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Pull-thru
USACELake Sidney Lanier · Georgia
Sawnee
Overview Sawnee Campground lies just north of the Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier.
Sites6058 reservable
Elev.1,165ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig85 ft8 pull-thru
Electric4812×50-amp
From Atlanta0h55real 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 1,165 ft, Sawnee has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 60 sites total: 58 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, 16 walk-in, 12 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 85-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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.
64%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 22.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
42 mi
0h55
02
Savannah
286 mi
5h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 60 SITES
Color byShow only
59 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
16
Walk-in
12
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
60
Sites
★ The standout
Site 45-46
SAWN · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
194 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1205
Viewpoints
2
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.