Overnight Rv park on I-75 either south or north of Atlanta

[NanciL]

We will be heading down to Florida within the next few days, (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) and our normal route is down I-95.
We want to go an inland route, (I-75) through Atlanta to miss the hurricane.
Can any one recommend a good over night RV park right off I-75 or close to it either just north of Atlanta or just south of it.
We would like to be far enough away from Atlanta to be out of the heavy traffic

Jack L

[Milt]

Agree with welove2drive. Always stop at High Falls S.P. If weathers good we'll stay two nights. It's just a few miles east of I75 S. of Atlanta. I've found if we can go through Atlanta around midday the traffic is not too terrible.
Milt

[WTP-GC]

Go ahead and head into Florida. Southbound traffic is smooth as butter right now 😉

[Horizon170]

I would get on through Atlanta to someplace North of Marietta, GA.
Marvin

[wa8yxm]

Not a campground but the MALL OF GEORGIA is just east of Atlanta off I-85, I've driven past it a couple times visiting a friend who lives within walking distance. Lots of parking and most of those big malls invite overnight RV's to stay and shop.. You might want to kill a day anyhow and that's a good place to do it (give Matthew more time to head north).

[NanciL]

cmcdar wrote:
I HATE driving thru Atlanta!!!

That said, I time my departure so that I will drive thru Atlanta on a SUNDAY very early in the morning.

Last winter I dry-camped in the Walmart parking lot just north of Atlanta, in Smyrna, GA. The location was just off I-75.

It worked out so perfectly, I kept doubting we actually had passed thru Atlanta - NO TRAFFIC.

I plan to do exactly the same thing this year.

That sounds good and we'll go that way.
Can you or any one else suggest an RV park for an overnighter between Athens and Macon

Jack L

[purplekeenah]

The KOA in Forsythe is very convenient.

[tomman58]

NanciL wrote:
We will be heading down to Florida within the next few days, (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) and our normal route is down I-95.
We want to go an inland route, (I-75) through Atlanta to miss the hurricane.
Can any one recommend a good over night RV park right off I-75 or close to it either just north of Atlanta or just south of it.
We would like to be far enough away from Atlanta to be out of the heavy traffic

Jack L

You might want to wait it out for a week in Georiga. State parks are south of Atlanta and am thinking the one south of Mcdongha about 10 miles was real nice Something falls is the name.

[hotbyte]

We're 30 miles from High Falls and go there for quick weekends often. Indian Springs is also nearby if High Falls is full. On weekends, you have 2 night minimum. Not sure about weekdays.

With recent construction, Henry County just south of I285 is worse than downtown Atlanta. The lanes get very narrow and folks run 70+ ignoring the 60mph construction zone speed limit.

[WTP-GC]

Another vote for High Falls State Park. Its a wonderful park.
There's a restaurant right next door to it, but otherwise you might find yourself driving a little ways to find food. The park is right off the interstate.

I don't know why people always talk about driving through Atlanta like its some kind of warzone. I've driven through it a great number of times, including with camper in tow. Avoid the morning and evening rush hours, hunker down in one of the middle lanes and roll on. Sure, you might encounter an accident or some other issue, but its no different than what you might find on other roads.

To put it more bluntly, if you fear towing your camper on the interstate through Atlanta, then perhaps you should be reconsidering whether or not you should be towing in the first place.

[wanderingbob]

In Tifton Ga , a spartan , cheap stop can be had at the Georgia State Agriculture Museum . Full hookups for ten to twenty dollars depending !

[portscanner]

Good overnight campgrounds: http://gastateparks.org/. If you are planning on staying overnight on a holiday, check and see if you can make reservations, just to make sure there is space. Walk ons are welcome as long as there is space.

Avoid at all costs going though middle of Atlanta between 0700 am and 7pm Monday - Friday. Use 285. Avoid the outer perimeter (285) of Atlanta during rush hour times (7-9 am and 4-7pm). Listen to 750am on your radio for traffic reports - even on weekends.

I dont know your exact route, but if you are coming from North Carolina, I suspect you will be on I85. Take I85 down the east side of I285, then to I75. Again - if you are approaching Atlanta during rush hour, go find a place to park for a while until after rush hour. It will take the same amount of time and will save you on fuel and pulling you hair out.

Trust me - I live here!

[ken56]

Look at your map and find rt 441, it is east of Atlanta (goes thru Athens) and is a much better road than I-75. It really is not that much slower and there are campgrounds all along it and nice little towns to stop and stretch the legs. I took that way this past march and now I will never ever take 75 again. So much less stressful than the expressway.

[cmcdar]

I HATE driving thru Atlanta!!!

That said, I time my departure so that I will drive thru Atlanta on a SUNDAY very early in the morning.

Last winter I dry-camped in the Walmart parking lot just north of Atlanta, in Smyrna, GA. The location was just off I-75.

It worked out so perfectly, I kept doubting we actually had passed thru Atlanta - NO TRAFFIC.

I plan to do exactly the same thing this year.

[JoeH]

We've stayed at Atlanta South RV Park a few times for overnight stops. I'ts right off a I-75 Exit 222- easy off/on.