24 Atlanta RV Parks and Campgrounds within 40 Miles of Downtown Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia is a large urban city but there are many camping options for RVs within 40 miles of the city center. There are numerous Atlanta RV parks to stay in that are close to the city center.

Here we present 24 different camping options for staying in an RV in Atlanta, including RV parks, state park campgrounds, Elks Lodges, military campgrounds, and more.

After the RV parks and campgrounds listings, we provide some other ideas for finding camping locations more central to the city, including memberships in the Harvest Hosts and Boondockers Welcome programs. See below for more details.

The places to stay are grouped based on how far they are from downtown Atlanta. Atlanta is a fairly spread out city, so depending on your reason for visiting Atlanta in an RV, you may want to stay closer to family in a suburb or near tourist sites in a particular part of the city.

The locations we’ve identified are listed on the Google Maps below. You can interact with the map to click on a particular location of interest to see its name.

For example, if you want to stay on the north side of Atlanta to visit family in the northern suburbs, you can see the Google map to narrow your search to those locations.

Google Map of Atlanta RV Park Locations

AllStays Website and App to Find Atlanta RV Parks

To find camping locations, we used the AllStays website. It is also available as an app for your phone. This is a great resource for finding campsites and the primary tool we use when on the road. You can read more about using AllStays.

We narrowed the potential campsites to those within a 40 mile radius of the city of Atlanta. Each of the icons on the AllStays map below represents an RV park, campground, or other location where RV’ers can stay overnight.

The locations are listed below in order of how far they are from downtown Atlanta.

Distances range from 14 miles to nearly 40 miles away. The further out you go from the city center, the more options you’ll find for camping in an RV.

14 Miles: Elks Lodge #78

A little known benefit of being a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks community is that many lodges offer members the ability to camp at Elks Lodges across the country in their RV.

This Elks Lodge in the Northlake area is northeast of Atlanta in a close-in suburb. They offer electricity and water to member RV’ers at this location.

16 Miles: Atlanta West Campground

Atlanta West Campground is located about 16 miles west of Atlanta in Austell, Georgia. It does not appear to have a website (the link here is for the Facebook page).

The online reviews for this campground are not very good, so please be sure to review them before planning to stay here.

17 Miles: Atlanta Marietta RV Resort

The Atlanta Marietta RV Resort is located about 17 miles northwest of Atlanta.

The campground is located in a suburban area of Atlanta, with plenty of amenities in the immediate area. It has 70 campsites with full hookups, showers, laundry, and a propane filling station. It’s a convenient option close to the city center of Atlanta.

17 Miles: Dobbins Air Reserve Base Lakeside Campground

Very close to the Atlanta Marietta RV Resort in a northwest suburb of Atlanta is the Dobbins Air Reserve Lakeside Campground.

This is a military family (FamCamp) campground, meaning that is for military use only. You must have a military ID card and be classified as Active, National Guard, Reservists, Retired, 100% DAV, or DoD Civilians to be able to access and use the campground. There are a total of 18 campsites at this location.

17 Miles: Sweetwater Creek RV Reserve

Sweetwater Creek RV Reserve is located about 17 miles west of Atlanta.

The campground has 79 campsites with full hookups. It is located very near the Atlanta West Campground listed above. There is a public park located across the street that is convenient for walking the dog or getting out to stretch your legs.

20 Miles: Stone Mountain Park Campground

Stone Mountain Campground is a part of a larger state owned 3,200 acre park located east of Atlanta.

The park offers many year-round recreational options, historical sites, and events.

It also includes a campground with 250 RV sites, as well as yurt rentals, tent campsites, safari tent rentals, and RV rentals for staying in the Stone Mountain Park campground. (See this post about our visit to the Stone Mountain Park campground for more details.)

20 Miles: Stone Mountain Heights RV & Mobile Home Park

Stone Mountain Heights RV Mobile Home Park is located less than a mile from Stone Mountain Park on the east side of Atlanta. It was previously a mobile home park, but it is converting to be an RV park instead, so the campsites are unusually large for an RV park. It has 56 campsites, all with full hookups.

20 Miles: Jones RV Park

Jones RV Park is located northeast of Atlanta in the suburban area of Norcross.

The campground has 173 campsites, including some campsites with long-term residents. The front area of the campground is reserved for nightly and short-term stays. It is a convenient option for visiting Atlanta in an RV.

25 Miles: Atlanta South RV Resort

Atlanta South RV Resort is located about 25 miles south of Atlanta.

It is conveniently located near the I-75 highway in an area with many restaurants, stores, etc that you may need. The campground has 170 campsites with full hookups, including pull-through campsites.

25 Miles: South Oaks RV & Mobile Home Park

South Oaks RV and Mobile Home Park does not appear to have a website. You must phone (770-463-3070) to make a reservation.

It is located on the southwest side of Atlanta. There are approximately 140 campsites with full hookups. The reviews online make the RV campground’s quality seem questionable, so please check out the reviews before planning to stay here.

31 Miles: Riverside Estates RV Park

Riverside Estates RV Park is located about 31 miles east of Atlanta in Covington. It has 150 campsites with full hookups.

Most sites are 30 amp, but there are also some campsites with 50 amp electrical connections. This RV park is a mix of long-term residents and overnight campers staying for a few days while they visit the Atlanta area.

32 Miles: Georgia International Horse Park

The Georgia International Horse Park has an RV campground with 140 sites with full hookups that are open year-round.

The facility also provides bathrooms and showers. RV’ers can stay here even when there are no events going on at the horse park.

This is a location that doesn’t show up in many campground directories, but it is a fantastic option for staying on the east side of Atlanta. You must contact them in advance to reserve a space.

33 Miles: Elks Lodge #1806

This large Elk Lodge is located east of Atlanta in Covington.

They have two hookups available with water and electricity, but their website says they can accommodate more RVs for overnighters. It’s a convenient option for those traveling along I-20 as they are located two miles from the highway.

34 Miles: Clark Creek North Campground

Clark Creek North Campground is located directly on Lake Allatoona northwest of Atlanta.

Lake Allatoona is a popular recreational lake for boating, fishing, and swimming. This campground is run by Bartow County and has 24 campsites, many of which are waterfront on the lake.

34 Miles: Holiday Harbor Marina & Resort

Holiday Harbor Marina and Resort is located near the Clark Creek North Campground on Lake Allatoona northwest of Atlanta.

The facility has boats for rent as well as cottages and campsites on the lake.

The campground offers 24 campsites spaciously laid out surrounding Lake Allatoona, which offers many recreational activities including boating, swimming, and fishing.

35 Miles: Payne Campground

Payne Campground sits on the banks of Lake Allatoona, northwest of Atlanta.

The US Army Corps of Engineers hires a private contractor to run the campground. Payne Campground has 57 campsites that can be reserved in advance, with some being directly on the lake. The campground also offers hot showers and a coin laundry facility.

35 Miles: Victoria Campground

Victoria Campground is another campsite on the banks of Lake Allatoona that is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Located in Woodstock, it has 70 campsites that can be reserved. The campground has access to a dock and swimming beach on Lake Allatoona. There are a lot of trees in the area that offer privacy for campers between campsites.

35 Miles: Wesley Oakes RV Park

Wesley Oakes RV Park is located north of Atlanta in the suburb of Cumming. The RV park does not appear to have a website, so you’ll need to call their phone number at (678) 316-9202.

It requires campers to stay a a minimum of 7 days, so is not a good option for overnight stops, but would work well if you’re planning to be in the Atlanta area for at least a week. It is conveniently located near many shopping and restaurants.

36 Miles: Old Highway 41 #3 Campground

Old Highway 41 Campground #3 is located in Acworth along the banks of Allatoona Lake.

It is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground and offers 50 campsites, along with bathroom and shower facilities, laundry, and plenty of recreational activities in the area. Sites can be reserved in advance.

36 Miles: McKinney Campground

McKinney Campground is another US Army Corps of Engineers campground along Lake Allatoona.

The campground has 150 campsites for RVs, some of which are directly along the banks of the lake. The cities of Acworth and Woodstock are nearby, which offer plenty of restaurants and stores so that you can buy anything you may need while camping in the Atlanta area.

36 Miles: Twin Lakes RV Park

The Twin Lakes RV Park is a private RV park on 50 acres with 130 campsites.

The RV park accepts only cash or checks. It does not accept credit cards. The campground has two areas: a gravel lot near the lake and a premium section with larger and more private campsites. It is located in a convenient suburban area of Atlanta.

36 Miles: Navy Lake Site at Allatoona

The Navy Lake Site at Lake Allatoona is along the banks of Lake Allatoona.

It is open to guest with a military ID including Armed Forces active duty members and retirees, DoD civilians, and others with a direct military affiliation. (Check the website for the requirements.)

The campground has 25 campsites that can be reserved online. Cabins are also available to rent.

38 Miles: Red Top Mountain State Park Campground

The Red Top Mountain State Park campground is operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

It is located along the banks of Lake Allatoona in Acworth northwest of Atlanta. Campers can bring their own boats or rent them from local marinas. Fishing and swimming are popular activities, as is hiking in the park which features over 15 miles of trails.

39 Miles: Allatoona Landing Marine Resort

The Allatoona Landing Marine Resort includes a marina on Lake Allatoona as well as a campground for RVs.

The campground has 116 campsites, along with bathrooms and showers for guests. There is also a pool and cabins are available for rent. It is near train tracks so trains pass by frequently and blow their horns, which may or may not be your thing.

If you’re able to travel a little bit further from Atlanta, check out Fort Yargo State Park which is about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta in between Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. It has some really nice RV campground facilities surrounding a lake with lots of recreational activities.

Other Camping Options

Harvest Hosts

Another option for finding great places to stay in the Atlanta area (or anywhere across the country) is to join the Harvest Hosts program.

Harvest Hosts is a unique program that provides recreational vehicle (RV) owners the opportunity to stay overnight at wineries, farms, and attractions across the United States, Canada, Alaska, and Baja California. There are currently over 620 host locations in these four areas.

(See our review of four of our stays with the Harvest Hosts program so far!)

Membership costs $99/year but then there is no cost to stay at any of the sites. You can receive a 15% discount for by using the discounted link below.

As of March 2019, there are 11 Harvest Hosts locations in northern Georgia. These include farms, breweries, wineries, and more. We stayed at one of the wineries in the north Georgia mountains and had a great time.

The map below shows the locations of the Harvest Hosts near Atlanta. The closest one to downtown Atlanta is 45 miles away in Cartersville. Depending on where you plan to visit in Atlanta, Harvest Hosts may be a great option.

Boondockers Welcome

Another alternative to staying in a traditional RV park or campground in the Atlanta area is to boondock on a fellow RV’ers property. Boondockers Welcome is a website that connects RVers who are looking for free places to camp with private property owners who welcome boondockers to stay overnight on their property.

Membership is only $30 per year for guests to join so they can stay on other members’ property. If you also decide to become a Boondockers Welcome host and allow others to stay at your property, then the cost is only $15 per year.

Within 40 miles of Atlanta, there are 9 Boondockers Welcome hosts as of March 2019. Several are in close-in suburbs to Atlanta and are closer to the city center than any of the other camping options listed in this post. One host is located only about 6 miles from downtown Atlanta and can accommodate RVs up to 25 feet in length.

Most of the Atlanta area Boondockers Welcome hosts can accommodate RVs under 25 feet, but there are a few that can accommodate RVs up to 35 feet in length.

Summary

Atlanta is known as the “city in the trees” as the area is beautifully covered with many trees.

These make for beautiful RV parks and campgrounds in the Atlanta area, especially those that are located near water, such as Lake Allatoona, which many of the campgrounds within 40 miles of Atlanta are.

We hope you’re able to find a perfect option for RV camping in Atlanta from this list of RV parks, campgrounds, and other locations.