Camping near Palmetto guarantees floats in rivers and zips around lakes in a speedboat.
30 minutes from Atlanta, Palmetto is a tranquil home base for city dwellers with a hankering for camping. Motorhomes can stay in a pet-friendly campground with a firepit, a picnic table, and farm-fresh eggs, while tent campers can find nearby campsites equipped with fire rings and a sheltered picnic area. Sprewell Bluff Park delivers epic outdoor fun, roughly an hour south. Cool off in Flint River, watch for eagles, and hike the Longleaf Pine Trail. Rent a cabin with a king-size bed and private bathroom, or snag a campsite for tents and big rigs with amenities like electrical hookups, fire rings, drinking water, and a dump station. West Point Lake delivers more excitement with 525 miles of shoreline and four campgrounds with over 100 tent and RV sites. Many have water and electrical hookups, along with access to dump stations, flush toilets, and hot showers. Don’t leave without exploring the water on a speedboat, fishing for crappie from the Hardley Creek pier, and mountain biking the Lakeside Trail.