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Best Tent Camping near Sharpsburg, GA

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Tent camping options near Sharpsburg, Georgia include several established and dispersed sites within driving distance. Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area offers tent camping in a natural setting with primitive amenities, while Bush Head Shoals Park provides well-maintained tent sites with fire pits and picnic tables near the Chattahoochee River. Both locations serve as suitable options for campers seeking outdoor experiences within the region.

Most tent sites in the Sharpsburg area feature basic amenities with varying levels of development. Bush Head Shoals Park stands out with clean, spacious gravel tent pads, fire rings, and vault toilets that are lit at night. Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area requires a valid Georgia hunting or fishing license to camp and offers no facilities - no drinking water, toilets, or trash service is available. Campers should plan to pack in all necessary supplies and pack out all waste. According to one visitor, "No cell coverage, has fire pit, mostly tent and car campers."

The camping experience varies significantly between locations. Bush Head Shoals Park provides a more managed setting with six well-maintained sites and easy access to the Chattahoochee River for kayaking and fishing. One camper noted, "The spots are well maintained, no power or water, so be prepared. For the price, you won't find a better campground." Joe Kurz WMA offers a more remote experience with opportunities for wildlife viewing, particularly during non-hunting seasons. Ocmulgee River Camp, though farther from Sharpsburg, provides another dispersed camping option with open spaces and natural surroundings. Campers frequently report seeing deer and other wildlife. Walk-in tent sites are available at locations like Panola Mountain State Park, which requires a 3/4-mile hike to reach primitive tent sites.

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  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 12, 2020

    Chattahoochee Bend State Park Campground

    Not much but the River

    Chattahoochee Bend State Park is located on bend of the Chattahoochee River southeast of Atlanta, near Columbus GA. This is one of Georgia’s largest and newest state parks, with five miles of river frontage on the Chattahoochee. The campground has about 40 sites, some pull-they, but little shade. There are also some walk-in tent sites, and platform sites. The standard sites are water & electric, there is a bathroom/shower, and a dump station. There are cabins if you are not a camper. This is mostly a fishing/hiking park. A boat ramp provides access to the river for boaters and canoeing and there are six miles of wooded trails are open for hiking. There is an observation platform with views of the river and forest, but visibility was limited because of the trees. There isn’t much here but the river trail. But it is close to Columbus, GA, there are some zip-line places near by, and Roosevelt’s Little White House are close.

  • Rachel G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 8, 2020

    High Falls State Park Campground

    Falls

    Went to High Falls State Park in January. site number 27. We stayed 8 nights There are two campgrounds- lakeside and River camping area. Lakeside is by High falls Lake and is closest to the falls. River camping is across the street we stayed in River camping area. Nice sites but open to neighbors. Sites included table, fire ring, lantern hook. Some sites are 30 amp some 50 amp and had some pull through sites. After the weekend we were one of only a few in the campground in January. Weather may change this time of year we had a lot of rain one day and freezing temperatures overnight but mostly it was good camping weather. Camp hosts were awesome!!! This park is not far off i-75. Dollar general was a few miles other than that not much around. Very easy hiking trail to waterfalls and several trails along Towaliga River, ruins of an old Mill. There is no swimming in falls or river. Afterr rain falls were flowing very fast. This park also has a swimming pool, mini golf, yurts, boat rentals all were closed in January. Bathhouses were well maintained and had laundry facilities. Phone and TV reception we're good at this park. 8 days was too much here I would recommend 4 to 5 days or as a stopover point but would definitely return here.

  • E
    Sep. 23, 2019

    Stone Mountain Park Campground

    Terrible for tent campers

    I was actually shocked at how terrible our actual campsite was; we stayed at site 29, which was supposedly intended for tent camping.

    Pros

    • The front gate staff was very nice; check in and general store staff were average
    • The general store was very convenient and decently stocked
    • The bathrooms and showers were pretty nice
    • Beautiful lake view. It was nice to watch kayakers and rowing teams go by
    • Nice tree placement for hammock
    • Close to all Stone Mountain activities
    • Garbage pickup each morning (but no metal trash can to store it in??)

    Cons

    • The site is on a freaking hill; there is no flat surface at all and no clearing, so you have no choice but to sleep on sticks/rocks. Thank God to REI for footprints and decent sleeping pads
    • Site was dirty when I arrived
    • No tent pad
    • Parking area is crap; it's somewhere between gravel and nothing
    • $20 parking fee

    There is no way I would stay at this campground again; it was definitely made for RVs.

  • Sarah S.
    May. 25, 2025

    McIntosh Reserve Park

    New bathhouse with shower, water spigot

    Camping is first come first served basis, no reservations. $20 per night, parking for one vehicle included. Extra vehicles require $5 parking pass per day. They take credit card. Pull up to the booth at the entrance before 5pm or see the camp host 5-8pm. After 8pm, the park gate closes. I was given a gate code in case I needed to leave and return during the closed hours.

    The camping layout falls somewhere between dispersed camping and a traditional campground. When I checked in, I was told I could pull up to any site with a fire pit. There were picnic tables and trash cans at most sites. There are no hook ups at the sites, but there is a good amount of space on flat ground in the trees. Several cars, tents, or small campers would fit on each site. Bigger campers could opt for sites 8 or 9 which don’t have trees. I cleaned up a bit of trash around my site when I arrived. The camp host drove around selling firewood.

    Many of these reviews seem older, so I wanted to add that there is a newer block bathroom with flush toilets, electricity and a shower stall, and outdoor water spigot near the stretch of campsites marked 1-20 along the river. It was clean. Driving in, you’ll see a sign that points you to “Main Camping.” The sites stretch down a lane that follows the river to a dead end, the river and sites are on the left and there is a large grassy airfield on the right. There was no airplane traffic while I was there and no signage to stay off of it, so perhaps it is no longer in use.

    There is a boat ramp past site 20. I saw a sign at the bathhouse for paddling the river and various parks to camp along the way. There are signs for horse camping only at sites 18-20. One of the trails runs between the river bank and the campsites, with red blazes - “River Trail” - so don’t set up equipment there in case hikers or horses come through. I saw people fishing in the Chattahoochee River right off of their campsite. There is a small rapid that stretches across the river near sites 1-10, so you get that nice water flowing sound to fall asleep to!

    There are also sites in other areas of the park, if you turn left instead of following the “Main Camping” sign. I’m not sure if they are numbered, and they seem more scattered. There is another bathhouse with running water and a shower that is older next to the cabin called “Old Ranger’s Station.”

    The park has wide trails for horseback riding. I hiked the 2 mile Eagle Loop Trail and saw a mountain biker as well. I saw signs for an Orienteering Course. There is a splash pad and a new looking playground that from a glance, might be ADA accessible. There are many signs prohibiting swimming in the river due to the strong current. There is no beach and in most places, the river bank is steep. John Tanner Park has a swimming beach.

    The park map is not great and the information available online is insufficient, but I do recommend coming to explore the area and camp! I’ll be back now that I have an understanding of the layout.

  • J
    May. 4, 2019

    Amity Campground

    Pretty and peaceful

    Our site was nothing like pictured on the website, so we were unable to set up like we wanted to. The fire ring and picnic table were not near one another so the table was useless to us (it is a cement table permanently mounted and could not be moved). Overall, it's a very nice campground. Going to ride around today to scope out other sites.

  • L
    Apr. 11, 2021

    Franklin D Roosevelt State Park Campground

    Great State park and camping

    We were on site 213 and 214. Beautiful wooded site lots of space between sites in this loop. Very short walk to lake. Loop 1 sites are lake front and lake view but more close together than we like. Sites pretty level and gravel. Concrete picnic table, fire ring and light pole with lots of room fir our dogs. Bathroom facilities were very clean, with showers and laundry. Placed well around the campground. Playground but not opened at this time. Lots of hiking trails, pool, can rent canoes and paddle boats on the lake. Dog friendly. Close to Calloway Gardens and little town of Pine Mountain.

  • S
    Nov. 2, 2021

    Little Tallapoosa Park

    Amazing!!!

    Easy 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.

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 15, 2017

    Sweetwater Creek State Park Campground

    Right next door

    15 miles West of Atlanta, Ga off I20 Sweetwater Creek State Park offers history, trails, water activities and peace and quiet.

    Realize there are limited sites. 10 Yurts for glampers and 5 walkin sites for tent campers. The walkin sites are in the woods but not to far a walk to the lake. Tent pads with picnic tables and fire rings, if you have a hammocks plenty of trees to use. Kayak....you will have to drive to a spot or portage. The facilities (showerhouse)look very new and is well maintained. Also keyed limited access for glampers and campers only. No day use which is nice.

    The hiking is a mixture of trails and old gravel roads. There is a large loop to see everything that is intersected by shorter cross trails. Very busy down near the ruins, but worth the hike to see the area.

    Watercraft rentals and fishing galore. Little crowded for my liking but not surprising with Atlanta so close.

  • Bryan D.
    Jul. 4, 2018

    Holiday Campground

    Great place to camp

    We had a great time at this COE campground. The sites in our area were all on the water with easy access. Our site had a picnic table, grill and fire ring. The sites are large with plenty of space between neighboring sites. We had 30 & 50 amp electric hookups and water. There are no sewer hookups at the sites but they do have dump stations.

Guide to Sharpsburg

Tent campsites near Sharpsburg, Georgia range from primitive dispersed sites to established campgrounds within a 40-mile radius. The region experiences hot, humid summers with temperatures regularly exceeding 90°F and mild winters where nighttime temperatures occasionally drop below freezing. Many camping areas in this region have clay or sandy soil, which impacts drainage during Georgia's frequent summer thunderstorms.

What to do

Kayaking on the Chattahoochee: At Bush Head Shoals Park, visitors can rent kayaks for river adventures. "We camped 3 nights and also rented a Kayak. The Chattahoochee Outdoors family are awesome. We floated and hiked and had an amazing time," notes camper Christy R.

Wildlife viewing: Early mornings offer prime wildlife spotting opportunities. "Saw some deer and a mystery black animal, maybe a boar or a bear - unsure," reports SJ W. from Ocmulgee River Camp. Hunters should be aware that most Wildlife Management Areas prioritize hunting during season.

Hiking nearby trails: Several campgrounds offer trail access. "There is a nice hiking trail right across from site 1," according to Michael P. at Bush Head Shoals Park. The trails vary in difficulty, with some requiring preparation for uneven terrain.

What campers like

Peace and quiet: Remote locations provide respite from urban noise. "Very nice a bit bumpy on the drive in but no major holes. Quiet and peaceful 2 neighbors great amount of space to find a nice spot," says J A. about Ocmulgee River Camp.

Bird watching: The Chattahoochee River corridor attracts diverse bird species. "Almost every time I camp here i see a bald eagle flying over the river," reports justin K. about Bush Head Shoals Park.

Cell reception: Coverage varies significantly between camping areas. "There is good cell reception (T-Mobile)," notes Michael T. about Panola Mountain State Park Campground, while other areas like some WMAs have limited or no service.

What you should know

License requirements: Some areas have specific permit needs. "Important to note is the requirement for a valid Georgia hunting or fishing license to camp," explains Lonnie B. about Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area.

Seasonal considerations: Winter camping offers unique advantages. "It was nice and warm even in December! Almost 70 degrees!" reports SJ W. about Ocmulgee River Camp. Summer campers should prepare for heat, humidity and insects.

Road conditions: Access to some sites requires navigating unpaved roads. "Nice open camp site with plenty of spots for camping. Only a mile off the road, which is a little bumpy but manageable," explains Michael S. about primitive camping areas.

Tips for camping with families

Kid-friendly amenities: Some sites offer more family comforts than others. "The owners Raven and Phillip are fantastic hosts! They were very easy to communicate with. They met us at the campground to make sure we knew where everything was," shares Michael P. about Bush Head Shoals Park.

Space for activities: Look for sites with room for children to explore safely. "We had a great time. (Family of 4: 3 and 5 year old)," notes Julia M. about her family's experience.

Educational opportunities: Some parks offer structured learning activities. "We took the guided tour of the Mountain and it was awesome. We ate Pine Trees and they explained about likenand the red fungus. Highly recommended," shares Holly B. about Panola Mountain State Park.

Tips from RVers

Accessibility challenges: Large rigs face limitations at most sites. "I went with a travel trailer," mentions Lenear B. about Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area, one of the few dispersed camping areas that can accommodate some RVs.

Road surface considerations: Gravel roads require careful navigation. "The roads are gravel but well maintained. We had no problems getting in," explains Ron G. about his motorcycle camping experience at Bush Head Shoals Park.

Limited hookups: Most primitive camping sites near Sharpsburg lack RV amenities. Plan to boondock with sufficient water and power reserves, as electrical hookups are rare at dispersed camping locations within the region.

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