Best Tent Camping near Blakely, GA

Tent campgrounds near Blakely, Georgia offer limited options for primitive camping experiences. The primary established tent camping area is Neals Landing Park in nearby Bascom, Florida, approximately 20 miles southwest of Blakely. Faceville Landing in Bainbridge, Georgia also provides tent camping opportunities within a 30-mile radius of Blakely, though with minimal amenities.

Most tent sites in the region are minimally developed with few services available. Neals Landing Park offers some basic amenities including drinking water, showers, and sanitary dump facilities, making it suitable for tent campers seeking some conveniences while maintaining a rustic experience. Access to potable water is particularly valuable in this region, where summer temperatures frequently rise above 90°F. Faceville Landing represents a more primitive tent camping option with no reported amenities. Neither location appears to offer reservations, operating on a first-come, first-served basis for tent campers.

The tent camping experience near Blakely provides opportunities for outdoor recreation in a relatively remote setting. According to one visitor, Neals Landing Park offers "quiet, clean, remote" surroundings with "great fishing" opportunities and picnic tables. Areas along the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries provide natural settings for backcountry tent camping. Potential campers should note that one reviewer found another nearby area, Coheelee Creek Park, unsuitable for camping despite being listed as a camping destination, describing it as having "lots of felled trees and swampy land" with "absolutely no services, not even a porta-potty." Tent campers planning trips to this region should verify current conditions and available facilities before traveling, as information may be limited and facilities might change seasonally.

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Tent Camping Reviews near Blakely, GA

331 Reviews of 2 Blakely Campgrounds


  • Dave V.
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Providence Canyon State Park Campground

    Fascinating History and Formations

    Providence Canyon State Park, Lumpkin, GA

    https://gastateparks.org/ProvidenceCanyon 

    Providence Canyon State Park is tucked away in the southwest corner of Georgia...but offers a surprising beauty as a result of erosion. As you enter the State Park, it is fairly linear running alongside the roadway. Day use appears to be the high volume. 

    Two children’s playgrounds, two picnic pavilions and two restrooms are positioned along the upper rim as you head to the visitor center. The visitor center offers location specific clothing, souvenirs and some snack items...along with additional restrooms. 

    Opposite the first playground, on the right side of the roadway when you enter the park is a Methodist church from 1832 and a small pioneer cemetery that offers a realistic view of the hardships faced by these adventurous folks. 

    The actual“Georgia Grand Canyon” is barely visible as you make your way to the visitors center. But once you’ve paid the daily use fee($5) and signed in...you can choose the trails you desire to explore. An upper rim trail, fenced by split rail, travels the canyon rim... is easiest and offers a splendid Birdseye view and wonderful photo opportunities.. 

    Hiking down into the shallow canyon affords a worthwhile close-up view and nicer photographs (in my opinion) especially with the backdrop of azure skies. Because the canyon and formations are merely sand and clay, they are fragile. As I briefly climb upon my soapbox, the plethora of posted warning signs are not heeded, so violators climb and scramble for their coveted selfies...defacing the natural beauty and causing more damage. While warning signs make threat of prosecution, without consistent or constant enforcement it will continue. 

    Once on the canyon floor, you have a few options...but for the best views hang a left and follow the small wooden Canyon 1-5 signs. All the reviews state canyons 4 and 5 are the nicest...and they are...but if you explore the canyons in numerical sequence, each gets better as you go. With fully leafed trees and foliage, viewing is tough in canyons 1-3. Signage is absent as to where the trails end, as past hikers tread further and higher in each canyon. Canyons 4 and 5 offer more prohibitive signage. 

    The canyon floor is a mixture of wet and dry sand. In areas a steady stream of water flows. It was dry weather on my visit so I can only assume the water would be deeper during or immediately following rains. During my late October visit, water wasn’t deep enough to enter your hiking shoes. Heed the heat and drinking water warnings during hot days, Little to no breeze in the canyon. 

    I did not travel the longer backcountry trail on this visit, so defer to other reviewers comments on its enjoyment.

     Camping: You have two choices...a handful of Backcountry Primitive Camping that require a backpack into the canyon and 3 Pioneer Group Campsites. It’s easy to miss Pioneer Campsites 1& 2, as they are located beyond the gated park and down a two track gravel drive. Unfortunately, from the campsite, the roadway can be seen through the trees and traffic noise is loud when traveling by. During normal sleep hours (midweek) night traffic was sparse, but still disruptive. Because of road construction during my visit, it wasn’t excessive during daylight hours. 

    Pioneer 1-3 are essentially group sites designed to accommodate larger camping parties. But for one tent and two people $43.00 was an exorbitant price, especially with merely a pit toilet, two picnic tables and a fire ring...NO electric, NO water. But I’ve found Georgia parks a tad steep in cost in comparison to other State’s parks. 

    Interestingly, time zones shift from Eastern at the visitors center to Central Time at Pioneer Campsites 1& 2...so be cognizant of the switch. Pioneer 1 group site boasts a newer pit latrine with a solar spot light for nighttime...and was amply stocked. Previous campers removed the two large picnic tables from beneath the shed style shelter to the campfire ring area. The picnic tables are large and heavy, so without a group present, you won’t be moving them back to their rightful location. 

    For a tent camping location...there is negligible flat ground to pitch a tent, but if you are a hammock camper there are plenty of trees. The grounds at Pioneer 1 where strewn with plastic and pop tops, cigarette butts, partially melted plastic ware and snack food wrappers littered the wooded area. Not cool. A lidded plastic garbage can is tethered to the shelter so there is no excuse.

     Pioneer site 2 had a grassy field, flatter area for tents and further down into the canyon past Pioneer site 1. 

    Pioneer site 3 is appears to be the coveted group site with ample flat, grassy field for tents, area for parking and a huge shelter. The long winding gravel two-track is also located immediately to the left upon entering the main entrance so you have the“security” of the park’s front gate being locked at 6:00 p.m.(A pavement sensor permits egress if you need to exit, but you won’t be driving back in til morning when they reopen.) 

    Overall, if you shared the site as a group, defraying the cost...midweek camping would not be bad. After visiting the canyon for a couple hours, there is not much else to visit in the immediate area, so bring a book. 

    Wildlife: you’ll likely hear some owls calling out throughout the night and woodpeckers in early morning. Small yellow finch’s were abundant. Mention of wild hogs in the park as well. 

    Final thoughts: A one time camping visit is sufficient for my tastes. Even at half the price, I’m not sure I’d camp here solo. However, I will likely visit the canyon in the future to see possible changes due to further erosion.

  • D
    Jul. 10, 2018

    Florida Caverns RV Resort

    Awful

    We called ahead to reserve tent sites and ensure they had electric and water on every site. Upon arrival, we were told all sites to the right edge (water side) and right of the road were tent sites. However, the first half of this row has electric for rv’s only. Moving down the row, the sites had no electric or water hookups. The last sites were in complete sun and next to a boat ramp. All the sites had trash on the ground and none had picnic tables. The showers were just curtained off from the bathroom with no privacy, hook or bench. The staff was unwilling to help and we left without staying.

  • L&A C.
    May. 19, 2024

    Three Rivers State Park Campground

    A Great Florida State Park

    Small, well maintained park and sites, with 30/50 amp and water hook ups. A pleasant surprise when we arrived, after miles of rural driving! GPS took us the correct way, but seemed we were lost! Staff greeted us at entrance, gave us a map and explained how to get to our site. It was raining, and our site was back-in and downhill, mostly level with gravel, a picnic table, has a fire-ring with grill grate. Bathhouse is clean and impressed how the trash area and dump station were placed away from campers. The dock/pier, and boat ramp, are at the back part of the campground, The amenities are nice and there is outdoor cleaning sink behind the bathhouse, sitting area overlooking the river, the fish cleaning station, fire pit area, trails, and canoe/kayak drying area. 3 concrete sites, as well as tent sites. Lots of spacing between most of the sites, some are waterfront. Wildlife is plentiful and the trails are a great way to enjoy it all! We will come back! And it’s only $20 a night!

  • Elaine W.
    Jan. 18, 2022

    Eastbank

    Quiet, Clean and Quit Beautiful

    I arrived after lunchtime and set up my tent. There were two tent spaces all the way at the other end from the RVs on the water. They were large had picnic table, grills and fire rings. The bathrooms were a nice little walk and the water and the showers were hot. Nice place to break in my new tent. Oh I took her through a heck of a wind and rain storm. On my found it said the winds were over 60 miles an hour. But my Core tent held up fine.

  • Rachel G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 18, 2021

    Eastbank

    Friendly COE campground

    This is a great COE campground on Florida Georgia border. Everyone here was so friendly. Sites are large but very open. Three camping loops. We stayed in C 17. Great site all have fire rings, picnic table, lantern pole, charcoal grill, and prep table. Sites are paved or gravel. Several pull through sites. Great for larger rigs. Loops A & C have waterfront sites. Loop B is inner part of campground. Bathhouses have separate showers from restroom area. Campground is right on lake Seminole. Great fishing, boating, and kayaking. Went in February it was cold and very windy coming off lake. Not much to do in area but great for long weekend stay. Ate at local restaurant called Rutabaga cafe which was great. You are right on the time zone switch so your phone will switch from eastern to central several times. There are amenities close by such as grocery, liquor store, Dollar general. Jim Woodruff Dam is across the lake. It was closed to visitors but we drove to the overlook which was cool. Will definitely come back for another stay.

  • D
    Dec. 31, 2019

    COE Walter F George Lake White Oak Creek Campground

    Beautiful campground with great sites

    Stayed December 2019 for a long weekend. The sites are all very nice with fire ring, lantern pole, picnic table, small counter height table, and concrete pad for your camper or tents. Ample additional parking available. Bathrooms were well maintained. We stayed in the Oakwood loop. River Chase loop has the best playground. Staff were very friendly. Several dump stations as well as a dog park. Would like some more hiking trails.

  • James A.
    May. 19, 2021

    Rood Creek Park Camping

    Good tent camping

    Free. Found a good spot with a view of the water. Watched the alligators and birds on the water. Was able to easily launch a canoe as there is a boat ramp. Vault toilets were available. Picnic table, fire ring, and grill at each campsite.

  • T
    Oct. 17, 2021

    Cotton Hill

    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.

  • C
    Apr. 8, 2021

    Hardridge Creek Campground

    Fun Campground with a Dam Good View

    This campground offers beachfront sites where you can walk right out from your site to the water. If you get one of the sites that does not have direct water access, there is a beach, park and gazebo that everyone can access. Like the other COE parks we've seen, each site has a fire ring, prep table, picnic table and that really cool hook-pole! This campground has a lot of pull through spots, but only two bathrooms. Our kids had a great time hanging out here and we were unofficially awards the best hammock set up. Undoubtedly the most! This was a very user friendly campground. Lots of birds to see and a great view of the dam, which led to some dam good jokes. Lots of pull through sites.

    Some thoughts from our kids- https://youtu.be/uCebtz0rawk


Guide to Blakely

Tent campsites near Blakely, Georgia are situated in the southwestern Georgia region characterized by rolling hills and proximity to the Chattahoochee River watershed. Summer temperatures in this area typically range from 85°F to 95°F with high humidity levels. Winter camping offers milder conditions with daytime temperatures between 50°F and 65°F, making off-season visits an alternative for tent campers seeking more comfortable weather.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: At Neals Landing Park campers can access prime fishing spots along the Chattahoochee River. One visitor describes it as having "great fishing" with "relaxing" surroundings that provide a peaceful outdoor experience within driving distance of both Marianna, Florida and Donalsonville, Georgia.

Water activities: Tent campers can enjoy swimming, kayaking, and canoeing at riverside sites during summer months. Water levels fluctuate seasonally, with spring typically offering the most consistent conditions for water recreation. Local outfitters in Bainbridge rent equipment for half-day or full-day river excursions.

Wildlife observation: The riverside camping areas support diverse wildlife including white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, and numerous bird species. Dawn and dusk provide the best viewing opportunities, particularly during spring and fall migration periods when waterbirds are most abundant.

What campers like

Natural setting: Faceville Landing offers tent campsites with minimal development, allowing campers to experience a more authentic outdoor setting. The landing provides direct water access while maintaining a primitive camping atmosphere with few signs of development.

Uncrowded experience: Most tent camping areas near Blakely remain relatively undiscovered compared to more developed recreation areas in Georgia. Weekday camping, particularly Monday through Thursday, often results in having minimal neighboring campers even during peak seasons.

Night sky viewing: The limited light pollution in this rural area creates opportunities for stargazing. Summer and early fall provide the clearest viewing conditions when humidity levels decrease slightly. Campers report excellent visibility of the Milky Way on moonless nights away from the minimal lighting at campgrounds.

What you should know

Limited facilities: Tent camping options near Blakely operate with minimal infrastructure. While Neals Landing Park does offer showers and sanitary dump facilities, most tent-specific sites in the region provide little in terms of amenities. Campers should prepare to be largely self-sufficient.

Seasonal considerations: Summer camping requires preparation for intense heat and humidity. Mosquitoes and biting insects are particularly active from May through September, requiring appropriate repellents and protective clothing. Winter camping offers more comfortable temperatures but occasional rain systems can create muddy conditions at unimproved tent sites.

Cell service limitations: Most camping areas experience spotty cellular coverage, with service decreasing significantly as you move away from Blakely proper. Downloading maps and important information before arrival is advisable since internet access cannot be guaranteed at most campsites.

Tips for camping with families

Safety precautions: When camping with children near the Chattahoochee River or other waterways, establish clear boundaries and water safety rules. The currents can be unpredictable, especially following rainfall. Life jackets for all family members are recommended for water activities regardless of swimming ability.

Wildlife awareness: Teach children proper food storage techniques as raccoons and other small mammals are common visitors to campsites in this region. Using secure food containers and cleaning up promptly after meals helps minimize unwanted animal encounters during overnight stays.

Weather planning: Faceville Landing and other tent camping locations have minimal shelter options during sudden storms. Family camping trips benefit from scheduling during more stable weather patterns typically found in early fall. Monitor weather forecasts regularly as summer thunderstorms can develop rapidly in this region.

Tips from RVers

Access limitations: Most tent-focused camping areas near Blakely have unpaved access roads that become difficult to navigate after heavy rainfall. Larger vehicles and trailers may find turn-around space limited at primitive camping locations. When possible, scout locations before attempting access with larger vehicles.

Alternative options: RVers seeking hookups will find better accommodations by extending their search radius. Private campgrounds with full RV facilities exist within a 45-minute drive of Blakely, primarily toward Albany and Dothan, offering more suitable options for larger recreational vehicles while still allowing day trips to the Blakely area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular tent campsite near Blakely, GA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Blakely, GA is Neals Landing Park with a 3-star rating from 1 review.