23
Pull-thru
USACEHartwell Lake · Georgia
Twin Lakes (SC)
Overview Twin Lakes Recreation Area is a 152-acre site consisting of a dense overstory of pines and mixed hardwoods.
Sites10099 reservable
Elev.692ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig62 ft23 pull-thru
Electric100100×50-amp
From Atlanta2h19real 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 692 ft, Twin Lakes (SC) has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 100 sites total: 99 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 23 pull-through, 100 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 62-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.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
115 mi
2h19
02
Savannah
234 mi
5h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 100 SITES
Color byShow only
100 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
100
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
100
Sites
★ The standout
Site 102
TWIN LAKES · shaded.
To neighbor
820 ft
Max rig
29 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
419
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.6 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.