Army Corps of Engineers · Georgia
Cotton Hill
Army Corps of Engineers · Georgia, United States
- Sites
- 102
- Hookups
- 101 electric, 92 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Walter F. George Lake
- Nearest town
- FORT GAINES
- Address
- 427 EUFAULA ROAD, FORT GAINES, GA, 39851
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Water Skiing
102 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
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.
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.
Facilities
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, 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.
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.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (229) 768-3061 or call (229) 768-2516 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 37° | 23° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 67° | 47° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 51° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 56° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 68° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 73° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 70° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 75° | 71° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 73° | 58° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 60° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 50° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 45° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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