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USACEHartwell Lake · Georgia

Crescent

Overview MUST BE RESERVED A MINIMUM OF TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL DATE.
Sites4all reservable
Elev.666ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig40 ft
Electric22×50-amp
From Atlanta2h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 666 ft, Crescent has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 4 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
73°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
116 mi
2h22
02
Savannah
225 mi
4h58
By drive time
Atlanta · 2h22Savannah · 4h58Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 4 SITES
Color byShow only

3 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
2
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
4
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
14

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 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.

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