Georgia State Parks · Georgia
Fort McAllister State Historic Site
Georgia State Parks · Georgia, United States · in Fort McAllister State Park
- Sites
- 71
- Hookups
- 67 electric, 67 with water, 4 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Richmond Hill
- Address
- 3894 Ft. McAllister Road
- Phone
- (912)727-2339
77 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Fort McAllister State Historic Site is a Georgia state park campground with 71 sites near Richmond Hill. Site mix: 2 no-hookup backcountry/hike-in campsites; 67 standard electric/water hookup campsites; 2 primitive group-capacity "Pioneer Camping" area(s) (no hookups). This park's RA inventory also lists 7 Cottages, 1 Group Shelter, 2 Picnic Shelters (day-use/lodging, not counted as camping). Reservable through Georgia State Parks' own ReserveAmerica contract (gastateparks.reserveamerica.com).
Fees
Pioneer Camping: $55.00/night; Campsite Electric: $36.00/night; Backcountry Campsite: $12.00/night. *Listed rate(s) exclude the ParkPass, hookup attribute fees, taxes, and incremental charges per this park's own fee-table footnote. Plus Georgia's statewide $10/vehicle daily ParkPass (paid once per stay by overnight guests; gastateparks.org/ParkPass), a ReserveAmerica reservation processing fee, and any electric/water hookup attribute fee not included in the listed site rate. Pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet (gastateparks.org/FAQs, confirmed live).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 41° | 27° | 75° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 51° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 54° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 75° | 60° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 69° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 74° | 65° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 77° | 72° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 77° | 70° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 75° | 64° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 62° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 52° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 48° | 29° | 75° | 1 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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