Established Camping
Sawnee
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Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect
There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!
Online reservations for Bald Ridge and Sawnee Campgrounds must now be made through Forsyth County Parks and Recreation. The U.S. Army Corps and Forsyth County are teaming up this season to co-manage these two great campgrounds. To check on the status of a specific campground or to make reservations online, please visit https://parks.forsythco.com/
Online reservations for Bald Ridge and Sawnee Campgrounds must now be made through Forsyth County Parks and Recreation. The U.S. Army Corps and Forsyth County are teaming up this season to co-manage these two great campgrounds. To check on the status of a specific campground or to make reservations online, please visit https://parks.forsythco.com/
About
US Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Sidney Lanier
Overview
Sawnee Campground lies just north of the Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The campground features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to boating and swimming. The lake, named for the poet, Sidney Lanier, is well known for its aqua-blue colored water, spectacular scenery and variety of recreational activities. Each year, over 11 million people come to visit.
Recreation
Sawnee Campground offers many outdoor recreation opportunities including fishing and swimming. On the lake there are opportunities for wake boarding, kayaking, boating and much more. There's also a swimming beach, playground and boat ramp available for campers.
Facilities
Sawnee Campground offers 43 campsites with electric and water hookups (no sewer), 5 tent walk-in campsites with water and electric hookups, and 11 walk-in campsites without hookups. Additional amenities include restrooms/bathouses, laundry facilities, a playground and sandy swimming beach.
Natural Features
Lake Lanier boasts 38,000 surface water acres, 690 miles of shoreline and over 100 small islands. Its location in the forested foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains, makes for a beautiful backdrop to any activity. The reservior was created in 1956 with the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River.
Nearby Attractions
Take in views of the dam at the nearby Westbank Overlook, or head northwest of the campground for scenic drives and wildlife spotting opportunities at the Sawnee Mountain Preserve. The city of Cumming is nearby and has shopping, restuarants, a fairground and much more.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations must be made via the online/phone reservation system or in person at the gatehouse. Cancellation calls to the gatehouse will not be honored.
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonGood
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- WiFi
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Maiden voyage in our csmoer
Fantastic level campsite. It was our maiden voyage and we had a great time. Very clean bath houses and we could run to fairly nearby stores to grab stuff we needed.
Wow!
We’ve been to this campground three times already. Love it. We had a site right on the lake. Did fishing, kids went swimming! Beautiful opening your door and seeing water. Sites pretty level. Restroom was clean and good size showers. Had laundry. Had a great time!
Wow - don't know what to say
There are some pretty sites here, they are level, and some have beautiful overlooks of Lake Lanier. Very convenient to any stores you might need. However, this campground is out of control. When we arrived at 3pm to check in, there was someone in our site that was supposed to check out the day before. The Ranger and Campground host wasn't even aware, hadn't checked. Then a large group checked in across from us that unloaded 2 loud Harley's and two small motorbikes, immediately turned the music up LOUD and road laps around the campground on the Harley's for hours. They set two large tents up completely off their campsites - one of the group actually slept on the picnic table all night. There were times no one was in the gate house (there wasn't a gate though) so there was no control on who came in and out. My last trip here I'm sorry to say. It could be a wonderful campground, but it's out of control.
Location
Sawnee is located in Georgia
Directions
Take US 400 north exit 14, turn right on Highway 20 east, turn left onto Sanders Rd, at first stop sign turn right on Buford Dam Rd. Campground is on the left.
Address
3200 BUFORD DAM ROAD
Cumming, GA 30041-0567
Coordinates
34.17626 N
84.078754 W