Gill Point
Gill Point is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Georgia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Georgia
- Coordinates
- 33.94167, -82.59444
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Accessible Swimming, Boating, Day Use Area, Swimming Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 800-5333478
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Gill Point
Overview Gill Point Recreation Area is a rural park on the northern end of J. Strom Thurmond Lake, off Georgia State Highway 79. The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking opportunities. Recreation Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities. Facilities Gill Point Recreation Area is a wooded day-use area with a group picnic shelter that can accommodate up to 24 people. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp and dock. Natural Features Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this heavily wooded area on the shore of Thurmond Lake. A mixed pine and hardwood forest covers the site, providing summer shade and fall color. Elevation is 335' above sea level. Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys and whitetail deer. Nearby Attractions This quiet, rural area is very historic. The now-flooded town of Petersburg and the Nancy Hart Historical Site in Elbert County are nearby. The campground is 20 miles southeast of Elberton, Georgia, known as the Granite Capital of the World. Numerous parks and recreation areas lie around Thurmond La
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 39 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 16 designated routes (18 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester's Bottoms Family Campground | Private campground | 3.3 mi | — | — |
| Morrows Bridge | National forest group campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Hickory Knob Campground | Private campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Campground #2 | Private campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Rustic Tent Camping | Private campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Campground #1 | Private campground | 12 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.