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R. Shaefer Heard Campground
West Point Lake — R Shaefer Heard Campground · West Point, GA
Verify with the state park system
State parks set their own rules and reservation systems. Fire bans, road closures, and operating dates change seasonally — check the state park website before traveling.
Official sources & verification
Managed by State Park
Source of truth
- Operator website
Listed website for the campground operator.
Reserve or permit
- Reserve a site
Book a site directly with the operator.
Verify by phone or mail
- Operator:706-645-2404
- Address:101 SHAEFER HEARD PARK ROAD · West Point, GA · 31833
Live availability
via Recreation.govAvailability is a recent snapshot, not a live hold — you always complete the booking on recreation.gov.
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How busy it gets
Recreation.gov2,145 camper reviews on Recreation.gov
Moderate demand
36% booked
7,697 of 21,276 released site-nights were already reserved · Aug 2026 – Feb 2027 · busiest Aug 2026 at 94%
Aug
94%
Sep
87%
Oct
65%
Nov
40%
Dec
11%
Jan
3%
Feb
6%
Share of nights Recreation.gov had released for online booking that were already reserved when we checked. Walk-up sites, closures, and nights outside the booking window are excluded.
Amenities
Cell reception
Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026Some Coverage
Average 2.5 of 4 bars · 1,824 reports across 3 carriers
Phone calls may occasionally drop; text messages may be delayed. Data service may be unusable. Drop-outs are common and it may be necessary to search for signal. Social media likely unusable.
Verizon
Some Coverage
2.3/4
1,120 reports
AT&T
Good Coverage
2.9/4
402 reports
T-Mobile
Good Coverage
2.6/4
302 reports
Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
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