About Sawnee
Sawnee Campground lies just north of the Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The campground features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to boating and swimming. The lake, named for the poet, Sidney Lanier, is well known for its aqua-blue colored water, spectacular scenery and variety of recreational activities. Each year, over 11 million people come to visit. Sawnee Campground offers many outdoor recreation opportunities including fishing and swimming. On the lake there are opportunities for wake boarding, kayaking, boating and much more. There's also a swimming beach, playground and boat ramp available for campers. Sawnee Campground offers 43 campsites with electric and water hookups (no sewer), 5 tent walk-in campsites with water and electric hookups, and 11 walk-in campsites without hookups. Additional amenities include restrooms/bathouses, laundry facilities, a…
- Fees: Reservations can be made online at recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
- Managed by: Lake Sidney Lanier, USACE
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Cumming, GA · 34.17626, -84.07875
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–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Jan.
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Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.3 mi
Propane: 10.5 mi
Camps nearby
- West Bank Park Shelters (Ga) 0.7 mi
- Buford Dam Park Shelters (Ga) 1.9 mi
- Lanier Park Shelter (Ga) 2 mi
- Bald Ridge Creek 2.3 mi
- Shady Grove 3.3 mi
- Shoal Creek 3.8 mi