points for kayaking and swimming. Recent upgrades to facilities include new bathhouses with laundry rooms and vending machines adjacent to the glamping areas. "Very nice and lots of things to do! The camp host was extremely helpful," shared one guest who explored the park's extensive trail network. Wildlife viewing opportunities abound with deer frequently wandering near the glamping accommodations. Stone Mountain's glamping tents provide easy access to the park's attractions including the scenic mountain itself. Winter glampers will find most sites remain open year-round with heating systems in the permanent structures. The proximity to Rutledge and Athens ensures glamping guests can easily access local restaurants and shops while enjoying their luxury camping experience surrounded by Georgia's natural beauty.

Best Glamping Sites Near Bishop, Georgia (26)

    1. Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

    31 Reviews
    Rutledge, GA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 557-3001

    $20 - $650 / night

    "The furnishings were beautiful and the screened porch was amazing."

    "Much more relaxed arrival and no creepy stalking from upcoming campers. The welcome center staff was very nice and helpful when needed."

    2. Fort Yargo State Park Campground

    41 Reviews
    Winder, GA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 867-3489

    $27 - $275 / night

    "Parking lot is a short walk to campsite. Bathhouse is at the parking area. Picnic table and fire pit at site. Wooded area but not secluded, limited shade on table."

    "Water spouts are dropped around the sites and there is a bathhouse with showers and hot water accessible to all who camp there!"

    3. Oconee River Campground

    4 Reviews
    Maxeys, GA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 485-7110

    4. Stone Mountain Park Campground

    92 Reviews
    Stone Mountain, GA
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 498-5710

    $44 - $65 / night

    "The views of the lake, and, yes, the mountain are gorgeous. There is a nice spacious check-in store. Your trash is picked up constantly from your site."

    "Campgrounds are different sizes and we got a smaller one with a spigot, outlet, picnic table and a grill. We did not have a fire pit. Bathrooms/showers are close and it’s a great park."

    5. Old Salem Park Campground

    11 Reviews
    Greensboro, GA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 467-2850

    $25 - $30 / night

    "Bathrooms/showers are clean. Playground area is nicely kept and safe. Ground keeps are friendly and helpful. Laundry on site (not free- so bring quarters) beach area at end of camp ground."

    "Georgia Power has some of the nicest campgrounds and this one is a gem."

    6. Don Carter State Park Campground

    35 Reviews
    Lula, GA
    43 miles
    +1 (678) 450-7726

    $25 - $225 / night

    "Really nice state park located at north end of Lake Lanier. Site 13 was great. Had woods and lake view. Paved pull through site with gravel pad for picnic and fire pit area."

    "Situated at the far north end of Lake Lanier, this Georgia state park is awesome! One of the best things about it for RV/trailer camping is the huge distance between camp sites!"

    7. A. H. Stephens State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Crawfordville, GA
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 456-2602

    $15 - $650 / night

    "We hiked from the campground to Lake Buncombe and also hiked from Sunset Drive trail to Lake Liberty and the office. Equestrian trails are closed to hiking during the weekend."

    "The park located in small town. It is very quite, nothing is nearby. Walmart is 33 miles away, so you should stock up before camping there. Camp sites are big and far from each other. No WiFi."

    8. Georgia RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Commerce, GA
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 335-5535

    "Clean pet friendly park with very nice, helpful and funny staff. New sod in between the large gravel sites. Bigger park than I expected."

    "This campground is located close to shopping stores and has their own laundry and shower house. It is a nice, clean and seems very well maintained."

    9. Shady Grove Campground

    24 Reviews
    Cumming, GA
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 205-6850

    $20 - $240 / night

    "They already had a site (#51) which was nice with a beautiful view over the lake. The site had a nice big area with fire pit, picnic table, grill and room for a big tent."

    "Each camping spot has a decent amount of room including a fire pit, grill, and picnic table. Spots are slightly uneven. There is easy access to the boat ramp and lake beach. The bathrooms are clean."

    10. Indian Springs State Park Campground

    29 Reviews
    Flovilla, GA
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (770) 504-2277

    $34 - $190 / night

    "Fishing, camping, boating on small lake. Drive up camping with hook up"

    "This is a great state park located in Flovilla, Georgia. If about 10 miles off I-75. We arrived after dark so the main entrance was hard to see."

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Glamping Reviews near Bishop, GA

368 Reviews of 26 Bishop Campgrounds


  • Dana B.
    Jul. 12, 2021

    Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground

    Stunning Cabin!

    Nicest 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.

  • Michael C.
    Apr. 12, 2025

    River Forks Park & Campground

    Great views but...

    "SITE# 47, Pull-Thru, Not FHU, 50A, Water, Dump LENGTH OF STAY: Stayed 9 Nights, RATE:$30.56/ Night with No Discount/ 0% Discount BATH HOUSE: Clean but Outdated LAUNDRY: Not Recorded STAFF: Friendly PARK IMPRESSIONS: Nice, We would stay here again RV PAD: Concrete, ESTIMATED RV PAD LENGTH: 40 Feet, Tow Vehicle Could NOT Stay Connected and Parking was away from site SITE SLOPE: Door side Tire Blocks needed ROADS: Adequate, MANEUVERABILITY: Narrow PEDESTAL PLACEMENT: Center of site length, SHADE: 30% GRASS AREA: At-Site, DESIGNATED PET AREA: Not Recorded PICNIC TABLE: Yes, FIRE RING: Yes, VERIZON Signal(bars): 5G-3, SPEED: 394 Mbs Download, 47 Mbs Upload T-MOBILE Signal(bars): 5G-5, SPEED: 714 Mbs Download, 124 Mbs Upload No WiFi, OTA TV CHANNELS: 75, CABLE TV: No, PLAYGROUND: Yes POOL: No, WATER FEATURE: Lake, FIREWOOD: Yes, STORE: No CLUBHOUSE: No, PROPANE AVAILABILITY: No Original site was# 46(back-in) but was VERY small. Moved to site 47(Pull-Thru) but due to road slope pull-thru is un-usable. Lower numbered sites(less than 30) appear somewhat better. Empty camp ground host side byhind 47 cannot be used unless site 47 is emprty due to sloping road. One single use dump station. One campground host presently in the park- their site was not marked. Appears that most sites are back-in and set sideways to a hillside and lakefront leaving very little level space for chairs. Fire rings are frequently located 12-20 feet away from picnic table and 3 to 9 feet below site level on a slope. Reservation Software used by office was down upon Saturday arrival with no IT help until Monday- two days away leaving office staff frustrated and using their own phone to access the reservation system customers use instead of management side of software. Staff stated it goes down frequently with no IT support on weekends. Six bathhouses in park. Bathhouse nearest beach closed awaiting replacement of fixtures after renovation. Shower has outdated fixtures- several shower heads had significant mineral deposits restricting flow. Men's side closed at another bathhouse. Many shower stalls had no hook or fixture to hang a towel or clothing. Several showers had broken shower valves making them unusable. Stayed 9 nights and did not see anyone working on bathhouses. Beach area parking is limited to 6 or 7 spaces and one handicap space however, there is a larger parking lot a little further away. Bathhouse showers have a pull string valve next to the shower head that had to be held down to get water with many strings broken, missing and too short to allow shorter people, children, or handicaped wheel-chair use. Some sites have precarious/dangerous sloping driveways for RVs to get into. Newly installed sites are near completion but they make sites very close together. Many sites do not have a fire pit and many do not have a grill. Many sites arer too small to park a second vhicle even if the camper is small. Parking on dirt or grass is prohibited by rules but appears to be selectively enforced. The campground has a boat ramp and reasonably large parking area. Extra careful site selection is warranted. Four docks in River Forks Park. Firewood is available at the office. CHECK-IN: 01:00 PM CHECK-OUT: 12:00 PM RIG: 42ft- 17,000 lb 5th Wheel"

  • P
    Apr. 17, 2020

    Lake Sinclair Campground

    Beautiful Campsites!

    Very spacious camp sites complete with a gravel square to set up your tent, plenty of trees to hang hammocks, a charcoal grill, fire pit, hanger for trash, picnic table, and beautiful views of the lake and surrounding forest. Restrooms and showere near most camp sites too. Will be returning!

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 5, 2022

    Stone Mountain Park Campground

    Extraordinary Attractions

    Stone Mountain hardly needs another glowing review, but it is a pleasure to stay there. First, everything is contained and available. The views of the lake, and, yes, the mountain are gorgeous. There is a nice spacious check-in store. Your trash is picked up constantly from your site. Each site has a deck, a grill with a propane tank already attached, a picnic table, and a fire pit, electric and sewer hook ups. The sites are close together, but the decks are pretty private. If you bike, hike, run or like trails, boating and fishing, all are right there. It helps to have a car/truck, as the place is pretty immense, but my neighbors had a Class C and were throughly enjoying mountain biking to everything. Another neighbor with a gorgeous Class A was driving his towed truck to a neighboring Petco. There is everything. Deer roam in the morning and at night, and if golf is your sport of choice, Stone Mountain has a highly rated public course. The staff is very friendly. I liked the purple area near the playground and pool. The sites seemed a little more private. It’s not cheap, and I don’t know what discounts might be available. But, if you’re in or around Atlanta, this is the place to go. It will NOT disappoint.

  • Jennifer S.
    Jul. 5, 2016

    Shady Grove Campground

    Shady Grove Campground on Lake Lanier

    We met some friends here in the late afternoon Sunday of July 4th weekend. They already had a site (#51) which was nice with a beautiful view over the lake. The site had a nice big area with fire pit, picnic table, grill and room for a big tent. It also had a paved area down below where you can set up chairs with a great view of the water. The bath house was just a walk away. It did not have a great beach area, you have to climb or jump down the embankment but it is doable, just be mindful of young ones and pets. There is a main beach area in the campgrounds down the street but we wanted privacy for our group. The water is rocky so be careful. Once in the water we had a blast, great view of the islands in the water, boaters and jet skiers going by and nobody else on our beach. The bathrooms and showers were not great but there if you need them. They definitely don't want alcohol in the park. My friends said someone came by and told them to make sure they don't have alcohol earlier that day but I never saw one park ranger the whole time we were there. The other sites were kind of close but we got lucky and they all left earlier in the day. The sunrise was beautiful over the lake, we got to see some fireworks over across the lake at lanier world.

  • timothy B.
    Apr. 5, 2023

    Bald Ridge Creek

    Very nice overall

    Nice view of lake when site across the lane isn't occupied. Restrooms/ showers cleaned and relatively maintained (1 shower curtain missing) , debris free paved lanes to all sites. Spot 80 had good afternoon shade. Trees block heavy winds from north and west. Fire pit may fill 1/2 way from heavy rain/ ground water.

  • a
    Oct. 14, 2022

    Shady Grove Campground

    Nice clean campgrounds

    Nice quiet camp grounds. Each camping spot has a decent amount of room including a fire pit, grill, and picnic table. Spots are slightly uneven. There is easy access to the boat ramp and lake beach. The bathrooms are clean.

  • Nancy L.
    Oct. 26, 2020

    Fort Yargo State Park Campground

    Walk in tent site 44

    Nice large gravel site. Water access but no swimming allowed at campground. Parking lot is a short walk to campsite. Bathhouse is at the parking area. Picnic table and fire pit at site.

    Wooded area but not secluded, limited shade on table. Will need a canopy for daytime table use. Neighbors lights will definitely be seen.

    Nice site but probably won’t stay at this site again.

  • Leigh R.
    Jun. 26, 2021

    Old Salem Park Campground

    Quiet and kid friendly

    This area is clean well kept and child friendly. Bathrooms/showers are clean. Playground area is nicely kept and safe. Ground keeps are friendly and helpful. Laundry on site (not free- so bring quarters) beach area at end of camp ground.

    Overall a very welcoming.


Guide to Bishop

Camping near Bishop, Georgia provides access to several state parks within an hour's drive. The area features rolling Piedmont forests with elevations ranging from 600-800 feet, creating moderate temperature swings between day and night in summer. Regional campgrounds remain open year-round with winter temperatures rarely dropping below 30°F, though primitive camping areas at some facilities close seasonally.

What to do

Paddle and kayak year-round: Hard Labor Creek State Park offers multiple water activities on its lakes. "We were able to walk off of the back of our site and onto the trail system, which is perfect because we are avid hikers," notes George & Patty C., who also mention the park has "kayak rentals, a beach area (swimming) and two nice lakes."

Mountain biking opportunities: Several parks provide dedicated cycling trails away from hiking paths. "Mountain biking a few miles down the road," reports Christina, who stayed at Hard Labor Creek for a week, while Fort Yargo State Park features "nature programs, disc golf, putt-putt golf, playgrounds, hiking, mountain biking, and a 260-acre lake" according to Nancy W.

Fishing access points: Multiple lakefront campsites provide direct water access. At Shady Grove Campground, "large clean sites with power and water. No sewer but the park does have a dump station. Many water sites," explains Wendy G. The campground offers both dedicated fishing areas and shoreline access from individual sites.

What campers like

Well-maintained bathhouses: Campers consistently praise the cleanliness of facilities. At A. H. Stephens State Park, visitors appreciate that "the bathrooms stayed spotless every time" according to Karen C., who adds "the showers were very clean as well, one is smaller than the other."

Spacious campsites: State parks in this region feature large sites with good separation. "We grabbed site 43 because it is close to the bath house but very private," shares George & Patty C. about Hard Labor Creek, adding "the campground is not cramped at all and most of the sites are spread apart to provide privacy."

Easy lake access from sites: Many campgrounds feature direct water access. "We stayed in site #22. There are premium lake side sites," notes Laura M. about Fort Yargo, while at Bald Ridge Creek, "nearly every site is on the Lake, with access to the water," according to Pam, who visits frequently because "it's only a 35 minute drive from home."

What you should know

Alcohol restrictions vary: Some parks strictly enforce no-alcohol policies. Rick B. warns about Shady Grove Campground: "If you enjoy having a beer while camping don't come here. Beautiful day, beer in a solo cup playing cards with my wife at a picnic table... Ranger pulls up and gave us both tickets. We had a mandatory court appearance, turns out each ticket is $280.00."

Weekday vs. weekend experience: Crowd levels fluctuate significantly. Christina from Hard Labor Creek advises: "Have waited six months into our RV life to start reviews for fair comparisons. Spent 7 nights. The weekend nights were so crowded with cars spilling into the camp roads, loads of large groups at each site. Felt very claustrophobic. On weekdays the park became a lovely ghost town."

Water quality considerations: Some campgrounds have water issues. At Indian Springs State Park, Karen C. found "some sediment in the water from the spigot and it seemed to have a bit of a chlorine taste. I would suggest bring your own water or a water filter."

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several parks offer dedicated play areas. At Stone Mountain Park Campground, Harvey B. shares: "There's all kind of activities for the kids. They have free transportation within the park/campground area. Helpful staff too." The park provides numerous kid-friendly amenities beyond the camping area.

Wildlife viewing opportunities: Multiple campgrounds offer animal sighting possibilities. Todd L. mentions at Fort Yargo: "Set back in the woods on a beautiful pond. Deer roaming everywhere," making the park perfect for nature observation with children.

Walk-in sites for privacy: Fort Yargo offers unique walk-in options for families wanting separation. "If you're like me and appreciate a bit of privacy when camping, the walk-in campsites at Fort Yargo are the place to go. Just a short 1-2 minutes walk from your car and bathrooms, but you feel much more secluded than the campsites in the regular campground," reports Amalia K.

Tips from RVers

Site leveling challenges: Several campgrounds require preparation for uneven sites. Joel R. warns about Don Carter State Park: "Who ever decided that every campsite needed to be asphalt should be hung! This is a newer State Park in Georgia and it could be nice, but it's been paved over. They classify them as RV sites, but they are parking lots."

Check site restrictions before booking: Size limitations exist at many parks. Cameron G. shares about Don Carter State Park: "Our campsite was a tad bit small for our camper, large campers like motorhomes or fifth-wheels will not fit." Always verify space dimensions when making reservations for glamping close to Bishop, Georgia.

Heat considerations for campers: Asphalt pads and sun exposure create climate challenges. "The ASPHALT is part of the reason for the review's title, coupled with the fact that this is a new park and tree coverage is a bit sparse for the time being. Once the canopy fills out, it will be shady," notes George & Patty C. about Don Carter State Park, adding they'll return "in the Fall when it is a bit cooler."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Bishop, GA is Hard Labor Creek State Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 31 reviews.

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