Cotton Hill
Cotton Hill Campground is situated on the shores of Walter F. George Lake on the Georgia and Alabama border. The lake is a great place to get away for a week, a weekend or just an afternoon.
Boating, swimming, fishing and camping are popular activities.
Click here for a virtual tour of the many facilities at Walter F. George Lake.
The campground offers 91 sites with electric and water and 10 primitive sites with electric and group water.
Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities, a dump station, boat ramp and fish cleaning station. Younger campers love the park's two playgrounds. A group picnic shelter is available on a first come, first served basis.
Notifications and Alerts
Cotton Hill Campground will be closing September 15, 2024. It will open in Spring 2025. The final date of opening is to be determined (TBD).
Need to Know
- Gate is closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Natural Features
Walter F. George Lake, sometimes called Lake Eufaula, stretches 85 miles up the Chattahoochee River. Visitors come to relax and play among the natural beauty of the area.
The lands surrounding the lake are forested with dense stands of mixed hardwoods. A wide variety of wildlife is commonly seen, including waterfowl, deer, squirrels, rabbits, eagles, hawks, bobcats and dozens of species of songbirds.
Nearby Attractions
The historic towns of Eufaula, Alabama and Cuthbert, Georgia are nearby. Eufaula boasts more than 20 structures and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beautiful antebellum mansions are located throughout both towns.
Recreation
The Chattahoochie River lakes are an angler's paradise, where largemouth bass, white bass, hybrids, crappie, channel catfish and bream are found. The lake's 640 miles of shoreline offer many excellent locations for bank fishing, and a boat ramp is conveniently located nearby.
The lake and its surrounding forests provide a great locale for hiking, hunting or simply observing wildlife.
Contact Information
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427 EUFAULA ROAD FORT GAINES GA 39851
Physical
177 A Campground Drive Ft. Gaines GA 39851
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Fort Gaines, Georgia, follow State Route 39 north for 7 miles. Follow signs to the left into the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 103, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 058, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 85/86, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 102, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 060, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 100, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 075, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 099, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 023, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 094, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 071, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 007, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 078, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 095, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 064, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop PINE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 001, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 30/31, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop OMI2, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site H082, Loop PINE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop OMIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop MVIE, Type Standard Electric
