Lake Sinclair Recreation Area

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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Fees: As of May 1, 2025, we are no longer accepting cash payments. Download Recreation.gov app to electronically pay for your day use, camping fees, or annual passes today. Camping Fees Camping without hook-ups: $9/site/night Camping with hook-ups: $15/site/night Day Use Fees $ 5.00 per vehicle $ .50 per person/ Bus or Commercial vehicle or walk in. Pay your day use recreation fees and… Season: Open year round Reservations: Lake Sinclair does not have a reservation system in place. This is a first-come, first-served recreation area. The majestic Lake Sinclair was created when the waters of the Oconee River were impounded by Georgia Power Company in 1953 to operate a hydro-electric generating station. The Lake Sinclair recreational area is located in the heart of Georgia. This 15,330 acre lake (with 417 miles of shoreline!), ideal for families, scout troup meetings, or church gatherings. Lake Sinclair Recreation Area is a great place for picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing and swimming. and offers 33 campsites, with 5 campsites for campers with electric and water being available. Photos of campground Rules: - Quiet hours between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am - Alcohol not allowed in day use area - No generators allowed - Camp site ccupancy limited to 5 persons or immediate family. - No Fireworks on the National Forest! Possessing, discharging or using any kind of fireworks or other pyrotecnic or explosive device. 36 CFR 261.52 (f) Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/conf/recarea/?recid=10552 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.