10
Pull-thru
USACEWalter F. George Lake · Georgia
Cotton Hill
Overview Cotton Hill Campground is situated on the shores of Walter F.
Sites10299 reservable
Elev.246ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig45 ft10 pull-thru
Electric102102×50-amp
From Atlanta3h36real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 246 ft, Cotton Hill has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 44°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 102 sites total: 99 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, 102 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
63%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 10.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
175 mi
3h36
02
Savannah
292 mi
6h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 102 SITES
Color byShow only
102 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
102
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
102
Sites
★ The standout
Site 051
MVIE.
To neighbor
116 ft
Max rig
36 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
26
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.