We checked in late at night and camp host came by and greeted us. He told us all about park and asked if we needed help setting up. Couldn't have been nicer. The next day we rode on the real mountain biking trails and then took a dip in the swimming lake. Our only complaint was the water was like a hot tub, but that's nature. We highly recommend this Georgia State Park. All the staff was very friendly and helpful. We will return to this park We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great park, clean, well kept and camper friendly. There are lots to do, bring your mountain bike if you have one, great trail system in the park. Nice level sites and spead out so you are not on top of the camper next to you. Would camp here again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a state park! We never expected such a GREAT campground. The private owned should take note of how a wonderful campground should look! I highly recommend this as a place to set back by the campground and enjoy the outdoors. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The people in the office are very friendly and polite. The campground is very well maintained. The showers are very clean. It was very quiet during my stay, and it rained so I didn't get to do as much walking as I would have liked. The site I was in (13) was so level that I simply had to pull up and I was level both ways. Even though we had very heavy rain, there was enough pea gravel on the site to prevent mud. With two dogs, mud is a problem so a well maintained site is appreciated. The lake is beautiful. Several deer were in the campground in the early morning. The campground, itself, is quite a ways down the road in the park. The location is very convenient to restaurants in Winder, and within a half hour of Athens which has many nice specialty shops. We would have spent more time in Athens had the weather been better. I would camp here, again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed only one night as we moved through Atlanta. The park is beautiful, the sites are immaculate with defined borders and lots of pea gravel. The pull thru's were large and easy to maneuver in and out. Excellent tables and utilities. We didn't use the dump station. I wish we had more time to spend several days in the park. Forget the urban parks in Atlanta and stay here if you can. Fantastic. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We had a great Time. The camp hosts were very helpful. Our site was easy to get in and out of. The sites are very clean as was the rest of the park. Restrooms were well kept and convenient. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camped there as part of the fall Georgia RVers Rally. We were in site 3, which was large and fairly level. We heard rumors that the horrible speed breaks were going to be replaced before long. Other than the speed beaks, we really enjoyed the park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camped here for our very first adventure with our new travel trailer. The campground was clean and felt private. There were a lot of trees and we had a great view of the lake. The sites were gravel, but the gravel was kept neatly contained by railroad ties. There were really easy to use and clean campfire/BBQ rings. They also had a permanent pole near the picnic table on which to hang a lantern. The dump station was well-maintained. We would return again without hesitation, if only they had sewer hookups! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Campground is a little older appearing but nice. We had a site on the lake. Very close to the city of Winder for restaurants or anything else you would need. The bathrooms were not sparkling clean but okay. Be prepared for the monster speed bumps located over the entire campground. We even bottomed out on the pick up truck! Great mountain bike trails! Still liked this campground to say that it would be a great weekend get-a-way, but still have civilization close at hand. We will camp there again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
If your a mountain biker, Ft. Yargo SP Campground is a great place to stay. Many miles of trails to keep you busy for all levels. The lake front sites are hard to come by and are very close together. The non-lake sites are spaced far enough apart to give you plenty of privacy. The drive to the campground after you enter the park is a few miles, but this means your usually far away from the day use people. The park entrance is in the city of Winder which offers plenty of grocery shopping and restaurants. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Our first trip to Yargo was highly enjoyable. A short drive from Atlanta, this is a great, quick getaway without blowing the bank on gas. Campsites were large, fairly level and well-spaced apart. We were in Site 18 - one of the pull-through sites - and didn't have to use anything other than the tongue jack to level the trailer fore and aft. We enjoyed the area around the lake and spent several hours on the Bird Berry trail where my wife - a birder - picked up a couple new species. I, the photographer in the family, had a lot of fun with some tiny wild flowers growing along the trail. We will definitely be returning. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
March 2007
$19
This is an EXCELLENT state park. The sites are wide and surprisingly not too far off level (only 1 of our 4 jacks were needed). The facilities were clean and the staff were very friendly. Although there are no full hookup sites for campers, there are places scattered throughout the park where you can hookup to a gray water dump if your hose is long enough. The $19 rate we paid reflects the senior discount off their regular $24 rate. Ft Yargo also features scenic hiking trails, miniature golf and non-motorized boat rentals. We would certainly stay here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Many of the trees are down and crowd the camping area making it look very un-kept. Some of the sites were updated and some are not. Roads were easy to navigate and wide enough for my 44' of truck and trailer. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.