It is a very nice place, with great staff and who were helpful. We had a pull through and was perfect for our one night stay while going to the Smokies. We will use them again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park for an overnight. Grounds appear clean and well kept. All utilities worked well. Didn't try the Wi-Fi, but Verizon Broadband had good, strong signal. Close to I-75, but far enough away so that traffic noise isn't an issue. We will stop here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
An older KOA, but well kept. The staff was wonderful. There is a great and well stocked store. Satellite reception was great, but the wifi is connected to a lower speed Hughes satellite system which was very slow to load many sites. The trucker stop next door which was at one time quite extensive is now closed. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed here on our way to and from Disney World. The staff was very accommodating.It is right off I-75, but far enough away so you don't have highway noise. It makes a nice overnight stop. We definitely would use this facility again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Even though the park looked nice, we couldn't enjoy it because of the bugs. There were gnats and flies everywhere and at all times of the day. You couldn't use the pool or even sit outside. It was horrible. We had booked three nights but left after two because of the bugs. We told the management why we were leaving but they made no attempt to provide a refund for the last day. We would have rated it higher but those bugs totally ruined our stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Our family had the pleasure to stay at this park on our way home from vacation. It is very family oriented. At the time we stayed at the park it was really very hot but we were able to cool off in the pool. We didn't get to do any sight seeing because of time restraints but would love to come back maybe when it is cooler. The facilities were very clean, and we would recommend for family stopovers. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We stayed here for the month of July had a great visit. It is very clean and well maintained park. You could cook in your microwave and run your air conditioning and stay cool at the same time without the breaker going off. The pool was fantastic very clean and clear water. The other campers and long term residents were very friendly. The staff was helpful and friendly. If in the area we would gladly stay here again. It is very affordable. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed here just over two weeks and I've fallen in love with this place. Beautiful, huge pecan trees, really clean pool plus easy going, nice people working here. I loved it all, have really fond memories and can't wait to go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stopped in on an overnight visit. Nice park with lots of trees, fairly level and clean. Good overnight park. The staff was standofish, and we felt when we walked in for a question (twice) we were intruding. Otherwise would recommend overnite here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Good for an overnighter or two. Sites are flat, and flood easy when it rains. And they could use some fresh gravel. The TA truck stop next door has closed down. The laundry facility was poor. They were clean, but performed poorly. Dryers took two cycles of 45 minutes to get clothes minimally dry. Spoke to the office staff but the attitude was "they are not ours, we just split the money with the company that owns them". I would probably stay at the state park next time. It's close by and rated higher. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Outstanding! The people here were fantastic. We checked in late and they had all our necessary info waiting on us when we arrived. The campground was very clean. We will for sure return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Perfect for overnight stay. Easy access off of I-75. Staff was very nice. Even though right beside truck stop, could not hear any truck noise, and slept fine. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We only spent one night there on our way down I-75. Most but not all of the pull through sites will allow a long rig to pull in without unhooking. Truck stop right next door but the noise did not bother us for the one night that we were there. Good place to stop on your commute up and down I-75. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed at this campground one night on our way to Walt Disney World. It is conveniently located just off the interstate. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The only minor con is the campground is located next to a truck stop so chances are you will hear tractor trailers running during the night. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Good one night stop for us. Large level pull-thrus. Clean showers. Camp store adequate. No cable TV. Could pick up WiFi signal from truck stop next door, but not very strong. There are some back-in sites that might be closer and have a good signal. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Clean grounds, dusty interior roads, loud trucks at truck stop next door. It was an overnight stop, but these items did not help. I would have rated it higher if they had WiFi. Actually it would rate very high if roads had been paved and the truckstop was not so loud. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is actually very well kept up, nice entrance and landscaping and the pool was excellent. The bathrooms were clean and have door lock key codes to enter. The gift shop is nice and has a desk for dialup internet access but no wireless (unless you have a account with TA, Travelers America truck stop that you can use because you can get a signal there) We camped at site 16 and when we setup, the picnic table was covered with sand and dried mud. This should have been cleaned prior to our arrival. Air conditioning is almost a must because the trucks parked next door at the truck stop are about 100' from the east campsites and at night, they were almost full. The trucks were running all night. After arriving, there was no water for about an hour when something broke at the well/pump which is shared by the campground and truck stop. Luckily it was fixed. The day staff peson, Cindy, was very friendly but a night person was not very personable. We heard lighting and thunder about 4 am and it would have been nice to have wireless to get on a radar web site and check the weather because the cable weather channel did not have local radar.. If not for the truck stop and a few minor other things (mentioned previously), this would be a campground I would give about a 8 or 9 out of a possible 10. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Good location off of I-75 but, office staff is very unfriendly, distant, not at all polite; man who showed us our site was nice. Lots of long term units in place and people sitting around to 2-3 a. m. drinking and loud (kept us awake after a long day on the road). It seems that KOA's are really going downhil, in general. I've been a member for a long time and, over the past 2 years have had many complaints and, I'm easy to get along with. Would not stay there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Nice park with a very friendly staff. Great overnite stop right off I-75. Just don't expect to sleep with the windows open truck noise is a bear. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park for stop-over on way to Florida, however make sure you park on the far side away from the truckstop. The trucks are now parking right up against the fence to the campground and the noise is terrible at night. Too bad, because they keep the park very neat and tidy and are working hard to make this nice. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice KOA. They have been doing some upgrades to utilities & sites. Gravel sites. Typical KOA as far as site room goes. Our row (sites 13-23) was next to a Travel America truck stop. Although there is nice landscape seperation you could hear truck noise all night. I'm not a light sleeper so the noise didn't bother me. Good place for an overnight stay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Stayed there several times visiting family in area. Quiet, except for the truck stop, which you do not hear all that much. Only problem we have experienced has been the black flies (or whatever those little creatures are) at certain times of the year. Course this seems to be a problem all over the area, not just the campground. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$21
Have been staying there since 1982 and have always found it above average with regards to laundry, toilets and showers. Only drawback is location behind truckstop so noise can be a problem. We camped here in a camper.
Stopped by on our way home from Florida. When we arrived we stopped by the office it was around 5:00pm and there was nobody in the office. The sign on the door which was written pretty small said office open until 7:30pm during the summer months. There were white mail envelopes on the door to fill out and put money in for night deposit, so that is what we did. We picked our spot up top which was supposed to be 50amp but turns out it did not work properly, it kept cutting on and off. We could not cool our camper and cook at the sametime, so we had to cook and turn off air until dinner was ready. Later we took a short walk, took a look at pool and it was dirty with cloudy water, looks like it has not been used in sometime and its already June. Wife wanted to swim when we stopped but that was not possible. After that we saw some of the long term residents and campers, some of them look like they were there for along time. There was a pond in the park and that was full of algae. Went back to the camper for evening and left early in the am and will not return here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stopped in for a rest on our way home from winter vacation in Florida. We went to the office to check in and found no one there,so we waited a short time when we were approached by a man in a power chair, he asked us if we would like to stay the night and he checked us in.He told us owner was away for weekend and he was in charge of office, he was very nice and pleasant. He told us we could choose our site and told us where the 30amp and 50 amp sites were. We chose the 30amp site up top. After hooking up we took a look around and did not like some of the things we saw. The pool was still green and looked like it hadn't been touched in months or longer. The bathrooms were dirty and looked as if they had not been cleaned in awhile. Some of the long term residents there didn't look very sociable. In our opinion it looked like the park has not been taken care of in a longtime. The area around the park was deserted, the local truck stop was closed down so there was no gas or food in the area. You had to go to the next exit for food or shopping. We would not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stopped overnight on our way north from Florida. It was pretty rundown and 30 amp power kept going out, owner reset the breaker several time. Most folks were using their A/C units causing low voltage. Close to I-75 making it very noisy at night. We would not stay there again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This rate was Passport America. This seems to be a struggling campground in a very depressed area. It claims to have a restaurant - it is closed. The pool, well it doesn't appear to have been open in the last few years. The owner and office staff were very friendly and very helpful. Because of the combined length of our unit and tow we were in the site closest to interstate 75 so there was quite a bit of highway noise. We did find plenty to keep us busy in the area however. If we were traveling nearby we would surely stop here again (and hopefully it will still be in existence) but would request a site as far as possible from the interstate. For the money, it was a great stop for a night or a few nights. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We checked in past 9pm at the this park and the owner was very accommodating and gave us a break on the nightly rate. However, we were not at all impressed with this park. The restrooms were very old and had many flying bugs. We didn't see the pool but the pond was overgrown with algae. We actually wondered about our safety while sleeping here. Sorry, but we cannot recommend this park to anyone. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Warning this is to my best description for anyone and I reported this to the sheriffs office and children and family services so take it from there how bad the place is. The pool is kept under lock and key unless the restaurant owner wants to use it for her own personal use. Then and only then the people in the park can use it, very shortly this park could be shutdown. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Passport America accepted. In general disrepair, needs updating. Roads need grading and sites leveling. Sewer hookups have to flow up hill due to placement. Has large pond on site with some camp sites close by. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Georgia does a wonderful job with their state parks. Clean, quiet, and friendly. Enjoyed the museum and surrounding area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park to visit. We have camped there quite a few times. Most are shady but with some of them you have to decide if you want the AM or PM sun. As with the Ga. parks their is no sewage, but the bathhouses are located close to all the sites. They have a few 50 amp sites, but no one working in the office knows the site numbers. They just say you have to look for them. The grass around the lake needed to be cut when we were there in April. Good level sites with gravel in some. The workampers were excellent and all we had to do was ask and they would do their best to help us. My ratings on this campground are very high. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was my absolute first time camping with the family, and we chose this park because of its proximity to some historical sites, the SAM Shortline Railroad, and because of its easy access to Albany which has a few things to do for the kids. The sites are very flat and are made of gravel. The sites close to the lake are really nice and have a bathroom close by as well as the playground. The back sites are equally as nice but offer more shade and less motorboat traffic. In the back where we stayed, the bathroom sits in the middle of the circle and is pretty easy to get to in the middle of the night if needed. I fully expected to take a cold shower in the morning because of its heavy usage, but the camp water heaters handled it well. Noise is what brought my experience at this park way down. In order to make/save money, Georgia has leased out the cabins and lodge to a private company that has a "club" running on most nights with live bands or disk jockeys. On Friday night, the music didn't shut down until 1 a.m. and on Saturday I woke up to the last call being announced around 2. Although the bar shut down a bit earlier, the parking lot of screaming people and bass speakers didn't go quiet until about 3. My only quiet night was Sunday, and we decided to leave on Monday morning. It just wasn't what I expected when going camping. I joked that we could have camped in downtown Atlanta in the parking lot of a nightclub and had a more peaceful evening. There is easy boating access, a huge field for playing ball or flying kites, and enough paved area for riding bikes made the park worthwhile, but sleeping helps make those experiences better. If you need wood or bait for fishing, there are two stores directly in front of the park that are pretty reasonable, but Sunday hours might be tricky. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Senior rate. 10 based on no sewer. The dump station is well laid out and has two stations. You can dump and reverse back into the site loops with no problems. Golf course is pricey. With our Golf Card discount ($6 each), a weekday round with cart for two was $63. Ironwood Golf Club just south was $50 for two. On Tuesdays and Thursdays they had a $25 dollar special of golf all day with cart (no Golf Card required for the special). We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very large S/P on lake Blackshear. Roads are good asphalt, sites are packed gravel, most are level, table, fire rings, good number are on the lakeside, and have 30/50 amps, most have lots of large trees to park under. Cable TV was poor with 11 channels, DTV was good for 3 channels, sat. TV with work if your dish is on the ground or you can find an open site. New dump station that can take three unit at the time. Very large beach for swimming. Hotel Blackshear in park as well. Playground equipment for the kids. Gate was locked 24/7. If you like to fish, 20 feet from your door to lake. Wal-Mart and lots of place to eat and shop in Cordele. Very nice golf course in park. Sam Short Line (train) runs from park over to Plans, GA. Lots of fun for everyone here. We will return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice park and everyone was helpful and courteous. The sites are nicely spaced and are not right on top of each other. There is a resort adjacent to the park and the food in the restaurant there was wonderful. Beautiful sunsets and lots of big grassy areas to walk your dog. They also have disc golf and a museum. The only thing I thought was a little disappointing was that they say they have cable TV, but that only consists of about eight stations, four of which are network stations. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I would rate this park a 10 except it had no sewer and very few 50 amp sites. But what a park! I don't think I've ever seen a state park with so much to do. A marina, restaurant, museum, tanks and airplanes on display and even a train. Sites are nice and well spaced. We will be back to this one. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The rate here was actually 22 plus a 3 parkpass. The park is beautiful with a museum for all the wars. Outside the office, there's planes, and helicopters, and various tanks. We only stopped for one night off of I-75. We did not stay on the lake but had a gorgeous lake view as the sites across from us were not occupied. The sites here were quite large and full of trees. Even though it's quite pretty, I don't think I'd want to spend much time here without a pool since I'm sure that lake is full of gators. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We had site #30 up on a hill overlooking the lake. Each site has basic cable, picnic table, grill with a separate fire ring. 3 camping areas and 3 bathhouses. Coded entry into campground. Small playground in camping area. 2 others in picnic area. Boat ramp and dock in camping area. Laundry facilities at bathhouses. Park has small museum with aircraft from several wars. Small store at check in area. Model airplane flying field. Cottages and Lodge on premises. 2 nature trail(1 mi and 1/2 mi) 2 dump stations. All sites large to extra large. Several family type sites. Golf course on property. SAM train to Americus and Plains at edge of park. Fishing allowed and there is an outfitting company that puts together fishing/hunting/and antiquing trips. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Located on beautiful Lake Balckshear. Nice, level sites. Only drawback we noticed was the lack of sewer hookup. There is a dump station available on the property. Gates lock at 10PM. You can leave but will have to locate park personnel to get back into the park. Quiet time means just that. We have been there a few times and will return. Sams Shortline Railroad has a stop/pickup here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped on the lake. This park is very beautiful and peaceful. The sites are pea rock, so you do not track in dirt. The bathrooms and showers were clean. I did laundry here and only had to run the dryer once per load. There is fishing and a war museum. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
GA Vet's has 3 comfort stations. Loops 1 & 2 have 2 showers per side. Loop 3 has 3 showers per side. We have always found this park to be very clean. Unfortunately it does fill up for the holidays and you need to book far ahead. We had to leave and stay at Dixie RV park across the street for Memorial weekend. This is one of our favorite parks in the GA State system. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wonderful place! We took our waverunners and were able to use them on the lake. Lake is very large. The campsites are large and mostly shaded. There are 2 comfort stations, however the womens had only 2 showers, but during the busy Memorial Day Weekend, there was not a wait to use them. There is a small playground for the children. The boat ramp has plenty of parking area and the ramp and dock are in great shape. There is marina and golf course at the Lake Blackshear Resort which is on the property. This campground is family and pet friendly and very quiet. The sites on the water are $27 per night. The only thing lacking was the State Park staff. On the few occasions I went to the office, I found them to be not as friendly and informed as I had expected at a State Park. We will, however, definitely go back. This is a great place to camp. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice park with lots of nice large sites. In order to get a waterfront site you have to get there early. It is difficult to get reservations unless you book early. There is nowhere to clean the fish you catch as the fish cleaning station is closed and has been for a long time. There also are only two showers available for use in the women's bath house which is not enough for the number of sites on the lake side. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Wonderfully shaded, easy in and out. We stayed in loop "C" at space 62, and I've posted photos of it at http://www.flickr.com/photos/truesoaps/436491222/ for you to see. Nice touches are a fire ring, substantial picnic table, small BBQ grill, and a lantern pole at each site. We checked in after regular hours, and there were volunteers on duty at the check in point to help us, as well as a campground host. Park ranger even stopped by as we were setting up to welcome us. There was a man that was scooping out fire rings and the BBQ grills, and sweeping off the picnic tables. Really well maintained, comfy, quiet, and a fabulous golf course. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The sites by the water are beautiful and are back ins. The other sites seem to be all pull throughs in a u shape so they are a little odd to navigate your parking. The park is very nicely maintained and quiet. There is also an outside museum of old military aircraft and tanks, for your viewing pleasure. We will definitely come back here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful park. What a treasure find. It was very cold the weekend we where there, but the view across the water was spectacular. Can't wait to go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have camped here a few times and have always enjoyed the peaceful setting. Entrance gate is locked at 10 PM. You can leave but not return until the morning. Personnel are available for emergencies. I believe quiet time is from 10 PM until 7 AM. The lake beautiful. Clean park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Camped here July 4-9/ Very crowded but because we reserved we were able to get a waterfront site. They close the gate at 10 PM so if you have evening plans do so early. Showers were OK but could have been cleaner. Golf course was great. Although no WIFI there is a nearby resort center and they have wireless at the convention center. Just a short walk or drive from the campsite. Work campers were very nice and helpful. Would reccomend this place the 4th Fireworks were super. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Roads around lake are blacktop with gravel sites. Roads off lake are gravel with gravel sites. Sites were more or less level. Lots of trees in park with very large 9000 acres lake to swim or fish in. Play ground equipment for kids. Late check in office. Cell phones may not work here. Park is very large. If you wish to ride an old train "Sam Short Line" runs into park. Lots of old WWII equipment and museum on display near office. No noise in park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Our favorite state park in Georgia. We camp here often as we live only 45 minutes away. Most all campsites are spaced way apart, giving you a lot of privacy. New marina opening April, will have pontoon boat rentals, and ski boat rentals. Premium sites are on the lake or are right across the street from the lake front sites. Level sites, with campground on the lakeside having paved road, and other campground hard packed dirt and sand. You won't be disappointed at this campground. Been visiting since 2002. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The campsites in this park are gravel, quite long (especially the pull-thrus) and typically level with a separate area for picnic table, BBQ grill and fire pit; we have a 30 ft class A. We had site #21 right on the water. Bathhouse and laundry nearest our site was closed for renovation and one dump station was also closed. The other dump was easy to access. Nightly rate includes a $3 parking fee in addition to camping rate. Enjoyed the museum at the park and highly recommend a day trip to Andersonville National Historic Monument. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent campground. This is our favorite campground for just easy relaxing and lake fishing. Nice museum of military artifacts, nice fishing piers, good restaurant in the park, nature trails, lots of wildlife, waterfowl, etc. Watch your pets in the warmer months, Alligators are numerous. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We loved the park. It was clean, tidy and well maintained. We had a pull through site directly on the lake. We kayaked to our heart's content. It was easy to get in and out. We brought our bikes and rode all over the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A great campground located in the Ga Veterans State Park. SAM Shortline Excursion railroad makes a stop on the property. Most sites are either lake front or lake view. A nice place to stay! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great CG. Level, shaded sites. The Excursion Train isn't to be missed. In addition to
the Carter historic sites, you can get off in Americus and tour Habitat For Humanity's Global Village. We'd definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$17
Excellent State Park that is just a few miles from I-75. It is a close drive to Plains,
Andersonville, and other tourist sites. A train stops at the park and will take you directly to Plains and the Jimmy Carter farm site. The museum is outstanding! There are many activites for children at the park. It is also very convenient for snowbirds. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$16
Park is very nice, roads, sites all clean. Most RV sites are on Lake Blackshear. Lot of trees to park under. Kids would have a good time here. Park had 1308 acres of land. No road noise. Some noise from boats at times. Swimming pool was very large. A fun place to visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$22
Nice campground with interesting veterans museum inside the park office building. Outdoor display of old military planes and tanks adjacent to park office. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$18
9 Miles West of Cordele. Owned by State of GA. Reservations through ReserveAmerica. On Lake Blackwell. Nice quiet place, although fishing boats can wake you up at all hours! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.