Petersburg

Modoc, Georgia · 361 ft · In J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area

Photos: R. Snyder USACE

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6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night: $18–$32recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites: 90From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups: PartialElectric 50 amp, water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation: 361 ft (110 m)361 ft110 m
Pets: Allowed
Big rigs: Yes
Season: Not yet known
Cell signal: Not yet known

Loops3

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Loop	Sites	Site types	Longest rig
Loop A	25	25 standard	45 ft
Loop B	27	27 standard	45 ft
Loop C	38	38 standard	45 ft

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 4 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.

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“PETE” is a staff entry, not a campsite, and is left out.

J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area · 13 campgrounds

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Also in the park: Run by another agency: Carter Creek Camp 9.2 mi · Run by another agency: Hill Air Force Base FamCamp 9.2 mi · 1 single site

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ADA accessible
Campfires allowed

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Overview

Petersburg Campground is located on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, only four miles away from the Lake Thurmond Visitor Center and Dam and only 25 miles from Augusta, Georgia.

Camping at Petersburg is ripe with many different opportunities for relaxation, skill-building, family bonding, and nature appreciation. The 70,000 acre lake and 1,000+ miles of shoreline are prime for activities that facilitate such opportunities such as boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and bird watching, and so much more of course! Just outside the entrance the largest trailhead for the Bartram Trail which is a designated National Recreation Trail prime for hiking and mountain biking.

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