Old Federal

I absolutely love this place! All the spots are right by the lake, with easy access to it. There's a super cute beach and playground for the kids to enjoy. The best part is that only those who are staying here are allowed in, so it's never too crowded. The only downside is that the restrooms could be a bit cleaner, and some of the grass could use a trim.

We’ve been camping at Old Federal for 12+ years, and it is our favorite close to home, weekend get-away campground. The campground has always been beautifully kept, grass cut, sites were cleaned after each camper checked out, even to the point of removing wood and ashes from the firepits that had not fully burned…UNTIL THIS YEAR!!! When we were there 2 weeks ago, the grass had not been cut all season, and I had to clean my own campsite (I’ve learned to carry a leaf blower with me to blow off the campsite). I actually witnessed another camper cutting the grass around the pavilion with a push mower. IT IS SAD AND DISAPPOINTING TO SEE THE CAMPGROUND NOT BEING MAINTAINED!!!

Old Federal has always been one of our top five campgrounds. We typically visit the park at least once every year. As always, we enjoyed our trip here in 2023. We love the private-feeling campsites and friendly staff there. We especially love the fact that the rules are strictly enforced there, eliminating the usual late-night partiers and massive amounts of vehicles parked all over campsites that we unfortunately experience when staying at State Parks. As far as location, Old Federal is close to many restaurants and activities. If you are a water sport person, it has a nice boat ramp with easy access to Lake Lanier.

We LOVE old Federal! Site 33 was amazing! The views were great. Plenty of room for the kids to run. It is very shaded, so be prepared for colder temps if you aren’t camping on this spot in the summer. You also get some lake winds.

Beautiful views, very quiet and peaceful. Bathrooms super clean something that you don’t encounter at camping sites.

Our site offered a beautiful view of the lake. The campground was quiet. Only issue was the maintenance of the facilities. The grass was not mowed and the dump was overflowing with trash for two days. These little issues took away from the experience.

We love Old Federal the host are wonderful and the park is pretty except for the very high grass.

Old Federal is our favorite campground and the host are excellent

Really nice part of the country. Many sites on the water which are also very level. Firewood was self serve from the bin with cash envelopes or one can easily walk the wooded areas to find plenty of wood that was cut down - use a hand saw or battery operated quiet one. Our stay was perfect to see the many goslings. Nice shower facilities, boat ramp, and the remote tent sites looked very worth while.

I was in Site #67 and it was very peaceful, nicely shaded and surprisingly pretty quiet on the lake (unlike last year when I stayed at a different site). The site was level and had plenty of outdoor space. There was a cul de sac just past my site so would be great for kids riding bikes and scooters.

Don’t let the site photos fool you though. Although it is right on the water, you cannot get to the water from it or really even fish well from it because of the massive piles of rocks between you and the water and a big drop off. That was my only gripe. The photos looked like you could launch a kayak just down the grass from your site.

The camp hosts were marvelous, one couple was the same couple from last year and super nice and I appreciate both sets for being there because a couple of parks couldn’t even open this year because they didn’t have hosts!

All in all it was a relaxing and peaceful weekend!