A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
The campground is a practical base for the wide range of Lake Lanier recreation: you can launch a boat and fish right from Bolding Mill, swim at the beach, or spread out a picnic on the shore; beyond the campground, the broader Lake Lanier area supports biking, hiking, horseback riding, environmental programs, water sports and wildlife viewing across its 38,000 surface acres and thousands of shoreline miles. Bolding Mill is reachable north of Atlanta via SR 400 toward Exit 17 and is close to regional attractions such as Don Carter State Park and Sawnee Mountain Preserve, with towns like Gainesville and Dawsonville nearby for supplies and dining.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Hookups (individual campsites): 83 electric individual sites.
4055 CHESTATEE ROAD
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“1. The bathrooms' were not clean. 2. Our friends came to visit us on Saturdays and at the gate they were not allowed to drive in, they have to park outside and walk all the way to our campsite. ”
“Great park, wish they were open longer though. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 59 mi from campground
$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 8 · 126 mi from campground
$90/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Fifth wheel · 38 ft · sleeps 7 · 141 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $36/person
Atlanta area · 4.5 hr · from $74/person
Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $40/person
Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $40/person
For May weekends, book about 104 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 34 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 | 3 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 8 days ahead |
| February | 5 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 7 days ahead |
| March | 12 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 34 days ahead |
| April | 25 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 66 days ahead |
| May | 34 days ahead | 104 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 97 days ahead |
| June | 32 days ahead | 98 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 85 days ahead |
| July | 22 days ahead | 83 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 87 days ahead |
| August | 16 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 77 days ahead |
| September | 26 days ahead | 92 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 70 days ahead |
| October | 27 days ahead | 71 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 66 days ahead |
| November | 18 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| December | 10 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 31 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 (33,186 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.
Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $95/person
Atlanta area · 1.5 hr · from $35/person
Atlanta area · 5 hr · from $70/person
Atlanta area · 3.3 hr · from $69/person
Atlanta area · 2.5 hr · from $75/person
Site counts from the Recreation.gov listing.
