Big Oaks
Hartwell, Georgia · 673 ft · In Hartwell Recreation Area
Photos: USACE
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 673 ft (205 m)673 ft205 m
Sites1
Big Oaks lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
All 1 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Other campgrounds in Hartwell Recreation Area 8
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Watsadler5 loops · W1, W18, W24, W42, W9 · $36–$76 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.6 mi
- Elrod Ferry$75 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.1 mi
- Big Water CampgroundCampground · facts not yet known3.9 mi
- Springfield$36–$76 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov7.3 mi
- Broyles$75 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov12 mi
- Coneross Park$26–$76 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov18 mi
Also in the park: 3 group areas
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About
Overview
Big Oaks Recreation Area is a 12 acre gently sloping site with good grass cover and scattered pine and hardwood trees throughout.. . . The area experiences high levels of intense public use during peak recreation season and serves to host numerous large special events annually, e.g. Hartwell Dam Run, Pre-Fourth Fireworks, etc. The site presently offers day use and boat launching facilities to include a large picnic shelter (with water and electric service), 26 picnic sites, a two lane boat ramp, 1 courtesy dock, 1 comfort station, 1 playground, and associated paved roads and parking areas throughout. The area is also the access point to the paved walking trail located atop the Georgia earthen embankment of Hartwell Dam. Recreation
Boating and water sports top the list of popular activities. A two-lane boat ramp with a courtesy dock is provided for easy lake access.
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
Report signal- Verizon5G · 4G LTE
- AT&T5G · 4G LTE
- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Big Oaks: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny85°60°
- WedSunny86°61°
- ThuSunny87°64°
- FriSunny, 2% chance of rain87°52°
- SatSunny, 3% chance of rain68°46°
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Location and contact
Data from Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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