Customer Reviews

The Best in Tent Camping: Georgia: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RV's, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos

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This book needs to have an online counterpart. The dearth of good (objective!) camping information online in this part of the country can be frustrating.

This book fills in the gaps for tent campers who need some details on the multitude of camping spots in Georgia, written by someone who had the time to actually visit many of them. This is perfect for busy professionals like myself who often have no idea where to start, and can't waste a free weekend on a campsite that may be subpar.

Molloy fills in the gaps for you with a rubric of important criteria, all from the standpoint of the casual camper who appreciates a quiet, beautiful setting to enjoy. This is information that doesn't really exist elsewhere, so if you camp in the state of Georgia, it's an absolutely essential reference. Seasoned campers with their own favorite spots may have slightly less of a use for this book, but even then one might find a gem that had been previously overlooked.

This work loses a star because the overall map and legend lacks an easy way to identify which star on the map is which campsite, without thumbing back through the table of contents. This made it slightly harder to see which campsites are in which area at a glance. Overall, a very useful reference.

Hint: Take the book along with you camping in your vehicle or duffel bag. Scribble your own notes in the margin regarding the campsite you visited, best places to park, nearest gas station, etc. Make it your own personal reference as well!

JM has done a great job of camping in the stellar, and not so stellar camping destinations of Georgia doing the heavy lifting for the rest of us.

Each location has all the information needed whether interested in hiking, swimming, boating, etc. JM's descriptions are true to form for each location. I truly enjoy noticing something mentioned in JM's book as I vist the Best in Tent Camping destinations.

The detail level is fantastic. You feel like you have already camped at one of these sites before you even go. It gets down to descriptions of each numbered site within a campground so you can easily decide which one to grab when you arrive. Details like beauty, security etc...are rated with stars. I have visited 4 sites now from the book and find the ratings right on.

My only knock is the directions need to be a little better. They dont start you from a major road - but rather obscure backroads. You will need to do some additional map work to find some of the more remote spots - but other than that it's a must have for tent campers.

Most campground books give information on camping based on RV's. It is really difficult to find good information for tent camping. But this book gives wonderful descriptions of camp sites, trails, facilities, and other activities from the viewpoint of a tent camper. He tells which sites are the most enjoyable for people that like to experience nature and want to avoid concrete jungles. Each campground listed has a small illustration showing the camp sites and surrounding area. I especially like the ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, and cleanliness. It is also very handy to have the information about nearby trails. I do wish the numbers on the state map showing the location of the campgrounds were bigger. I had to use a magnifying glass to see the numbers. Even so, this book is a definite "MUST" for all tent campers headed to Georgia.

My husband and I enjoy tent camping, and we've found this book a great resource for camping in Georgia. We have been to about 8 or 10 of the campgrounds featured in this book, and each time we've found the review spot on. We also enjoy having the book with us, as we make our own notes and personal observations in the margins - which is very helpful for referring to later.

The book includes valuable information of not just the park as a whole, but also advice as to where in the campground is best for tents and gives a review of things to do in the area. It helps us know what we'll need to pack (i.e. buckets to carry water, or are there spigots at the campsite?). I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys tent camping.

Excellent resource to camping in Georgia. This book has all the details needed for planning weekend camping excursions. Highly recommended.

This is a great guide for camping in Georgia. It gives you a pretty detailed description of what are the best sites in a camp and prices. This is by no means the only camping areas in the state but has showed me many areas that I didn't know of before getting the book. It includes state parks and national forests so there are going to be a wide range of prices so you know where to go for the cheap.

Don't know where to go? Use this guide -- including regional maps! -- to find a site close to you or close to where you are traveling. It's rating system gives you a means to compare sites.