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Tugaloo State Park

In 2021 we traveled east to North Carolina to visit family, on our return we did some Tugaloo State Park RV Camping. This beautiful Georgia State park is located on the banks of Lake Hartwell.

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What we noticed on the ground

In 2021 we traveled east to North Carolina to visit family, on our return we did some Tugaloo State Park RV Camping. This beautiful Georgia State park is located on the banks of Lake Hartwell. Lake Hartwell is the impound created by the damming of the Tugaloo River. If you are planning on doing some Tugaloo State Park RV Camping then this video is created just for you! I had a day and a half to explore and document Tugaloo State Park. Even if you are not too interested in Tugaloo State Park RV Camping then you will be very happy to know that there are yurts and cabins available for rental. Come along with me as explore Tugaloo State Park and do some Tugaloo State Park RV Camping!

Mapped with our State Parks To The East, LA, ARK, TN, AL, GA, FLA, SC, NC, VA stops.

Living guide

What the weather is usually like at Tugaloo State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Hartwell, GA weather station, 12.3 miles from Tugaloo State Park, show that the warmest month is July (average high 88.9 F) and the coolest is January (average low 32.6 F).

December is usually the wettest month, at about 4.88 inches of rain, and April the driest, at about 3.48 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 51.8 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January52.332.64.52
February56.135.04.58
March64.041.54.85
April72.349.43.48
May79.058.63.78
June85.866.44.72
July88.969.94.42
August87.269.24.39
September81.963.54.33
October72.052.13.78
November62.341.34.09
December54.635.54.88

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Hartwell, GA (USC00094133), 12.3 miles from the park. Station elevation about 805 ft; the map pin is at about 672 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

See today's forecast for Tugaloo State Park (National Weather Service)

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