Buford Dam Park Shelters
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $50 per night, and it is open from 05-23 to 09-20. Buford Dam Park Shelters is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Gwinnett, Georgia.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $50 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,123 ft
34.1525, -84.0615 in Gwinnett. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Buford Dam Park Shelters is open from 05-23 to 09-20 , at 1,123 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Buford Dam Park Shelters?
Sites at Buford Dam Park Shelters are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251923).
How much does it cost to camp at Buford Dam Park Shelters?
Camping at Buford Dam Park Shelters costs Site: $50 per night.
Are dogs allowed at Buford Dam Park Shelters?
Yes, pets are allowed at Buford Dam Park Shelters.
When is Buford Dam Park Shelters open?
Buford Dam Park Shelters is open from 05-23 to 09-20.
Who manages Buford Dam Park Shelters?
Buford Dam Park Shelters is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around Buford Dam Park Shelters
Lake Sidney Lanier's mapped center point is 1.1 miles from Buford Dam Park Shelters in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Sidney Lanier water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Lanier Park Shelter - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 03-13 to 09-22
- Fee
- Site: $50 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 60
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 82
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Gwinnett and campgrounds in Gwinnett.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, toilets, petsAllowed, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01