30
Pull-thru
USACEHartwell Lake · Georgia
Springfield
Overview Springfield Campground is one of Hartwell’s most popular camping destinations consisting of 60 acres of primarily Virginia pine and some mixed hardwoods.
Sites7978 reservable
Elev.696ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig60 ft30 pull-thru
Electric7979×50-amp
From Atlanta2h24real 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 696 ft, Springfield has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 79 sites total: 78 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 30 pull-through, 79 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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 · Sep
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
73°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
121 mi
2h24
02
Savannah
232 mi
5h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 79 SITES
Color byShow only
79 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
79
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
79
Sites
★ The standout
Site 12
SPRINGFIELD .
To neighbor
164 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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.