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  4. Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake

Camping at Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake near Acworth

Public campground · Acworth · 56 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 164 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 58 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 56 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 56 sites.

SiteFr
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Price
52
tent only nonelectric
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51
tent only nonelectric
––$24
46
tent only nonelectric
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53
tent only nonelectric
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49
tent only nonelectric
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50
tent only nonelectric
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48
tent only nonelectric
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44
tent only nonelectric
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45
tent only nonelectric
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47
tent only nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Sites
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Showers
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 45 electric, 11 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

1138 Georgia Highway Spur 20
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Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake?
Longest RV site listed: 58 ft (45 of 45 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake have RV hookups?
45 electric, 11 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 58 ft (45 of 45 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 45 electric, 11 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 8 pull-through, 49 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 57 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (51 reports), AT&T 3 (37 reports), T-Mobile 3 (31 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 46 sites
Shade
Listing 53 of 53 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1138 Georgia Highway Spur 20 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (164 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“It rained a lot while we were there, but we didn't let it dampen our fun. Loved the spot we had! Great time!”

Jerry L 5 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We love this campground and are very sorry the goverment decided to close it. Please open back up!”

Kathryn H 5 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great Host, very well maintained, great sites ”

Connie S 5 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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tent only nonelectric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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32
standard electric
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standard electric
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42
standard electric
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23
standard electric
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59
rv electric
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26
standard electric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Holiday Harbor Marina & Resort

7.2 mi from Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Moon Camping

7.5 mi from Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake (straight-line)
Sites $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Euharlee Creek Campground at Frankie Harris Park

20.3 mi from Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Fall in Love with Atlanta Bike Tour Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $75/person
    • 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Trolley Tour in Atlanta Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $36/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Atlanta's Black History and Civil Rights Tour Atlanta area · 4.5 hr · from $74/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 55 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 45 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 58 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

"Get Lost RV" 2023 Jayco Jay Feather
"Get Lost RV" 2023 Jayco Jay Feather

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 74 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Cherokee Arctic Wolf
2022 Forest River Cherokee Arctic Wolf

Fifth wheel · 38 ft · sleeps 7 · 110 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Freedom from every day life, delivery available
Freedom from every day life, delivery available

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 113 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Trolley Tour in Atlanta
90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Trolley Tour in Atlanta

Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $36/person

Atlanta's Black History and Civil Rights Tour
Atlanta's Black History and Civil Rights Tour

Atlanta area · 4.5 hr · from $74/person

Martin Luther King Jr. History Walking Tour
Martin Luther King Jr. History Walking Tour

Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $40/person

See 6 more bookable tours
90-Minute Guided Sightseeing Tour
90-Minute Guided Sightseeing Tour

Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $40/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Mar 11–Sep 6: RV $34, RV & Tent $30–$68, Tent $24 per night
  • Peak season Mar 9–Sep 4: RV $34, RV & Tent $30–$68, Tent $24 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake

For May weekends, book about 73 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 17 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March11 days ahead38 days ahead9 days ahead36 days ahead
April6 days ahead25 days ahead4 days ahead25 days ahead
May17 days ahead73 days ahead5 days ahead48 days ahead
June15 days ahead52 days ahead6 days ahead53 days ahead
July11 days ahead57 days ahead12 days ahead76 days ahead
August12 days ahead65 days ahead3 days ahead45 days ahead
September50 days ahead100 days ahead1 days ahead49 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (13,043 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

56 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

44 sites · $30, $34/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

11 sites · $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

1 site · $34/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

2.5 Hour Atlanta Local Food + Victorian Cemetery Tour
2.5 Hour Atlanta Local Food + Victorian Cemetery Tour

Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $95/person

Guided Tour of Atlanta Braves' Truist Park
Guided Tour of Atlanta Braves' Truist Park

Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $35/person

Atlanta Sightseeing Bus Tour
Atlanta Sightseeing Bus Tour

Atlanta area · 5 hr · from $70/person

City Lights Atlanta Night-Time Bus Tour with Photos & Dinner Stop
City Lights Atlanta Night-Time Bus Tour with Photos & Dinner Stop

Atlanta area · 3.3 hr · from $69/person

Fall in Love with Atlanta Bike Tour
Fall in Love with Atlanta Bike Tour

Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $75/person