About Lake Russell Boat Launch and Beach Areas
Adjacent to the nearby Lake Russell Campground the 100-acre lake is easy to access grass beach area, boat ramp, group pavillon, and the adjacent Lake Russell Wildlife management area. There are numerous hiking and biking trails including Lake Russell Loop Trail, Sourwood Trail, swimming, and located nearby is Ladyslipper Equestrian, hiking, and biking trail and the Sourwood hiking and biking trail at the Nancytown Day Use and Trailhead. Fishing, boating, kayaking, and paddle boarding opportunities abound. Trolling motor and non-motorized boating only allowed on Lake Russell. This bucolic getaway is sure to become an outdoor destination for the entire family!
- Fees: Picnic and Swim Site: $5/non-commercial vehicle per day and Boat Launch and Trailhead Parking: $5/vehicle/day…
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: USFS - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Where: 2 mi south of Mount Airy, GA · 34.49316, -83.49496
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Russell Loop | Hiking | at camp | 4.9 mi |
| Rhododendron Lake Access | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Rhododendron Trail | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Nancytown Lake Loop | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Ladyslipper | Horse | 0.8 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Sourwood | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 2.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.1 mi
Water fill-up: 18.1 mi
Propane: 14.1 mi