Georgia · Camping · Hartwell

Big Oaks

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Feb–May, Sep–Dec
best months
  • 1 site for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 675 ft
  • Near HartwellHartwell Recreation Area

Big Oaks Recreation Area is a 12 acre gently sloping site with good grass cover and scattered pine and hardwood trees throughout.. . . The area experiences high levels of intense public use during peak recreation season and serves to host numerous large special events annually, e.g. Hartwell Dam Run, Pre-Fourth Fireworks, etc. The site presently offers day use and boat launching facilities to include a large picnic shelter (with water and electric service), 26 picnic sites, a two lane boat ramp, 1 courtesy dock, 1 comfort station, 1 playground, and associated paved roads and parking areas throughout. The area is also the access point to the paved walking trail located atop the Georgia earthen embankment of Hartwell Dam.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Dec

    Best time to visit Big Oaks

    Best months: February–May and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      53° / 32°

    2. Feb

      57° / 35°

    3. Mar

      64° / 40°

    4. Apr

      73° / 48°

    5. May

      81° / 58°

    6. Jun

      88° / 66°

    7. Jul

      91° / 70°

    8. Aug

      89° / 69°

    9. Sep

      83° / 63°

    10. Oct

      74° / 51°

    11. Nov

      64° / 40°

    12. Dec

      56° / 35°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartwell Dam, GA, 0.2 mi away at 690 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Big Oaks

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