GPC Camping/Day Use Policies
- Overnight Camping Reservations may be made 45 days in advance of
your arrival date.
- Campsite occupancy is limited
to 14 nights. Campers using the site for 14 nights will be requested to
vacate the park for a period of at least 4 days.
- The maximum reservation window
is 45 days plus 14 days in the future if customers book a maximum length
of stay reservation (14 nights) 45 days in advance.
- Overnight Parking Fee includes
the use of Day Use Facilities during regular hours.
- A separate Overnight Parking
Fee will be charged for each sleeping facility (includes car-truck-van)
that remains in the park overnight.
- Campsite occupancy is limited
to 8 people per site.
- Please place tents, truck
campers, motor homes, trailers, etc., on prepared gravel camp pads or
driveways to avoid damaging grassed areas.
- Camping between designated
sites is prohibited.
- Please attach your receipt to
the clip on the numbered campsite post at your campsite.
- Golf Carts are not to be used in Georgia Power facilities unless
the person has a valid handicap parking permit issued by the State of Georgia.
A handicap permit must be displayed on the golf cart at all times and the golf
cart is to be used for the handicap person to get to and from the restrooms,
beach, or other areas as necessary – No joy riding. No passengers permitted;
the only person allowed on the golf cart is the person the handicapped permit
is issued to. Side-by-sides, utility vehicles, ATVs, and mini bikes are not
allowed.
- Lantern hangers should be used
for lanterns. Please do not hang lanterns from trees.
- Fires should be confined to
grills or fire rings and attended at all times. Dead trees or limbs on the
ground may be collected for firewood.
- Do not wash dishes or clothes
at drinking faucets or in comfort station sinks.
- Washers and Dryers are
provided.
- Your RV’s
holding tank should be used for sewage and grey water. A sanitary disposal
station is provided in the park for your use.
- Please keep your site clean by
placing trash in trash cans or trash dumpsters where available.
- Please keep buildings and
grounds clean and report any unsatisfactory conditions to the park host/s.
- No more
than 2 cars and 2 sleeping facilities are allowed per
site where applicable – see Fee section below for more information
- One additional RV
may be placed on an RV site for an additional $36.00 Per night (where
available) – two maximum.
- One additional
tent may be placed on an RV site for an additional $31.00 Per night – two
maximum.
- One additional tent may be placed on a
tent site for an additional $31.00 Per night – two maximum.
- Reservations
Check-in is at 3:00 PM & Checkout is at 1:00 PM
- If you will be arriving
late, please notify the campground office
before 4pm.
- All
parks will be open 7 days a week (Holiday and Fall Hours may vary).
- Sunday - Thursday
- Gate Hours: 7:00AM-9:00PM
- Friday - Saturday
- Gate Hours: 7:00 AM - 10:00PM
- 2024 Camping Season Dates:
- Opens March 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024 (Last day for overnight stay will be Nov 29th)
- Lawrence Shoals Campground - Boat Ramp open year round
- Old Salem Campground - Boat Ramp open year round
- Blanton Creek Campground
- Opens May 1, 2024 - October 30, 2024 (Last day for overnight stay would be Oct 31st)
- Parks Ferry Campground - Boat Ramp open year round
- 2024 Beach Season:
- The Georgia Power 2024 Beach Season will begin May 6 - September 3.
- This includes Lawrence Shoals, Old Salem, Parks Ferry and Lloyd Shoals Beach Area.
- Rocky Creek Park Beach Area will begin May 25 to September 3, 2024. - Rocky Creek Boat Ramp open year round
- Annual Day use parking passes are available for $50.00.
- Campers with self-contained
units are charged a $36.00 (RV site) parking fee per sleeping facility
per night plus a non-refundable $7.75 reservation fee (per reservation,
not per night).
- One additional RV may be
placed on an RV site for an additional $36.00 Per night (where
available).
- One additional tent may be
placed on an RV site for an additional $31.00 Per night.
- Primitive Tent Campers are
charged a $31.00 parking fee per sleeping facility per night plus a
non-refundable $7.75 reservation fee (per reservation, not per night).
- One additional tent may be
placed on a tent site for an additional $36.00 Per night.
- Weekly rates are Tents $186.00
/ RV’s $216.00 (No other discounts apply) plus a non-refundable
reservation fee (per reservation, not per night).
- Date or site changes to
campsites may be made online or via telephone. The customer will be charged $15.50 for making a
change.
- Cancellations to campsites may
be made online or via telephone.
- For cancellations made at
least 24 hours in advance of arrival, the customer will be charged $15.50
for cancelling their reservation and refunded the balance of their
transaction, less the $7.75 reservation fee.
- Cancellations within 24
hours of arrival or if the customer departs prior to the scheduled
check-out date, will result in loss of one night's fee and will be charged
$15.50 for cancelling their reservation and refunded the balance of their
transaction less the $7.75 reservation fee.
- No refunds will be given
for No-Shows or days not used within the reservation.
- All fees incurred are
per reservation
- Golden Age-Golden Access
Passports are honored at a $2.00 per night savings. For further
information on these Passports, call the U.S. Forest Service in Eatonton,
GA at 706-485-7110.
Pavilion
Guidelines/Rules
Pavilions
may be reserved at any of the Georgia Power Recreation Areas - Blanton Creek,
Lawrence Shoals, Old Salem, Parks Ferry - for a
fee. Guidelines and rules for pavilion reservations and pavilion
usage are as follows:
- The fee for reserving the
pavilion is $150.00 plus a non-refundable $7.75 reservation fee (per
reservation, not per day).
- The maximum group size allowed for a pavilion rental/event is 75 guests.
- Date or site changes to
pavilion reservations may be made online or via telephone. The customer will be charged $15.50 for making a
change.
- Cancellations to pavilion
reservations may be made online or via telephone. The customer will be
charged $15.50 for cancelling their reservation and refunded the balance
of their transaction less the reservation fee.
- Pavilion reservation
cancellations must be requested a minimum of 14 days prior to reserved
date in order for fees to be refunded.
- Groups should
leave the pavilion area clean for others who may use the facility.
- A five dollar ($5.00) parking
fee will be charged for EACH vehicle entering the park - this is in
addition to the pavilion reservation fee.
- Individuals using the pavilion
will not be allowed to have loud speakers, loud radios or loud music at
the pavilion or picnic area. Park visitors who do not adhere to this rule
will be asked to leave the park.
- The service road
leading up to the pavilion should not be used without prior approval from
the Park Attendants.
- Georgia Power
Company prohibits any alcoholic beverages inside the Park.
- Tables should not
be moved around without prior approval from the Park Manager or Park
Attendant.
- For a reservation
to be held, the reservation fee must be paid at time the pavilion is
reserved.
PAVILIONS CAN NOT BE USED WITHOUT A RESERVATION
To
make reservations at any of Georgia Power Company's facilities go online
to www.GPLakes.com [gplakes.com] or
call 855-607-6462
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Blanton
Creek
- Lawrence
Shoals
- Old
Salem
- Parks
Ferry
Stipulations for Hunting Permits in North
Georgia
Property lines of Georgia
Power Company are marked with YELLOW paint. It is the responsibility
of the permit holder to abide by the following stipulations.
- Each individual hunter is required to obtain a Hunter’s Permit, also know as a Hunter's Parking Permit, to be allowed to hunt on Georgia Power’s property.
- Permit Holder will abide by all local, state, and
federal laws. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of permit
and non issuance of future permits.
- Permit holder is NOT allowed to hunt within 300 feet
of a residence or public use facility when hunting with a bow
& arrow.
- Permit Holder is NOT allowed to hunting within
1,000 feet of a residence or public use facility when hunting with rifle
or shotgun.
- Permit holder is NOT allowed to hunt or park within
1,000 feet of a dam or Tugalo Village. (Georgia
Power Company's maintenance facility)
- Camping is not allowed on company land except in
the designated campsites.
- Permit holder agrees to always act in a safe
manner and protect the company land at all times.
- Hunters 16 years or older must hold a valid permit.
- Hunters 15 years or younger are not required to have a permit, but must be accompanied by a valid Permit Holder.
- Permits purchased are final sale.