Lake Russell Recreation Area | Basecamping

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At a glance

RV sites up to 67 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

26 available sites

Available only26 open of 41 sitesTypeRV lengthSort

Site 25

RV or tent · Up to 59 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 28

RV or tent · Up to 59 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 26

RV or tent · Up to 60 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 33

RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 09

RV or tent · Up to 35 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 41

RV or tent · Up to 53 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 29

RV or tent · Up to 65 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

Site 01

Tent · Up to 43 ft · Up to 5 peopleNo hookupsLake Russell Recreation Area

Available all 2 nights

$48 for 2 nights

$24/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

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standard nonelectric

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standard nonelectric

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$24

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tent only nonelectric

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$24

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standard nonelectric

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$24

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tent only nonelectric

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$24

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standard nonelectric

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standard nonelectric

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tent only nonelectric

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standard nonelectric

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.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- go fishing (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- 2 Hour Culture Tour in Helen Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $31/person
- Heavenly Helen Scavenger Hunt Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $20/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 41 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 67 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 · 63 mi from campground

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

2010 Coachman Catalina

2010 Coachman Catalina

Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 8 · 136 mi from campground

$90/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

Zwisle's Galloping Palomino

Zwisle's Galloping Palomino

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 139 mi from campground

$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

Things to do

Activities near Lake Russell Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

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

2 Hour Culture Tour in Helen

2 Hour Culture Tour in Helen

Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $31/person

Heavenly Helen Scavenger Hunt

Heavenly Helen Scavenger Hunt

Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $20/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $24–$48, Tent $24 per night
Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $24–$48, Tent $24 per night

stays 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	93%	7%	0%
Dec 2026	99%	1%	0%
Jan 2027	100%	0%	0%
Feb 2027	100%	0%	0%
Mar 2027	99%	1%	0%
Apr 2027	100%	0%	0%
May 2027	100%	0%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Lake Russell Recreation Area

For May weekends, book about 26 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 13 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
February	4 days ahead	12 days ahead	—	—
March	4 days ahead	15 days ahead	2 days ahead	16 days ahead
April	5 days ahead	20 days ahead	7 days ahead	30 days ahead
May	13 days ahead	26 days ahead	7 days ahead	25 days ahead
June	4 days ahead	12 days ahead	3 days ahead	14 days ahead
July	6 days ahead	16 days ahead	4 days ahead	23 days ahead
August	6 days ahead	13 days ahead	2 days ahead	7 days ahead
September	6 days ahead	16 days ahead	2 days ahead	8 days ahead
October	14 days ahead	26 days ahead	12 days ahead	31 days ahead
November	7 days ahead	17 days ahead	6 days ahead	26 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 (3,948 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.