23
Pull-thru
USACELake Sidney Lanier · Georgia
Old Federal
Overview Old Federal Campground lies on the eastern banks of Lake Sidney Lanier in Northern Georgia.
Sites8482 reservable
Elev.1,109ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig160 ft23 pull-thru
Electric6565×50-amp
From Atlanta1h01real 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 1,109 ft, Old Federal has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 84 sites total: 82 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 23 pull-through, 7 walk-in, 65 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 160-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 30.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
48 mi
1h01
02
Savannah
292 mi
5h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 84 SITES
Color byShow only
82 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
7
Walk-in
65
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
84
Sites
★ The standout
Site 07
OFED · shaded.
To neighbor
212 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
163
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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.