Campgrounds and RV parks near Central, SC

Central sits in Pickens County in South Carolina's Upstate, minutes from Clemson University and the eastern shoreline of Lake Hartwell. The lake is a roughly 56,000-acre US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers, with 962 miles of shoreline shared between South Carolina and Georgia. RV travelers use Central as a base for lake access, Clemson game weekends, and day trips into the Blue Ridge foothills. RV options nearby range from event-oriented parks to lakefront sites. T. Ed Garrison Arena on the Clemson University side hosts rodeos and equestrian events and offers hookups for attendees. Clemson RV Park at the Grove sits in the Pendleton area and caters to Tiger football weekends, while The Point RV at Lake Hartwell and The Shores of Asbury put campers close to the water. Anderson / Lake Hartwell KOA Holiday, on the south side of the lake, rounds out the private options. Corps of Engineers and state park campgrounds fill in the rest of the map, giving campers a mix of full-hookup convenience and shoreline sites within a short drive of Central.

US Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds around Lake Hartwell, including Twin Lakes, Springfield, Coneross Park, Oconee Point, and Watsadler, are reserved through Recreation.gov. Crescent is a group campground reserved by loop through the same system. Change or cancellation fees apply once a booking is made, and the maximum stay at Corps sites is 14 days within any 30-day period. South Carolina State Parks, including Lake Hartwell State Park, are reserved through the state parks website or by phone up to 13 months in advance. A two-night minimum typically applies, and same-day bookings must be arranged directly with the park. Private parks such as Clemson RV Park at the Grove, The Point RV at Lake Hartwell, The Shores of Asbury, and Anderson / Lake Hartwell KOA Holiday are booked directly through each property. For Clemson home football weekends, plan on booking many months ahead.