Duckett Mill
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- Sites
- 111All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 14 notices
In the agency’s own words
Duckett Mill Campground is located on Lake Sidney Lanier. With over 692 miles of shoreline, the lake is well known for its aqua-blue water, spectacular scenery and variety of recreational activities. The lake has over 11 million visitors annually. Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s, Lake Lanier is a multi-purpose lake that provides for flood protection, power production, water supply, navigation, recreation and fish and wildlife management. Keep reading
Recreation
Duckett Mill Campground offers many outdoor recreation opportunities including fishing, swimming and bike riding. On the lake there are opportunities for wake boarding, kayaking, boating and much more. There's also a swimming beach and a boat ramp (located just outside the campground) avaliable for campers.
Facilities
The campground boasts 97 sites with water and electric hookup plus 14 tent-only sites. Restrooms/showerhouses, laundry facilities and a playground are among the amenities here.
Natural Features
Lake Lanier's expansive 38,000 surface water acres touches five counties in northern Georgia. The lake, surrounded by rolling farmland, is just 1 hour from Atlanta.
Nearby Attractions
Head to Don Carter State Park for birding and hiking opportunities, or climb Sawnee Mountain at the Sawnee Mountain Preserve for breathtaking views of the area. The nearby cities of Dawsonville, Dalonega and Gainesville provide a wide variety of leisure activities. Contact Info This location is staffed. Please call (770) 532-9802 to speak with local staff.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations must be made via the online/phone reservation system or in person at the gatehouse. Cancellation calls to the gatehouse will not be honored.
What the agency tells you
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited
Check-in is 3:00 p.m., and check out is by 12:00 p.m.
Due to COVID-19, camper registration will take place through the gatehouse window. Upon arrival to the campground, please have your ID, license plate number, camping unit’s license plate number, site number, and discount pass (if applicable) ready to give the Park Attendant. Please approach the gatehouse slowly and bring your vehicle close to the window. At no point should you park and walk to the gatehouse window. Do not attempt to enter the gatehouse.
Everything else this campground posts · 11
Gatehouse open 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday - Thursday. Gatehouse open 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday - Sunday.
Payments are not accepted at the gatehouse.
For more information on Lake Sidney Lanier, please go to: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/Lake-Sidney-Lanier/
The campground does not accept mail or food deliveries for campers in the campground. Campers must coordinate to accept these items at a location outside the campground gate.
Gates lock at 10:30pm and reopen 7am.
"NO SHOWS" will be charged the full amount for their reservation.
DISCOUNT PASSES must be presented upon arrival and can only be used for ONE site where the cardholder is the REGISTERED camper. Fraudulent use of a discount pass may result in a mandatory appearance in court in accordance with Title 36 CFR 327.23 (d) RECREATION FEES. DISCOUNT PASSES must be applied at the time the reservation is made.
Gatehouse Attendants have limited or no internet access and are unable to perform actions affecting a reservation.
LENGTH OF STAY for campers is no longer than 14 days during any 30 consecutive day period for any USACE campground on Lake Lanier (Ex. Cannot stay at Bolding Mill Campground 14 days with another reservation immediately following at another USACE operated campground on Lake Lanier). Consecutive reservations under different names that exceed 14 days are not authorized and are subject to eviction and/or the issuance of a citation in accordance with Title 36 CFR 327.7 (b).
Commercial operations are prohibited in USACE operated campgrounds. Rental campers must be operated and set up by the registered camper.
Day using is prohibited. Registered campers must occupy their site overnight.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 111 · 14 tent-only
- Hookups
- 97 electric, 97 water
- Longest rig
- 75 ft
- Paved pads
- 97 of 111
- Accessible sites
- 6
- Pets
- Allowed
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Beach
- Biking
- Boating
- Fishing
- Picnicking
- Swimming
- Water access
- Night sky · 90th darkest of 96 in GA
- Bortle 5
- Fall color · reported 4 days ago, 33 km away
- Patchy color
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
Watch for a cancellation
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We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 10
What you actually pay
“Cancellations must be made via the online/phone reservation system or in person at the gatehouse. Cancellation calls to the gatehouse will not be honored.” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · record Aug 23, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
111 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 109 mapped sitesAll 111 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 109 of the 111 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
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| DMIL | 002 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 77 ft | 97 ft | 354 ft | |
| DMIL | 003 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 77 ft | 75 ft | 424 ft | |
| DMIL | 004 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 148 ft | 59 ft | 553 ft | |
| DMIL | 005 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 84 ft | 107 ft | 668 ft | |
| DMIL | 006 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 84 ft | 82 ft | 702 ft | |
| DMIL | 007 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 94 ft | 52 ft | 706 ft | |
| DMIL | 008 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 99 ft | 94 ft | 649 ft | |
| DMIL | 009 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 140 ft | 72 ft | 855 ft | |
| DMIL | 010 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 118 ft | 106 ft | 970 ft | |
| DMIL | 011 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 118 ft | 65 ft | 1,088 ft | |
| DMIL | 012 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 123 ft | 112 ft | 980 ft | |
| DMIL | 013 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 108 ft | 65 ft | 860 ft | |
| DMIL | 014 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 108 ft | 77 ft | 791 ft | |
| DMIL | 015 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 96 ft | 46 ft | 728 ft | |
| DMIL | 016 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 94 ft | 45 ft | 732 ft | |
| DMIL | 017 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 56 ft | 784 ft | |
| DMIL | 018 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 71 ft | 832 ft | |
| DMIL | 019 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 69 ft | 120 ft | 735 ft | |
| DMIL | 020 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 61 ft | 58 ft | 784 ft | |
| DMIL | 021 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 61 ft | 24 ft | 823 ft | |
| DMIL | 022 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 64 ft | 19 ft | 669 ft | |
| DMIL | 023 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 64 ft | 32 ft | 621 ft | |
| DMIL | 024 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 75 ft | 66 ft | 553 ft | |
| DMIL | 025 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 95 ft | 73 ft | 460 ft | |
| DMIL | 026 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 101 ft | 99 ft | 376 ft | |
| DMIL | 027 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 101 ft | 112 ft | 314 ft | |
| DMIL | 028 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 148 ft | 117 ft | 241 ft | |
| DMIL | 029 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | yes | |||
| DMIL | 030 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 249 ft | 48 ft | 141 ft | |
| DMIL | 031 | tent only nonelectric | 59 ft | 91 ft | 379 ft | |||
| DMIL | 032 | tent only nonelectric | 60 ft | 72 ft | 372 ft | |||
| DMIL | 033 | tent only nonelectric | 51 ft | 59 ft | 392 ft | |||
| DMIL | 034 | tent only nonelectric | 46 ft | 49 ft | 421 ft | |||
| DMIL | 035 | tent only nonelectric | 47 ft | 48 ft | 450 ft | |||
| DMIL | 036 | tent only nonelectric | 42 ft | 56 ft | 490 ft | |||
| DMIL | 037 | tent only nonelectric | 42 ft | 27 ft | 526 ft | |||
| DMIL | 038 | tent only nonelectric | 45 ft | 27 ft | 494 ft | |||
| DMIL | 039 | tent only nonelectric | 46 ft | 35 ft | 461 ft | |||
| DMIL | 040 | tent only nonelectric | 51 ft | 33 ft | 440 ft | |||
| DMIL | 041 | tent only nonelectric | 59 ft | 32 ft | 435 ft | |||
| DMIL | 042 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 142 ft | 96 ft | 1,046 ft | |
| DMIL | 043 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 113 ft | 112 ft | 1,182 ft | |
| DMIL | 044 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 113 ft | 90 ft | 1,257 ft | |
| DMIL | 045 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | yes | 108 ft | 131 ft | 1,422 ft |
| DMIL | 046 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 107 ft | 90 ft | 1,517 ft | |
| DMIL | 047 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 107 ft | 61 ft | 1,620 ft | |
| DMIL | 048 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 111 ft | 63 ft | 1,718 ft | |
| DMIL | 049 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 98 ft | 62 ft | 1,767 ft | |
| DMIL | 050 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 98 ft | 47 ft | 1,708 ft | |
| DMIL | 051 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 103 ft | 50 ft | 1,553 ft | |
| DMIL | 052 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 88 ft | 56 ft | 1,451 ft | |
| DMIL | 053 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 88 ft | 48 ft | 1,363 ft | |
| DMIL | 054 | tent only nonelectric | 63 ft | 20 ft | 569 ft | |||
| DMIL | 055 | tent only nonelectric | 86 ft | 49 ft | 569 ft | |||
| DMIL | 056 | tent only nonelectric | 63 ft | 78 ft | 510 ft | |||
| DMIL | 057 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 30 ft | 378 ft | |
| DMIL | 058 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 85 ft | under 10 ft | 470 ft | |
| DMIL | 059 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 85 ft | under 10 ft | 553 ft | |
| DMIL | 060 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | yes | 90 ft | 16 ft | 601 ft |
| DMIL | 061 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 119 ft | 10 ft | 700 ft | |
| DMIL | 062 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | yes | 120 ft | 14 ft | 748 ft |
| DMIL | 063 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 174 ft | 535 ft | |
| DMIL | 064 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 144 ft | 621 ft | |
| DMIL | 065 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 101 ft | 136 ft | 721 ft | |
| DMIL | 066 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 114 ft | 158 ft | 833 ft | |
| DMIL | 067 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 123 ft | 119 ft | 955 ft | |
| DMIL | 068 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | yes | 108 ft | 92 ft | 1,107 ft |
| DMIL | 069 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 108 ft | 73 ft | 1,198 ft | |
| DMIL | 070 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 102 ft | 51 ft | 1,212 ft | |
| DMIL | 071 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 79 ft | 29 ft | 1,136 ft | |
| DMIL | 072 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 69 ft | 32 ft | 1,108 ft | |
| DMIL | 073 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 69 ft | 56 ft | 1,120 ft | |
| DMIL | 074 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 71 ft | 54 ft | 1,183 ft | |
| DMIL | 075 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 95 ft | 85 ft | 1,267 ft | |
| DMIL | 076 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 95 ft | 68 ft | 1,264 ft | |
| DMIL | 077 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 136 ft | 62 ft | 1,360 ft | |
| DMIL | 078 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 111 ft | 81 ft | 1,493 ft | |
| DMIL | 079 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 83 ft | 15 ft | 1,604 ft | |
| DMIL | 080 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 83 ft | 13 ft | 1,610 ft | |
| DMIL | 081 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 116 ft | 24 ft | 1,606 ft | |
| DMIL | 082 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 116 ft | 42 ft | 1,533 ft | |
| DMIL | 083 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 73 ft | 1,339 ft | |
| DMIL | 084 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 81 ft | 138 ft | 1,252 ft | |
| DMIL | 085 | standard electric | 75 ft | 50 amp | 81 ft | 138 ft | 1,189 ft | |
| DMIL | 086 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 85 ft | 128 ft | 1,136 ft | |
| DMIL | 087 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 129 ft | 111 ft | 898 ft | |
| DMIL | 088 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 85 ft | 85 ft | 824 ft | |
| DMIL | 089 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 85 ft | 133 ft | 764 ft | |
| DMIL | 090 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 103 ft | 114 ft | 661 ft | |
| DMIL | 091 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 103 ft | 152 ft | 349 ft | |
| DMIL | 092 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 103 ft | 101 ft | 288 ft | |
| DMIL | 093 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 103 ft | under 10 ft | 362 ft | |
| DMIL | 094 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | yes | |||
| DMIL | 095 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 83 ft | 17 ft | 698 ft | |
| DMIL | 096 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 41 ft | 775 ft | |
| DMIL | 097 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 73 ft | 855 ft | |
| DMIL | 098 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 66 ft | 918 ft | |
| DMIL | 099 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 89 ft | 936 ft | |
| DMIL | 100 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 90 ft | 83 ft | 909 ft | |
| DMIL | 101 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 98 ft | 80 ft | 743 ft | |
| DMIL | 102 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 98 ft | 94 ft | 645 ft | |
| DMIL | 103 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 136 ft | 61 ft | 543 ft | |
| DMIL | 104 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 123 ft | 86 ft | 411 ft | |
| DMIL | 105 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 123 ft | 101 ft | 294 ft | |
| DMIL | 106 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 187 ft | 793 ft | |
| DMIL | 107 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 140 ft | 840 ft | |
| DMIL | 108 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 73 ft | 905 ft | |
| DMIL | 109 | standard electric | 30 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 63 ft | 982 ft | |
| DMIL | 110 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 83 ft | 55 ft | 1,064 ft | |
| DMIL | 111 | standard electric | 35 ft | 50 amp | 116 ft | 163 ft | 1,013 ft |
25 of 111 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Bolding Mill2.4 mi
Old Federal5.9 mi
Toto Creek Campground6.8 mi
Bald Ridge Creek11 mi
Sawnee12 miDockery Lake Recreation AreaChattahoochee National Forest · 25 miTo reach this park take state route 400 north to exit 17, turn right on Georgia Highway 306, turn right on Georgia Highway 53, turn right on Duckett Mill road. Follow Duckett Mill Road into the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Gainesville, GA
Typical weather
Typical October night 50°F, day 72°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 31°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land

Duckett Mill is in Georgia’s 7th congressional district. Its representative, Rich McCormick (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →