Ridge Road
Ridge Road Campground is located on a scenic peninsula on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, and is one of the area's first campgrounds.
The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking.
This wooded, waterfront campground has beautiful views of the lake. It contains 63 sites with water and 50-amp electrical service. Six sites are for primitive tent camping.
Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities and a dump station.
A playground, boat ramp, dock, and fish cleaning station are located on-site.
Need to Know
- Sites are limited to four vehicles total
Gates open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Gate are locked during these hours and gate combination are not issued to campers. In case of an emergency dial 911. Should you need to leave due to an emergency, notify the on duty campground host. Please note, you will not be able to re-enter the campgorund until after the gate opens at 7:00am. Should you need to leave for any other reason (going to work before the gate opens, hunting, ect.) , park outside the gate in the designated parking area.
- Alcohol is prohibited
- Scooters and ATVs are prohibited; however, golf carts are allowed per campground rules. See Park Attendant at the campground gatehouse for more information.
- Check out time is 2 p.m.
- Ridge Road Campground, 5886 Ridge Road, Appling, GA 30802; Gatehouse 706-541-0282
- For current lake conditions, call 1-800-533-3478 ext. 1147
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
No more than 12 campers allowed per site.
Natural Features
Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this heavily wooded area on the shore of Thurmond Lake. A mixed pine and hardwood forest covers the site, providing summer shade and fall color.
Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl and wild turkeys. The Ridge Road area is home to many families of whitetail deer.
Nearby Attractions
Numerous parks and recreation areas lie around Thurmond Lake, providing additional boating, swimming, hunting, and hiking opportunities. Nearby cities house museums, art galleries, zoos, restaurants, and shopping areas.
The Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Golf Tournament annually the first week of April.
Recreation
Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, waterskiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities.
Many miles of hiking trails are available a few miles from the campground. Hikers enjoy the 1.8-mile Lake Springs Loop and the 27-mile Bartram Trail, which meanders along the scenic shoreline and through Wildwood Park. Shorter sections can be hiked from several intersecting trailheads.
Contact Information
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5886 RIDGE ROAD APPLING GA 30802
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 706-541-0282
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From I-20 take Exit 183 (Appling). Go north on HWY 221 approximately 6 miles. At 4-way stop, go left (GA HWY 47) and drive approximately 5 miles. Campground road is on right. Follow signs.
Available Campsites
- Site 021, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop RROA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop RROA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop RROA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop RROA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop RROA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop RROA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 066, Loop RROA, Type Standard Electric
