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Pull-thru
USACEAllatoona Lake · Georgia
Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake
Overview Payne Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.
Sites5756 reservable
Elev.1,063ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig70 ft8 pull-thru
Electric4646×50-amp
From Atlanta0h45real 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 1,063 ft, Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 57 sites total: 56 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, 46 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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.
Mar 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 22.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
33 mi
0h45
02
Savannah
281 mi
5h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 57 SITES
Color byShow only
57 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
46
50-amp
1
Accessible
18
Prime
57
Sites
★ The standout
Site 39
PAYNE · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
100 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
784
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.2 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.