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This recreation area is part of J. Strom Thurmond Lake
From I-20: In Augusta GA. take exit 200. Turn rt. onto GA Hwy 104/River Watch Pkwy. Turn rt onto Hwy 28/Furys Ferry Road. Drive 19 miles. Park entrance will be on the left.
I've camped all over the US and can say this is the best cared for park with the friendliest staff I've ever experienced. Hamilton Branch State Park should serve as a model for other state parks.
The sites are a little more separated than most parks. There are plenty places to hang for hammock campers or nice size tent pads. We had both at our site. The park is fairly close to Savannah Rapids which was a very fun day trip. Bathrooms were clean and staff extremely friendly. We will definitely be going back.
Campsite was clean, water and electric hookup for rv. Bathroom facilities were also clean, I saw staff clean women’s room at 9 am, felt safe. They had a cute shop at check in where you could buy items you may have forgotten like s’mores I purchased. Staff was very helpful for this first time camper. Check in was 2 pm check out 12 pm. My son caught catfish off the beach, the water was low I hope we don’t lose our lake!
This campground is incredibly clean, well-run, and stunning, especially for the price you pay to stay here. Our group stayed in the primitive sites, which gave us basically our own private little peninsula with the beautiful water on three sides of us, allowing us to wake up to the sound of lapping waves each morning. Water sports equipment is delivered right to your campsite and taken away the next day, which I found to be an incredible and unexpected service. Each site was very private. The bathrooms were honestly unbelievably clean for a campsite, and the only negative about them (a very dim light which made a midnight stop a little spooky) was fixed first thing the next morning. I would recommend this spot to literally anyone within a 100 mile radius that wants a quality camping spot.
