Fort McAllister

Laura Eaton

I stayed at the backcountry/hike-in site 1 on April 22nd. Arrived after the park office had closed but it was pretty easy to figure out where I was going from the reservation packet they had left to the left of the entrance. No information about where to park for hike-in sites. The hike was short but nice. The right-hand trail of the loop (the shortest way to site 1) is closed but it still took less than 20 minutes to get to the site. Site is pretty small with no fire ring and it is right next to the “lookout platform” (kinda disappointing- it’s only about 7 or 8 feet off of the ground) so if anyone wants to go there they will be traipsing through your campsite. But the hike in sites are far away from the main campground so not sure that many people would be interested (no one came through my site in the 12 hours or so I was there). The location is nice, right at the edge of a wetland area with a small waterway right in front of the lookout center, but the bugs are relentless. The no see ums were so bad I could not enjoy my dinner on the lookout platform like I had hoped, and the campground rules state that you are not allowed to have a fire unless it is in a designated ring so I spent 99% of my time there in my tent hiding from the bugs. Maybe it was just the time of year, but I don’t think I would stay here again. Also, they charge you a parking/access fee and I think that’s pretty crap to be charged for that when you are already paying for camping.

Rob Pyecha

Campground was our favorite in the coastal GA area. Beautiful, shaded, and a great amount of vegetation for privacy. We saw deer, armadillo, and raccoons in the campground. The staff was great and the whole park was dog friendly. The fort itself was also very cool and worth the trip!

Rhonda Astor

This was a great park. The day we arrived the Fort tour and museum were free!! So we took the tour, very cool and informative. The campground is pretty spacious and some privacy between campsites. There were 2 bath houses including showers and pretty sure laundry was available to. We encountered some wildlife here also! Deer came really close and had a random armadillo!! There are raccoons to and honestly they were quite annoying! We didn’t feed them anything and had NO food out but they wouldn’t leave us alone! We have a truck camper and they were rambling outside and on our truck till 3am 🤨. At one point when we were enjoying our campfire I bet 20 were circling us. They aren’t scared of you either meaning you’re not running them off.

Marissa Hall

Great fort and nice museum/gift shop. The staff were friendly and happy to accommodate me (wheelchair user) with a golf cart ride through the fort. They explained they are in process of getting their all terrain wheelchair certified for use. Highly recommend!

ALi Huttner

This State Park is incredible. It's like your own little oasis and piece of history tucked away on a private little island-like campground. The trees are huge and amazing hanging above us. Absolutely gorgeous place, fun places to walk and play with small children also, very safe. I will definitely be coming back!