South Carolina State Parks · South Carolina
Lake Hartwell State Park
South Carolina State Parks · South Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 122
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Hartwell
- Address
- 19138-A HWY 11 S, Fair Play, SC 29643
- Phone
- 864.972.3352
About
Lake Hartwell State Park sits just off I-85 near the Georgia border on 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell, known for striped and hybrid bass fishing. It offers 109 paved campsites plus 13 walk-in tent sites (122 total) and 8 camper cabins (not counted in the total above). Hookup details are not published on the park's own page.
Fees
South Carolina State Parks does not publish a static per-night camping rate on this park's own page - its Itinio reservation system (reserve.southcarolinaparks.com) uses live, date-based dynamic pricing. Check the reservation link for current rates. Pets are allowed on a leash (or other physical restraint) throughout South Carolina State Parks, including campgrounds, per the agency's statewide rules - though pets are not permitted in or around lodging facilities (cabins/villas/lodge rooms). (southcarolinaparks.com/rules-regulations, confirmed live.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 32° | 21° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 38° | 27° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 46° | 26° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 51° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 63° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 70° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 67° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 73° | 68° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 69° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 54° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 44° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 38° | 23° | 66° | 5 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
- Tugaloo State Park · Georgia State Parks · 2 mi · 117 sites
- Coneross Park · Army Corps of Engineers · 10 mi · 106 sites
- Paynes Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 44 sites
- Oconee Point · Army Corps of Engineers · 12 mi · 70 sites
- Springfield · Army Corps of Engineers · 13 mi · 79 sites
All public campgrounds in South Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.