Openings · last 7 days
56
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 56 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232668
When Petersburg reopens
Petersburg's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
76
Openings · last 90 days
87
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 87 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 14:00 and 17:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 29 of 87 detected openings (33.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–30 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 11 | 12.6% |
| 03 | 9 | 10.3% |
| 02 | 8 | 9.2% |
| 06 | 6 | 6.9% |
| 17 | 5 | 5.7% |
Site 24 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 11. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 90 monitored sites
Of the 16,470 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 254 open for online reservation · 775 reserved · 7 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 15,434 closed.
Where the open windows are
98.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 254 of 16,470 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online98.5%
Open site-nights254 / 16,470
Reserved (of online inventory)775 / 1,029
Weekday openings209
Weekend openings45
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 209 fall on weekdays and 45 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027November shows no online availability. 0 of 2,700 tracked site-nights are open there — 1 reserved, 2,699 closed.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 90 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 11 | 26 |
| 22 | 20 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 25 | 16 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25
November0 of 2,700 · no online availability
The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
254 open site-nights across 24 sites at Petersburg, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 60 2-night, 49 3-night, 5 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 03.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 75 sites take 25 ft, 38 sites take 35 ft, 19 sites take 40 ft.
All 24 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 20 ft | Yes | 26 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +14 more |
| 22 | 30 ft | Yes | 20 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12 +8 more |
| 18 | 25 ft | Yes | 18 | 6 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +6 more |
| 27 | 25 ft | Yes | 17 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +5 more |
| 25 | 25 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18 +4 more |
| 14 | 30 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 25 +3 more |
| 13 | 25 ft | Yes | 14 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 26 +2 more |
| 16 | 30 ft | Yes | 13 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 26, Oct 27 +1 more |
| 17 | 35 ft | Yes | 13 | 10 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 26, Oct 27 +1 more |
| 15 | 20 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 |
| 21 | 35 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 |
| 23 | 30 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 |
| 26 | 30 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| 09 | 30 ft | Yes | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 |
| 12 | 25 ft | Yes | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 24 | 30 ft | Yes | 8 | 3 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 25 |
| 03 | 45 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 13, Oct 14 |
| 08 | 35 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 18, Oct 28 |
| 10 | 25 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6 |
| 02 | 30 ft | Yes | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 12 |
| 05 | 40 ft | Yes | 4 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 7 |
| 07 | 35 ft | Yes | 3 | 3 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24 |
| 04 | 45 ft | Yes | 2 | 2 nights | Oct 27, Oct 28 |
| 19 | 45 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Oct 5 |
About Petersburg
Overview
Petersburg Campground is located on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, only four miles away from the Lake Thurmond Visitor Center and Dam and only 25 miles from Augusta, Georgia.
Camping at Petersburg is ripe with many different opportunities for relaxation, skill-building, family bonding, and nature appreciation. The 70,000 acre lake and 1,000+ miles of shoreline are prime for activities that facilitate such opportunities such as boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and bird watching, and so much more of course! Just outside the entrance the largest trailhead for the Bartram Trail which is a designated National Recreation Trail prime for hiking and mountain biking.
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 great conditions for exciting activities such as boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming.
The Bartram Trail, a designated National Recreation Trail, hosts it's largest trailhead just outside the entrance to the campground. This trail winds around the campground and shares beautiful views of the lake. This trail is favored by mountain bikers and hikers as a convenient option to get out and experience nature. Hikers have access to many miles of trails in the immediate area. The 1.8-mile Lake Springs Loop and the 27-mile Bartram Trail, which meanders along the scenic shoreline and through Wildwood Park, are both nearby. Shorter sections can be hiked from several intersecting trailheads.
When recreating at Thurmond Lake, we hope to give our visitors opportunities to bond, appreciate nature, relive stress, improve skills, and improve physical fitness.
Facilities
Petersburg Campground has many facilities that every camper can enjoy! The gatehouse has friendly Gate Attendants and information about the campground and local area. There are four bathhouses spread throughout the campground that have flush toilets and showers. The boat ramp and courtesy dock are conveniently placed with circle drives. For the fishers who don't use the boat ramp, there is a large fishing pier to make land fishing easy. There is a playground on the first loop adjacent to one of the two swimming beaches, a first come first served/ reservable pavilion making it the perfect spot for birthday parties or any celebration, and to top it all off the bathhouse is only a short walk away. For campers of all ages, there is a shaded hiking and biking trail that winds through the campground showcasing the beautiful pine and hardwood trees.
For camper convenience, there are two dump stations and dumpsters located in the campground.
Natural Features
Water/ Land:
Petersburg Campground is on the shoreline of the J Strom Thurmond lake that is over 70,000 acres, and surrounded with a mix of pine and hardwood trees which offer shade and visual interest.
Wildlife:
Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, migratory waterfowl, neo-tropical birds, wild turkeys and whitetail deer.
Weather/ Climate:
Average temperatures during the camping season starts out at 76 degrees Fahrenheit and peaks in July at 90 degrees Fahrenheit. May receives the least amount of rainfall on average, but increased rainfall for June, July, and August.
Nearby Attractions
Numerous parks and recreation areas lie around Thurmond Lake, providing additional settings for outdoor activities such as, boating, swimming, hunting, and hiking. There are many USACE managed day-use areas within six miles where registered campers may enter for free by displaying their campground hangtag pass. Within four miles, campers may visit the dam, Visitor Center, and various USACE trails.
Nearby cities house museums, art galleries, zoos, restaurants, and shopping areas.
The Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Golf Tournament annually the first week of April.
90 monitored sitesRVs up to 45 ft82 with hookups87 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 12
Getting there
3998 Petersburg Rd Appling, GA 30802 From I-20, take Exit 183 (Appling). Go north on HWY 221 approximately 6 miles. At the 4-way stop, go straight (HWY 221) another 2 miles. Campground road is on the left. Follow signs.
3998 Petersburg Road, Appling, GA 30802706-541-9464
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232668 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-232668 · Petersburg · Appling GA12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Petersburg?
Reservations for Petersburg are made through Recreation.gov. 98.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 254 of 16,470 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 87 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Petersburg?
Campsite Sniper detected 56 site-date openings at Petersburg in the last 7 days, 76 over 30 days and 87 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Petersburg?
49 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site 03. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Petersburg fit a 35-foot RV?
38 of the 90 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Petersburg?
October 2026, with 146 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,790.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Petersburg?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-30 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Petersburg?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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