Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights28 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Petersburg Campground sits on the wooded shore of J. Strom Thurmond Lake, about four miles upstream from the Thurmond Dam and Visitor Center and roughly 25 miles from Augusta, Georgia.










Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 90 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 66 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 70 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 68 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 65 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 71 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 72 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 67 standard nonelectric | C | C | $18 |
| 91 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 93 standard electric | C |
Hookups (individual campsites): 82 electric, 8 no-hookup individual sites.
3998 PETERSBURG ROAD
Open in Google Maps ↗
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Great area, quiet, clean, good size somewhat private, and level sites.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (957 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We always enjoy our stays at Petersburg Campground. We find the lake peaceful and relaxing. We watched a family of eagles and beavers . Unfortunately hurricane Helene came thru and downed hundreds of trees. ”
“Such a lovely place to camp. Lake side spots, good distance between spits and very clean, well kept sites. ”
“Great area, quiet, clean, good size somewhat private, and level sites. Clean facilities and friendly staff...sad, water level low but all in all very nice park. ”
| C |
| $24 |
| 55 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 73 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 56 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 64 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 63 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 39 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 30 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 27 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 28 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 31 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 10 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 89 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 62 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 45 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 15 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 18 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 49 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 82 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 52 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 48 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 06 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 14 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 47 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 84 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 74 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 41 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 85 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 35 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 23 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
| 32 standard electric | C | C | $26 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights28 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights105 sites open for every nightRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 55 mi from campground
$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 3 · 101 mi from campground
$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 8 · 112 mi from campground
$90/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Jan 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Feb 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mar 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| May 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: B (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); C (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); A (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).
For June weekends, book about 122 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 30 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 66 days ahead |
| February | 10 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 54 days ahead |
| March | 19 days ahead | 77 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 88 days ahead |
| April | 27 days ahead | 90 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 122 days ahead |
| May | 34 days ahead | 113 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 132 days ahead |
| June | 30 days ahead | 122 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 150 days ahead |
| July | 29 days ahead | 113 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 130 days ahead |
| August | 22 days ahead | 84 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 117 days ahead |
| September | 21 days ahead | 78 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 101 days ahead |
| October | 32 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 102 days ahead |
| November | 26 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 101 days ahead |
| December | 21 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 87 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 (39,316 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.
90 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
82 sites · $26–$32, $24–$28/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
8 sites · $18–$22/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15