Georgia State Parks · Georgia
Richard B Russell State Park
Georgia State Parks · Georgia, United States · in Richard B. Russell State Park
- Sites
- 27
- Hookups
- 27 electric, 27 with water
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 587 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Elberton
- Address
- 2650 Russell State Park Drive
- Phone
- (706)213-2045
47 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Richard B Russell State Park is a Georgia state park campground with 27 sites near Elberton. Site mix: 27 standard electric/water hookup campsites. This park's RA inventory also lists 20 Cottages, 1 Event Room, 1 Group Shelter, 3 Picnic Shelters (day-use/lodging, not counted as camping). Reservable through Georgia State Parks' own ReserveAmerica contract (gastateparks.reserveamerica.com).
Fees
Campsite Electric: $34.00/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 | 51° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 40° | 28° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 47° | 26° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 53° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 65° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 71° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 74° | 70° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 74° | 70° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 70° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 54° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 46° | 30° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 39° | 25° | 68° | 3 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Calhoun Falls State Park · South Carolina State Parks · 8 mi · 100 sites
- Broad River Side Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 25 sites
- Pioneer Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi
- Savannah River Side Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 33 sites
- Watsadler · Army Corps of Engineers · 13 mi · 49 sites
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