America’s Camping Report Card
Georgia
#14 of 43 for camping
Better than 69% of graded states · overall grade B+ — campers like it.
Graded on 19,918 written reviews from Georgia - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful campground240
- beautiful park188
- lake views165
- beautiful place146
- beautiful lake144
What campers warned about
- lake view blocked by trees5
- no lake view5
- rainy weather5
- lake level low3
- low lake level3
- Praised by
- 45.7%
- Warned by
- 1.6%
- Rank
- Better than 52% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.441 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites212
- large sites104
- great sites72
- nice sites63
- beautiful sites53
What campers warned about
- sites too close together20
- sites close together16
- sites very close together7
- no shade6
- site not level5
- Praised by
- 43.7%
- Warned by
- 8.1%
- Rank
- Better than 91% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.356 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff392
- very friendly staff141
- friendly and helpful staff136
- great staff95
- friendly hosts88
What campers warned about
- rude gate attendant10
- poor customer service4
- rude check-in staff4
- rude gate staff4
- rude hosts4
- Praised by
- 33.8%
- Warned by
- 4.7%
- Rank
- Better than 91% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.291 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- very clean366
- clean319
- well maintained291
- clean bathrooms183
- clean campground136
What campers warned about
- grass not cut10
- grass needed cutting9
- grass needs cutting7
- grass not mowed7
- bathrooms could be cleaner6
- Praised by
- 34.9%
- Warned by
- 8.3%
- Rank
- Better than 55% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.266 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- fishing50
- hiking trails44
- good fishing30
- great fishing23
- playground22
What campers warned about
- not much to do6
- limited things to do4
- no hiking trails4
- couldn't fish2
- fishing access difficult2
- Praised by
- 25.4%
- Warned by
- 2.0%
- Rank
- Better than 29% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.234 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- full hookups75
- bathrooms and showers43
- clean facilities40
- restrooms and showers40
- restrooms37
What campers warned about
- no wifi20
- bathrooms need updating14
- no cell service13
- no sewer hookups13
- no sewer hookup11
- Praised by
- 20.4%
- Warned by
- 11.6%
- Rank
- Better than 33% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.089 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet309
- very quiet197
- quiet campground150
- quiet atmosphere137
- quiet and peaceful117
What campers warned about
- road noise20
- sites very close together13
- sites close together9
- highway noise7
- highway noise at night6
- Praised by
- 14.5%
- Warned by
- 5.8%
- Rank
- Better than 57% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.087 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- family friendly30
- friendly people24
- friendly campers21
- dog friendly18
- family oriented11
What campers warned about
- felt unwelcome2
- not concerned about handicap2
- age-based attitude toward younger campers1
- atmosphere felt like homeless shelters1
- better for older people than children1
- Praised by
- 3.2%
- Warned by
- 0.5%
- Rank
- Better than 64% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.028 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- great price15
- affordable14
- reasonably priced11
- reasonable price8
- reasonable rates8
What campers warned about
- a little pricey3
- too expensive3
- camping price too high2
- felt ripped off for unused days2
- lost $552
- Praised by
- 3.0%
- Warned by
- 1.6%
- Rank
- Better than 57% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.013 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- close to home34
- easy access34
- close to town23
- easy in and out19
- easy lake access13
What campers warned about
- no cell service13
- close to main road3
- hard to find3
- narrow roads, potholes3
- poor cell service3
- Praised by
- 6.8%
- Warned by
- 7.3%
- Rank
- Better than 33% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.005 (±0.005, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy check-in12
- easy check-in process6
- easy check in4
- easy online reservation4
- easy reservation process4
What campers warned about
- hard to get reservations4
- harder to get a spot4
- 2 hours calling; chatty taker2
- better info on neighboring sites2
- can’t always get desired site2
- Praised by
- 2.1%
- Warned by
- 2.8%
- Rank
- Better than 95% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.006 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- felt safe19
- felt very safe12
- safe10
- safe campground5
- very safe5
What campers warned about
- dangerous for older campers3
- bear very close to tent2
- emergency access concern2
- gates wide open at night2
- high grass, snakes concern2
- Praised by
- 1.6%
- Warned by
- 2.6%
- Rank
- Better than 55% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.010 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- pet friendly18
- dog friendly15
- dog-friendliness4
- dogs allowed4
- rules enforced3
What campers warned about
- not open year-round6
- quiet hours not enforced6
- 14-day stay limit5
- dogs off leash4
- no golf carts allowed4
- Praised by
- 0.9%
- Warned by
- 4.8%
- Rank
- Better than 14% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.039 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- no bugs5
- no ants3
- absence of bugs2
- ants under control2
- bug-free2
What campers warned about
- ants29
- ants everywhere12
- ants in camper11
- poison ivy everywhere10
- ants infestation8
- Praised by
- 0.7%
- Warned by
- 5.4%
- Rank
- Better than 60% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.047 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 19,918 written reviews, 63% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Georgia and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Georgia vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.