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Wildwood County Park

Wildwood County Park, near Appling, Georgia, is a fantastic spot for campers looking to enjoy the great outdoors without breaking the bank. With sites that offer stunning lake views and easy access to water activities, it’s a popular choice for families and friends alike.

The campground boasts well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and showers, which visitors appreciate after a day of fun. Many campers have enjoyed the sandy beach area and the playground, making it a hit with kids. As one reviewer put it, “Awesome beach area, great playground for kids.”

For those who love boating, the park provides excellent access to the water, and you can even bring your boat along. Some sites come with their own mini beach, perfect for relaxing by the water. While the sites are relatively close together, the friendly atmosphere and beautiful surroundings more than make up for it.

Located just a short drive from Mistletoe State Park, Wildwood County Park offers a great alternative for those looking to explore more of the area. Whether you’re fishing, kayaking, or just soaking up the sun, this campground has plenty to keep you entertained.

Description

County

J. Strom Thurmond Lake

This recreation area is part of J. Strom Thurmond Lake

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Location

Wildwood County Park is located in South Carolina

Detail location of campground

Coordinates

33.64762117 N
82.28129484 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Available
  • Verizon
    Unknown
  • AT&T
    Fair
  • T-Mobile
    Unknown

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Equestrian

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Phone Service
  • WiFi
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump

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Reviewed Jun. 20, 2022

Not perfect, but really good!

Our favorite park is Mistletoe, a GA state owned park. This park is just a few miles away from Mistletoe and we only stayed here because we could not get a site at Mistletoe. In the end, we are glad that we did as this park is about 35% less expensive than Mistletoe and provides the same great lake views (ok, Mistletoe is still our favorite, but for the money this is a no brainer).

We stayed on two sites as nothing was available for our entire duration. So, we started on site 38 and then moved to 58 after a couple of days (we can be quite fast at breaking down/setting up for in-park moves).

Site 38 was interesting because we had about 100 whitetail deer in our back yard every night. The camp host apparently was feeding them, and he set up spot lights so that they could be watched as they ate. The deer had no fear (not sure that is good), but I am sure the appreciated the food. The only bad side to this is that the lights stayed on very late and it was impossible to block the light from our windows. I can overlook this, though.

Site 38 was large enough and had big, flat, surface for the picnic table, fire ring, camper, and truck. Beyond this pad there was not much distance before you got to the next site, which just had a tent camper (who mostly was gone because this time we visited during a VERY cold spell and I don't think the tent camper would have survived the night!).

Site 38 had views of the water, kind of like a finger cover, but it was not very close to the camper. Still nice though as the walk through the woods to the water was easy. 

We moved to site 58 after a couple of days and it was directly on the water. This site was smaller than 38, and was only one of a handful of RV sites that are situated in an yurt camping area (if you have family that does not have an RV, you could stay in your RV and they could stay in the really upscale yurts!). 

The weather, as noted already, was very cold and moving to a true waterfront lot made going outside something only for the brave! It was 40 degrees with 60 mph wind gusts that day...kind of fun!

We walked around to see what the park had on that side, and it included a nice sandy beach, picnic tables under the shade, and a really cool primitive camping area that was out on a peninsula.

As noted at the start, a nice park for the money. The cost was only $25 a night in March 2022 and that is hard to beat. If this were $40 a night I would de-rate it to 4 stars.

All of the photos are from site 38 except the white caps on the lake, which was taken On our walk near 58.

Site38 and 58
Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Dan F., June 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Dan F., June 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Dan F., June 20, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 11, 2021

Lake side

I've stayed at this camp ground 3 times they have lots of sites right on the water many with your very own mini beach an you can bring your boat up to as well. Bathrooms always cleaned by host an super friendly people. The only issue the last time I stayed was there was a main pipe that burst an the water was cut off to the entire area for a whole day that was awful could not wash dishes take shower nothing. Had to leave two days early. But that was one experience every other time we have a blast. Wish the sites were a little more private as they are pretty close. But this place is well kept an love that the boat rental kegs creek is in this camp ground

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Tanya S., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Tanya S., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Tanya S., July 11, 2021
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Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018

Family campout

Awesome beach area, great playground for kids. Kayak & paddleboard rentals. Decent pricing for campsites

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018

First time staying at Wildwood

We are Columbia County residents who have been camping for years, but this is the first time at Wildwood, which is a Columbia County Park. We stayed on site 15 across from the boat ramps. Nice swim area, one bath house, good price. Campsites on this loop have dirt road, sites are fairly level. Not quite as big and level as local USACOE campgrounds. Park has great boating access. Quiet cove area. Water, power (50&30 amp). Access road to campsites is about a mile long. Walking to other areas of the campground was a hike of several miles. Free WiFi available. Enjoyed our stay!

Site15
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Wildwood County Park by Clark B., August 31, 2018
  • Bass tournament kicking off from boat ramp area
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Wildwood County Park have wifi?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Wildwood County Park does have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Wildwood County Park?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is unknown, AT&T is fair, and T-Mobile is unknown.