18
Pull-thru
USACEHartwell Lake · Georgia
Watsadler
Overview Watsadler Campground is a 36 acre site consisting of a relatively dense cover of pine and mixed hardwoods.
Sites49all reservable
Elev.699ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig50 ft18 pull-thru
Electric4949×50-amp
From Atlanta2h16real 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 699 ft, Watsadler has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 49 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 18 pull-through, 1 walk-in, 49 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 50-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 · Sep
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
73°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Atlanta
112 mi
2h16
02
Savannah
222 mi
4h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 49 SITES
Color byShow only
49 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
49
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
49
Sites
★ The standout
Site 24
W24 · shaded.
To neighbor
346 ft
Max rig
34 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.