Camping at Allatoona Lake: McKaskey Creek Campground
McKaskey Creek Campground on Lake Allatoona is one of nine campgrounds in Georgia run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Allatoona Lake is only 30 miles from Atlanta, offering a quiet peaceful getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city life. The lake draws over 13 million visitors every year in the form of campers, hunters, fishermen, swimmers and hikers. There are never a lack of jet skis, pontoon boats, house boats, and speedboats that dot the lake from sunrise to each gorgeous sunset on the lake. Allatoona Lake is the oldest multipurpose project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Division. The dam was completed and operable in January 1950 and designed at a cost of $31.5 million. It is located on the Etowah River, one of the tributaries of the Coosa River.
A pretty and nicely done campground, it has pea gravel spaces with BBQ/Fire pits and a picnic table. They have an asphalt pull thru or back-in camper area depending on where your lot is located. The water front lots here are nice and some have a raised area that overlooks the lake. Plus, the campsites aren’t cramped and they still give you a bit of privacy. They have a boat ramp, beach, one parking area, a play area, a shower house, and a dump station. They have both primitive and full hookup stations for maximum convenience.
McKaskey Creek Campground allows 3 cars per campsite and a maximum of 6 visitors in addition to the registered camping party. Even with this generous allowance, the campsites never seemed crowded or closed in. It was a peaceful night due to the noise ordinance of quiet hours between 10pm and 6 am. They will lock up the gates at 10:30pm until they “re-open” the campsite at 7am. Your checkout time at this campground is a very reasonable 3pm.
Campground sites:
Sites without water or electricity: 17-20, 27-36, 38-42
Sites with water and electricity: 1-16, 21-26, 37, 43-51
Handicap access: sites 50 & 51
Sites 4-16, 21-26, 35-37, 42-50 are reservable
51 sites all together
10 Premium/Waterfront Sites
Site Fees:
Sites with water and electricity $20
Sites without water or electricity $14
Premium sites $22
Visitors to registered campers $4
For More Information:
Lake Information: 678-721-6700
Reservations: 1-877-444-6777
Lake Level Information: 770-386-0549
Getting To McKaskey Creek Campground:
From I-75, take Exit 290, go E 50 yd, turn right onto GA Hwy 20 Spur 20 for 2 mi, turn left onto McKaskey Creek Road and follow for 1 mi to the campground.
McKaskey Creek Cg
PO BOX 487
CARTERSVILLE GA 30120-0487
