Best Tent Camping near Byron, GA

Recent Tent Reviews near Byron, Georgia

262 Reviews of 7 Byron Campgrounds

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  Kayla

  Scout

  

  Feb. 24, 2021

  KOA Americus

  First Family Camping Trip

  I grew up tent camping @ KOA’s all over, every year, so I was ecstatic to be taking my young family on our first camping trip here! The staff was absolutely wonderful, the tent sites were adequate sized and the bathrooms were very well maintained and right across the road from the tent sites. The sites were actually pretty central to everything (pond, playground, bathrooms, laundry/deep sink, check-in/shop) so that was great. We didn’t spend a ton of time here because it was a short trip and we drove out to Providence Canyon State Park for our full day adventure. But every bit of time we spent at our campsite (our friends camped at the site next to us) was totally enjoyable! My ONLY complaint would be that out of the two outlets we got on our site, one of them didn’t work. Otherwise we had a perfect stay!

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  Brian K.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 13, 2025

  Rum Creek WMA

  Nice and Quite

  Perfect for tent camping. Must have a hunting or fishing license or a land use pass.

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  Ryan

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  KOA Americus

  Americus GA KOA

  This is a really nice campground. The bathrooms are exceptionally clean! The tent sites have really nice raised tent platforms, with a picnic table and fire ring. The site light was bright and the electrical outlet came in handy. There was disc golf, golf, and a nice fenced dog park. Only thing that could have been better would be if the tent sites were spaced a little further apart!

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  Rebecca N.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  Diamond Lakes Campground

  Needs electric camping for tent camping

  Tent camping was really more of a job than a vacation night and bathrooms were nasty

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  Tim L.

  Traveler

  

  May. 12, 2018

  High Falls State Park Campground

  Great place to camp

  Been tent camping here for years, this is the first time with our pop up. It was pretty warm this weekend, but had a great time.

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  Justin R.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 3, 2024

  Claystone Park Campground

  First Time Camping and It Set the Bar

  Claystone Park was our first ever experience tent camping. Everything was great from the location of the bathroom and shower house, to ample space, and spectacular views. Quiet hours were respectfully observed, and all the amenities provided within our campsite were more than enough. Clean clean clean

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  Elaine H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2019

  High Falls State Park Campground

  Beautiful trail next to the water!

  We tent camped here on site 112 on the lakeside camping area. We had a view of the lake and enjoyed renting a double kayak from the state park. Bathhouse was clean. Sites on lake are spaced apart a little more than river campground. We will try sites 87 or 88 on the river next time.

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  Keith R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2022

  Safe Haven RV Park

  Great for a night, great for long term

  Less than a half mile off of 75, this is a nice little stop for overnights, however the monthly rates also make it economical for longer stays. Not really anywhere for tent camping. There's a little bit of road noise when youre outside as to be expected with being so close, however theres just enough trees and scenery to make it feel a little more like nature compared to many of the other parks along 75. There are no online reservations, so you need to call or use the online registration request form, if nobody answers just leave a message and they'll be right back with you. Seems to be plenty of availability, we were able to book a monthly spot the day of.

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  Amber H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 20, 2021

  KOA Americus

  Peaceful

  This is our first stay at a KOA and we couldn't have asked for a nicer campground. We were only going to stay a couple of days and decided to extend our stay by a week. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The tent sites we're spacious and close to the bath house and it was clean and we'll maintained. We enjoyed watching the disc golfers as well as the regular golfers. Andersonville was close and an interesting national park to visit along with the beautifully maintained national cemetery.

  The only issue I had was the highway noise of cars and trucks running over the rumble strips which is out of the parks control.

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  Barry W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2018

  Claystone Park Campground

  Great campground to visit

  I have lived in and around Bibb County, Georgia most of my life and I have always enjoyed going to Tobesofkee Recreation Parks. There were four parks but one was shut down (Flintrock Park). I believe the park was built back in the 60’s. Early morning on Mother’s Day of 2008 a tornado came through leaving destruction to all three parks. The campground bathhouse’s saved around 50 people that were camping when the tornado came ripping through destroying campers, cars and trees. The county has rebuilt the three parks and each one offers a little something different. It’s pretty great place in my opinion.

  Claystone Park: Lake Tobesofkee access, large beach, playground, water sports, boat ramps, fishing, disc golf, several small pavilions, one large enclosed pavilion, numerous picnic tables throughout the park and camping. The campground has 45 sites, some tents, back-ups and pull through. Not sure about tents sites but all camper sites have 20/30/50 amp service, water and poor cable service. There are a few sites with sewer. The campground does have a nice bathhouse with coin operated laundry.

  Sandy Beach Park: Lake Tobesofkee access, large beach, water sports, fishing, several small pavilions, one large open pavilion, numerous picnic tables throughout the park and a water park.

  Arrowhead Park: Lake Tobesofkee access, small beach, water sports, fishing, several small pavilions, one large open pavilion, numerous picnic tables throughout the park, mountain bike trail, playground, boat ramps and camping. The campground has 58 sites, some tents, back-ups and pull through. Not sure about tents sites but all camper sites have 20/30/50 amp service and water; no cable. There are a few sites with sewer. The campground does have two nice bathhouse with coin operated laundry.

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  Shelly S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Georgia Veterans State Park Campground

  Keep it moving

  Georgia Veterans State Park sits next to Lake Blackshear and shares the lake front with a resort. There is a marina , condos and a golf course on resort side. On the Park side there is the much more desirable campground:) 

  There are plenty of options to choose from in the three camping “loops”. Some lakeside sites have direct access to the water and in camping area 1 you can get pretty close to the fishing pier. A lot of the sites are pull through , in area 3 all sites are pull through and several of the sites border one of the Nature trails. The primitive walk in tent sites are in area 3. There are two handicap accessible sites and two double sites for group camping(the other sites are close together so this just puts you on the same “pad”)There is shade but definitely more on some sites then others. Not a lot of privacy. It wasn’t real busy or noisy so the open layout wasn’t a major hang up for me. This is definitely more of a “organized”, well maintained, military feel campground. I didn’t get the State Park in the woods vibe at all :) 

  There are rental Cottages which overlook the water some with screen porches. There is a fishing pier behind Cottage one and two.

  In addition there are boocoo recreation activities: 

  Disc golf (a little over grown)

  Pioneer Group campsite

  Aviation and Combat Arms equipment 

  A museum 

  Model airplane field

  Outdoor exercise equipment along with an exercise trail

  Nature trails

  Archery range

  Fishing piers

  Large boat ramp

  Small boat ramp

  Excursion Train

  A beach with facilities and shaded picnic area

  We only took the time to camp and hike but you could easily spend some time here and do something different every day. I’m unfamiliar with the area and wildlife so I kept the boys on short leashes when we walked in the woods , especially near the water. The trails were nice, somewhat maintained and there was old signage plus benches. Not my favorite this trip but nice enough.

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  Nick P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2016

  Georgia Veterans State Park Campground

  Oh the Heat

  I rent a little cabin and it was really nice. I usually camp with tents but with the Georgia heat and all the bugs I wasnt going to deal with it this time. I would recommend the same. The cost is fair and they are clean.

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  Shelly S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 15, 2018

  KOA Americus

  Gnats! And frogs

  We stayed at the Americus KOA while completing our Canyon Challenge in Georgia. Right outside Americus, GA the campground sites are an extension of the Brickyard Plantation Golf Club and surrounded by the disc golf course. 

  This summer I had gotten a KOA membership to try it out. Of the KOA’s I stayed in this was by far one of the more spacious ones. I don’t know if it had any larger of an area but the openness of the golf course and surrounding area made it feel much bigger then the others ones I’ve visited. There were plenty of options to walk along the sides of the camping area and on the golf course. The dog park was a small area not really worth taking the dogs off their leads. But there were poo bags if you forgot yours;) Several water areas which I was leery of because of possible snakes. ( and yea I wondered about alligators, lol)

  It was not lacking in wildlife! The cute tree frogs were everywhere. Bring your gnat repellent!!! They were horrible. Aside from the annoyance factor I guess it was better then mosquitoes. If you have a screen tent definitely pack it for this trip. In addition the coyotes came through the area , setting my dogs off at about 2 am the first night. There was “something” crying pitifully our second night there. I could not decide if it was a “cat” or possibly a baby raccoon, we did not go looking for it. 

  The nearby town had the street names of Lee, Jackson and Cotton to name a few and I didn’t really find anything exceptional to bring me back.

  We placed our tent on the gravelled square at our site and hung the hammock. The showerhouse and laundry were within 25 feet of our site. The office was about 100 ft away and a community building with kitchen was about 25 ft from us. Very quiet area (aside from the wildlife) other campers mostly stayed inside their RVs.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 23, 2020

  Indian Springs

  One of Georgia’s Oldest State Parks

  Indian Springs is near Jackson, GA, about an hour south of Atlanta off I-75. The park has 50-60 camp sites for tents and RVs. Most are back in, with water & 30 amp electric. There is a dump station. WiFi is available at the office. There are modern showers/bathrooms and a playground. There is also a pioneer campground and a group campground, plus cabins. According To the park brochure, Indian Springs State Park in Georgia is one of the oldest state parks in the US. The land was acquired from the Creek Indians by the state through the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825, and was established as a state park in 1931. The park is named for several springs in the area. The Creek Nation used them for centuries to heal their sick. The water from the springs has a strong sulfur smell and taste. I would not recommend drinking it, but there were people filling plastic bottles of the stuff to take home at the stone Spring House built by the CCC during the Depression. There are several hiking trails, and a stream/creek which runs through the park. There are signs about “No Swimming” but I saw several people swimming anyway. There is a large lake with a boat ramp for fishing. The museum showcases the Creek Indians, a resort from the 1800s, and CCC history.

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  Sonja S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2021

  Georgia Power Lake Juliette Dames Ferry Park

  Great place!

  This was my first time camping as an adult with my 8 year old child. We LOVED it here. There is a playground and super clean bathrooms and a laundry area. I am pretty sure you can access the lake at almost every site. We stayed at site 25 and it was perfect for us as tent campers. (I had to go buy tent stakes because of gravel but that's my fault I had no idea about needing different stakes for different grounds sorry newbie issue) The lake is GORGEOUS and super clear. I could stay at any site and probably would be perfectly happy. Its such a gem!

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  Frankie M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2019

  Indian Springs State Park Campground

  Very Rich In History and Cozy Camping

  Another Winner from Georgia.... Great camping and pretty easy to get in and out of you have a medium to large rig.... A little harder if you have 38ft or larger but Overall one to visit...

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  Frances P.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 6, 2018

  Dames Ferry

  Smaller park, lots of lake front sites. Swimming, fishing, boating

  This campground reopened in October 2018 as a Georgia State Park operated by High Falls State Park. The state has upgraded some of the sites. You can find them on the parks website as Dames Ferry State Park. It is on Lake Juliette and has a 25 hp limit on boat motors. Site specific reservations. No cabins or cottages.

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  Holly B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2018

  High Falls State Park Campground

  A quick weekend trip

  Easy to get into with any type of camper or tent. There are multiple bath houses, playground for the kids and all the amenities for the lake. There is hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, kayaks rentals and the trails are well marked and easy. You can also rent yurts and other stuff to camp in.

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  Patrickw P.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 24, 2021

  High Falls State Park Campground

  Beautiful

  Gone twice now. First time was used tents. Mid summer. Very busy, we got the last spot of the night. Clean bathrooms. Big sites. This weekend. January 23 and, 24th. First time in our new travel trailer. Big site. Plenty of room for the kids to run and play. Friendly staff and visiters. Will be going back....

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  Lawrence P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 11, 2021

  Twin Oaks RV Park

  Wonderful Place to stay!

  A great little place to stay in middle Georgia. The staff was terrific! Very clean and well maintained. It was somewhat close to the interstate so expect some highway noise but not bad as there were trees to help block some of the noise. Easy on and off the highway. A staff member to show you to your site. Over-all a great place to stay!!

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  Crystal D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2020

  High Falls State Park Campground

  Quiet

  This campground has spots for tents, pull behind, RVs the part of the campground that is behind dollar general are better than the ones up where the office is.  The hotdog house and falls view has great food. If you want to play on the rocks at the bottom of the falls be very careful and don't get stuck out there.

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  Nik J.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2024

  Georgia Veterans State Park Campground

  No waterfront… no problem

  We really enjoyed our stay at Georgia Veterans Memorial SP. we stayed in site 72 on Camping area #3. It faced the woods with a walking path. It was very private with the exception of the occasional hiker. So it was very nice to feel so secluded.

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  Lauren W.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 29, 2018

  High Falls State Park Campground

  Park

  We escaped Hurricane Irma last year in florida. We went to Georgia and stayed in HFSP. We had a wonderful time! There were so many lush trees, and wonderful people. Our site was perfect! There were 9 of us and two rv’s. Campground host was awesome, and stopped by several times. They knew we were trying to outrun the hurricane. We just made plans to come back this June.....for lots of fun!

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 14, 2020

  Sprewell Bluff Park

  Small campground but pretty

  Sprewell Bluff Park is about 50 miles south of Atlanta on the Flint River. The campground is small, tent & RV sites starting at $35/night with 30/50 amp electric, water, fire ring, and picnic tables. Most are back in. There is a showroom/bathroom. There are also cabins. The trading post has a variety of camping items and souvenirs. This is primarily a a fisherman’s Park. There is some canoeing and hiking, and a new playground. A boat ramp was added recently. It is somewhat difficult to get here.

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  jonathan B.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 26, 2024

  Ocmulgee WMA

  quiet refuge, great place for overnight

  Stayed here overnight while returning from South Georgia. Was only camper that night, perhaps 10-12 other groups making use of lake/fishing vicinity further into the park -- all of whom exited the park at dark. There is a really nice covered pavilion overlooking the lake if you get rained out (4 picnic tables.) Bathrooms with flush toilets and hot water available 200 yards away from pavilion. Park is split in two sections. The upper section (when you first drive in) is where the camping spots are. The lower section has 3-4 small lakes popular with fishing. T-mobile showed 2 bars 5G allowing you to grab a 1 day fishing pass ($8) to satisfy permit.

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  Andre E.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 13, 2021

  Two Horse Wagon RV Park

  Great remote and quite RV park on a Farm

  The owners of this campground are phenomenal. Great people. The RV Park is located just outside from Dexter Georgia and about 7 min from I-16. Surrounded by goats, horses, Cows and Peacocks makes this an ideal family camping experience or for someone who wants to escape from the daily stress. Wifi is also fantastic as well as the water. This is not an usual RV park where you camp site by site. Here are 10 available sites with enough distance from each other. I highly recommend to Stop here for a visit or long term stay. André

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  Joshua C.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 4, 2020

  Indian Springs State Park Campground

  Beautiful park and campground

  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. We had to make a u-turn however getting to the sight was clear once in the gate.

  The campsite host was very friendly and helps us park the camper. There are no street light in the campsite loops. Which is good to see stars but tricky to park. We had a couple 1000 Lumen flood lights that really helped.

  The bathrooms were clean and warm. They were not new, but clean.

  The park was on a lake and had plenty for area to walk and ride bikes. We didn’t have chance to fish but it looked promising.