We stayed 3. Nights here and although the site was large, beautifully treed and quiet, we were warned that they have sugar ants, but this was way more than anticipated. We sprayed everywhere, but the invasion persisted. Excellent 30 amp service and wifi. Very clean and appreciated bathroom/shower facility. Were it not for the ants (non biting) I would give this a 5* review. Note this is just off a logging road so there is a fair bit of heavy traffic during the day.

We would have stayed here for weeks if we had known sooner how nice this place is. Exactly what we like. Large, shaded, level, pull through site! Very friendly staff. Each campsite, in our section, had trees and shrubs to separate them, giving privacy. Spot was wide and we didn’t have to worry about slide out. Quiet and clean. Used the laundry which was surprisingly close by and reasonably priced. We will keep this place on our list of favorites. We have a 30ft fifth wheel and travel all summer in it.

We got a spot on the water for a Thursday and Friday night. This campground is awesome with some great waterfront sites. Water and electric. One of the bathhouses was a bit long in the tooth, but clean. I’d you stay here, be prepared for the weekend (and I’m assuming Summer) crowd. On Thursday, it was very quiet and serene. Friday afternoon the Atlanta weekenders arrived and the character changed. The weekenders were a bit less respectful of their neighbors.

Can’t comment on restrooms or anything as I’m in a 40ft moho. Nice views, nice cg.

Here for season opener 2022. Bath houses were filthy, standing water on floors, no where to hang towels or put toiletries while showering. Hot water ran out in about 60 seconds. Went to only other bath house. It had no hot water, unswept floors, mold on shower curtains. The main dumpster near the front gate was already full and overflowing and there are about 10 trash bags on the ground. This was their 3rd day of operation after being closed all winter. My question is: what the heck were y'all doing during the off season? Absolutely zero preparation for the season opening? WTF?

We are just finishing up our stay at Sawnee Campground, one of the several COE parks that dot the shores of Lake Sydney Lanier north of Atlanta. Our camp host mentioned that this was one of the older campgrounds on the lake, and in many cases, it shows in the size of some of the sites. In some ways, it’s a bit of a “feast or famine” situation with sites. If you can score sites in the range of 12-24, you hit the jackpot. Those sites are all lakefront, and three are particularly spectacular (sites 16-18), situated on the tip of the peninsula. There are two bathhouses but many campers only see the one on the main road coming into the campground. Although serviceable, it’s old and has seen better days. We discovered the bathhouse up by site 30 and just started using that one. Although also old, it’s in MUCH better shape with better-configured showers and a cleaner appearance. The boat launch area is very nice, and there’s a floating dock from which campers can fish or launch kayaks/canoes. There is a primary swim area that’s okay, and two other areas near campsites that people use for swimming and boat/jet ski launching. The dump station is near the entrance and is serviceable. There are older parts of the campground that were once terrific tenting sites, but are now gated off and accessible only to hikers who wander through there. The camp hosts are helpful and friendly. The atmosphere is one of seasoned campers and boaters who tend to be from the northern GA counties surrounding the lake. Sawnee is close to all the amenities and parks associated with the Buford Dam recreation area, and the town of Cumming and nearby Buford have every infrastructure need you could possibly want. We loved our time there and the views from our site were spectacular. We would definitely return again, but we would also target the sites I mentioned above.

Our weekend stay at the campground was ruined by the volunteer. He kept harassing us the whole stay telling us what to do and how to behave. We tried to stay calm and polite, but he was treating us like we were in prison and he owns us. This was our first (and last) time camping on Lanier. We usually stay in North Georgia State Parks and usually volunteer people are really nice. Just stay away!

Very, very mixed bag. The waterfront sites (16-22) are great. Every other site pretty much sucks. The site we were in (34) said it could hold a 50 foot rig. Impossible. We are 35 feet and there’s no way anything bigger would have fit because of the slope. Several sites on are right on the road and thus have lots of road noise. The gates are not locked at night, and the only staff in the park are volunteers. The rangers only show up sporadically. Every night, there were people sneaking in and sleeping in their cars. There were no problems with safety or security, but they definitely could benefit from some more management. I would only stay here again if I could get one of the waterfront sites. Otherwise, there are several other better options on Lake Lanier.

If I could, I'd give this campground a 5 stars plus rating because it's one of my favorites!! It's an Army Corps of Engineers campground with partial hookups on Lake Lanier and it's BEAUTIFUL. The bathrooms/showers were very clean and there's even a small playground for the littles. Camphosts are very friendly and helpful as well. Lake Lanier has a very interesting history. It's actually a flooded town! During a severe drought season in Georgia several years ago, the water level went down low enough that certain parts of the town, like buildings and a race track became visible. People often scuba dive in the lake to view the remnants of the town. There's so much to do around there as well! Hiking and biking trails, day use areas, and if you want to do some shopping, Cumming is a really cute small town. I would definitely go back for another visit! Blog Post: https://www.travelswithletwinkie.com/blog/2018/7/2/3-months-on-the-road-recap-of-the-places-weve-traveled-to

We went to Sawnee Campground June 2018 with our 179 rPod for the very first time to test the camper, learn the ropes and be close to home because this campground is near our house. We were lucky to book an excellent site on a peninsula that jutted out into Lake Lanier. The site has water and electric. No sewer hook up. The dump station is near the entrance. The camp hosts are great people, we enjoyed a lengthy conversation. The camp ground is shady with lots of trees . We did walk around to see how our site compared to the rest. I have to admit, WE SCORED!!!!. Many of the sites are on a hill. They all looked relatively flat where the campers park then slope down rather steeply to the lake. The bath house was clean but outdated and old. There is a laundry room with one washer and dryer. The view was stellar!! We slept fair, not used to the humidity inside the camper. It is humid here in Ga in June. The camp ground was quiet however. The weird thing was that our site had the picnic table, fire ring, and grill on the wrong side. I noticed this with some of the "back in" sites on the peninsula. that being said we had to walk around the camper and down a slope to the table and grill, small inconvenience for the view.

Our site and view were really excellent. Plenty of room. We were situated on a small peninsula with about 8-10 sites on it but there were several others that looked nice. Ours was a pull through site that had the side of the camper facing the lake. Exit the camper and walk down a small cement walkway to a large cement pad with a picnic table, grill and fire ring all about 10 ft from the lake. Plenty of areas to swim, play or fish in the lake. There is also a boat drop near by. The site itself had 20, 30 and 50amp hook ups. Water hookups but no sewer at any of the sites. There is a dump station near the entrance which worked well but it’s kind of a pain to not have the sewer connection. Also a fairly large playground for kids. All in all, we loved this campground and site. One of the most beautiful we’ve stayed at.

This is one of our favorite campgrounds! We got a water electric site and our 36ft motorhome has plenty of space. It took a while to level but once we did we were good! We loved the lake view and being surrounded with trees. Such a beautiful place!! Hosts were so nice!! The only thing I didn’t like was that the gate closes at 10:30 so one night we came back late and had to park outside the gate and wake up at 7am to move it...

I have stayed here twice in the past month . Had to go back and got Site 11 , next to 10, the precious one I had . Although the actual parking site for my 21 ‘ Micro Minnie , was narrow , I had room for my slide and only needed leveling on 11. The best part of these sites is your huge , private lakefront area ! Very relaxing to sit by the water , and watch the boats go by . We floated on our rafts in the beach/ swimming area 3 days in a row . Watched the full moon rise each night . Beautiful ! I plan to rebook for the Spring and May try to get a 16-22 site . Although a bit older , the beautiful , large sites made up for it .

We arrived on Labor Day and stayed 4 nights. We were greeted at the gate by friendly hosts. The campground was quiet and peaceful after what appeared to be a busy holiday weekend. Our site, #54, was fairly level with a wooded area behind it and good separation from the other sites. The trailer sites are paved asphalt with electric and water. Many of the sites are on the lakeshore. The campground is hilly, has lots of trees, and extraordinary views of Lake Lanier. Buford Dam and great hiking trails are nearby. This is a terrific campground near Atlanta. We’ll be back.

This campground is located on lake Lanier and is big rig friendly for a lot of sites, our site was #25 which was a pull through, the only thing is it was the first one at the bottom of the road. We had a beautiful view of the forest and lake. Plenty of room for our rig and a really big picnic table area with fire pit and barbecue grill. The reason for the 4 star is, even though we were surrounded by forest, there were no walking/hiking trails near the campground. This is a water/electric only but has a dump station on premises. This is a great campground for kayaking, fishing and boating. It is close 5 minutes from restaurants, grocery stores etc. We would definitely stay here again. FYI if you can get site 21, it is a pull through pretty close to the water:)

We stayed one night (04/12/21) in our Jayco Whitehawk 27 rb. what a beautiful campground!!! wished we had time to stay longer during our travel to Destin Florida. The sites around #16 at the small peninsula looked like the best sites.

Super convenient to Athens and nearby groceries etc. Helpful and kind management and spotless bathroom (though I wish you didn’t have to enter through the laundry room which could be busy). Quiet even though it was pretty full lovely grounds. Fast password protected WiFi and good OATV.

We camped here twice in November, 2016 in a 35 foot fifth wheel.We attend several Georgia Bulldog football games each fall and finally found a nice, affordable campground close to campus. With lots of trees and two small lakes it felt more like a state park than an RV park. The office staff was very helpful and we got checked in quickly. Our site was a long and very wide pull through site with full hookups and a picnic table. We had plenty of privacy with trees all around and fencing separating the sites. The bath house near our site was spotless and even had a laundry. Many of the sites are permanent but it was very quiet even on a football weekend. The campground also has tent sites and cabins for rent. Everything was clean and well maintained. The campground is under new management and they are adding several new sites. The campground is less than 15 miles from the University of Georgia campus. Restaurants and shopping are available in Athens and nearby Watkinsville. AT&T coverage was weak but Verizon works well. We will be back next year.

Karen, Steve and Dennis could not have been more accommodating. This was a first for us and we stayed for football season at UGA. Although we went home 4 days a week to work, we felt like the camper was safe and did not have to completely break down site every week. Full hookups, individual bathrooms in the bathhouse for those who have smaller bathrooms and they are always clean. The property is very well maintained and always progress happening. Catch and release ponds.....shady sites. Very sad to be packing up tomorrow. I’m certain we will be back for visits in the spring. Forgot to mention, extremely convenient to groceries and urgent care.

Impossible for kids to do school with the lack of connectivity. Their internet crawls and I have onboard at&t and sprint hotspots with weboost and Mimo antennas and can’t get a decent signal. Told them I needed to move on 4 days early and received a sorry about your luck but no refund at all.

We stayed 3 days over the Memorial Day weekend. The sites are great, clean, well spaced AND LEVEL!! This site is close to the laundry/bath house and also the lower level fishing pond. The staff are super friendly and welcoming and I would recommend EVERYONE to stay with them. The WiFi does lag a bit. It every campground I’ve stayed in the WiFi is that way. Think of all the people that are connected. But it was good enough for my kids to stream Netflix without buffering. The bathrooms are well kept and clean and are as nice as home bathrooms. We will definitely be back to spend some more time here. Also the pond has some good fishing. My son caught 12 brim in under an hour and I landed about a 2-3lb bass. GOOD LUCK! One of the best things we liked other than everything stated is it’s quietttttt. Give these awesome people a try!

We needed a way point on our way to Atlanta. We will certainly return. An email received the day before told us of the easy access and directed us to our site. although there were a number of long long-termer their site were well kept and all was quiet. The setting is in a forest on the side of a small lake. Definitely a place to return to. The highlight was a bird nest in the pet waste container with eggs in it. There was good cable and WiFi.

We don’t normally camp in private RV parks (mostly boondock) but we were attending a wedding right next to this campground so it was very convenient. This place is well kept and the staff was very friendly when we checked in. Facilities include clean bathhouses with showers with nice hot showers and washer & dryers ($1.50), firewood available for $5, and they keep it inside so it doesn’t get wet. What amazed me was the campground WiFi was actually usable, we were able to stream video with no problem. And we lucked out and got an awesome site! Site #10 is gravel, fairly level, overlooks the pond and is so peaceful. The campground itself was quiet but we did get noise from the traffic on the main road. The water spigot at our site was not very convenient as it was only about an inch off the ground and right next to the sewer hookup, but the water quality seemed good. Overall, great campground and we would definitely stay again.